Exclusive Interview with Soumya Murthy
Soumya Murthy is making her debut in Kannada movie Miss California. She was born in Bangalore and moved to USA at a very young age. She did her schooling in New York and has a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science. She pursued modeling as a hobby and slowly took it up seriously. She has done many fashion and jewelry shows. She responded to a call for auditions on thatskannada.com for the heroines role in Miss California. After auditioning, she got the part and is making her debut in Miss California.
Now,
Miss
California
is
due
for
release,
what
are
your
expectations
from
the
film
industry
and
the
audience?
From
what
I
have
seen
in
the
past
years,
the
Kannada
industry
welcomes
new
faces
and
encourages
them
to
work
for
longer
years
and
make
a
mark
in
the
film
world.
I
would
expect
the
same
reaction
and
support
from
the
audience
too.
Being
an
NRI,
how
do
you
feel
to
be
part
of
Kannada
film
industry?
I
think
being
an
NRI
doesn't
make
much
difference
to
me.
Being
a
Kannadiga,
I've
always
loved
Kannada
movies
and
to
be
part
of
the
Kannada
film
industry
is
a
great
feeling.
Did
you
ever
dream
that
one
day
you
would
be
acting
in
a
Kannada
movie?
No
I
never
dreamt
I
would
act
in
a
movie
but
I
am
glad
my
first
movie
was
in
Kannada.
My
mother
tongue.
Do
you
consider
yourself
unique
among
all
the
resident
Kannada
actresses?
I
think
each
person
has
a
unique
personality;
doesn't
matter
if
you
are
actress
or
not.
How
the
audience
accepts
me
will
determine
how
successful
I
am
an
actress.
After
recognized
as
film
actress,
how
was
treatment
in
Karnataka
and
in
US?
The
feeling
during
the
shooting
was
new
and
different
to
me.
After
completing
the
shooting
I
was
back
in
US
so
haven't
really
spent
time
in
Bangalore
so
I
am
not
sure
how
it
is.
As
far
as
US
is
concerned,
my
life
has
been
the
same
except
many
of
my
Kannada
friends
in
New
York
and
other
surrounding
areas
are
very
proud
of
this
project.
Where
do
you
see
yourself
in
the
future
as
an
actress,
taking
into
consideration
that
Deepali,
another
actress
from
US
is
nowhere
to
be
seen.
I
want
Ms.Cali
to
release
as
well
I
expect
the
film
industry
and
the
audience
to
encourage
new
comers
like
me.
I
am
very
committed
to
this
profession
and
I
hope
I
will
be
part
of
many
new
projects.
How
did
you
feel
when
you
faced
the
camera
for
the
first
time?
I
was
nervous
for
the
first
few
seconds
and
then
I
was
at
ease.
It
was
a
memorable
moment.
The
entire
crew
encouraged
me
and
gave
a
very
warm
welcome.
You
belong
to
non-conservative
nation,
but
landing
your
foots
in
conservative
film
industry.
How
do
you
react
to
exposure
in
Kannada
film
industry?
I
was
brought
up
with
traditional
values
and
a
modern
outlook.
So
exposure
in
the
Kannada
film
industry
is
a
personal
choice.
I
cannot
comment
much
on
this.
What
all
skills
do
you
think
necessary
for
an
actress
to
stay
floating,
where
scenario
is
highly
competitive?
It
is
always
the
audience,
who
has
to
cheer
an
actress
on
by
going
to
the
theatre
and
watching
her
movies.
I
think
acting
is
a
continuous
learning
process,
every
scene
and
every
co-actor
teaches
you
a
new
skill.
I
think
actresses
who
stay
afloat
have
the
versatility
to
play
the
girl
next
door
or
the
ultimate
dream
girl,
but
choosing
roles
carefully
is
also
important.
Do
you
think
luck
has
played
it's
part
when
you
got
selected
for
the
role?
I
would
say
luck
always
plays
a
role
but
in
my
case
it
was
a
coincidence
and
also
all
the
people
who
gave
me
courage
to
go
for
it.
How
many
Kannada
films
had
you
seen
before
being
selected
for
Ms
California?
No
count.Me
being
in
Miss
.California
did
not
depend
on
how
many
Kannada
movies
I
have
watched
as
I
have
been
watching
Kannada
movies
since
childhood.
How
was
it
working
with
newcomers
Diganth,
Janu,
senior
actors
Sharath
Babu,
Dattanna,
Geetha
and
noted
director
Koodlu
Ramakrishna?
I
am
sailing
in
the
same
boat
as
Diganth
and
Janu
since
I
am
a
newcomer
too.
Myself,
Diganth
and
Janu
had
a
fun
time
working
together.
Working
with
senior
artists
was
a
great
learning
experience.
It
was
an
honor
for
me
to
work
with
such
great
artists
whom
I
had
never
dreamt
I
would
meet.
Special
thanks
to
our
director
for
his
support
and
encouragement.
If
you
get
more
roles,
would
you
think
of
settling
down
in
Bangalore?
Yes
ofcourse...there
is
no
doubt
about
that.