Despite
being
only
a
few
films
old,
Rashmika
Mandanna
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
top
actresses
of
the
Southern
film
industries.
Her
back-to-back
releases
have
established
the
fact
that
she's
a
super
busy
lady
who
is
always
held
up
with
projects.
But,
unlike
many
new
actors,
Rashmika
is
not
intimidated
by
commercial
films
that
are
always
in
demand.
In
an
interview
with
Cinema
Express,
Rashmika
has
said
that
she
would
never
want
to
be
any
director's
puppet.
The
actress
says
she's
more
interested
in
character-oriented
roles.
Rashmika
explained,
"Even
though
I
am
getting
a
lot
of
offers,
which
are
so-called
'commercial
films',
I
am
not
taking
them
up.
I
feel
that
if
the
role
I
play
is
not
strong
enough,
I
don't
want
to
waste
anyone's
time."
When
asked
how
filmmakers
would
react
if
she
declined
their
offers,
the
actress
responded,
"Every
human
being
has
an
ego.
Obviously,
if
I
say
'no',
it
hurts
their
ego.
However,
if
they
step
back
and
think
for
a
second
from
my
point
of
view,
they
will
know
why
I
have
taken
the
decision
I
have.
I
am
not
a
mere
puppet.
If
you
don't
stand
up
for
yourself,
nobody
else
will."
"If
I
stick
to
only
commercial
films,
I
might
only
last
for
few
years.
And
anyway,
irrespective
of
the
number
of
years
I
put
into
the
industry,
I
just
want
to
be
proud
of
the
films
I
have
done.
I
don't
want
to
regret
that
I
did
only
commercial
films," she
further
added.
The
young
actress
feels
female
leads
in
any
film
are
as
important
as
the
male
actors.
"Heroines
also
put
in
equal
effort
and
take
the
same
kind
of
responsibility.
However,
it's
sad
that
even
though
the
hero
and
heroine
work
the
same
way,
heroines
usually
have
a
short
shelf
life.
Even
if
they
are
around
after
15
years,
it
is
not
the
same
as
before," she
further
added.