Hyderabad:
In
what
is
supposed
to
be
the
most
challenging
role
of
her
career,
actress
Shraddha
Das
says
international
artists
like
Jennifer
Lopez,
Beyonce
Knowles
and
Rihanna
are
her
sources
of
inspiration
for
her
part
as
a
pop
star
in
upcoming
Telugu
musical
entertainer
Rey
starring
debutante
actor
Sai
Dharam
Tej
in
the
lead.
"I've
already
spent
close
to
one
and
a
half
years
on
this
challenging
project.
I
play
an
ambitious,
very
independent
Mexican-American
pop
star
in
the
film
who
doesn't
like
anyone
to
come
in
her
path
to
success.
Even
though
my
director
personally
showed
me
a
dozen
music
videos
for
reference,
I
took
inspiration
from
singers
such
as
JLo,
Beyonce
and
Rihanna,
among
many
more," Shraddha
told
IANS.
Describing
her
character
further,
she
said,
"Eccentric
would
be
the
perfect
word
to
describe
my
character.
I
portray
multiple
shades
and
I
feel
this
will
most
definitely
remain
my
best
role
ever.
The
look
I
wear
is
also
very
crazy
in
a
way
as
it
reflects
what
most
pop
stars
wear.
Be
it
hundreds
of
costumes
or
the
small
things
I
wear
on
my
body,
they
are
all
part
of
the
look," she
added.
In
the
film,
she
is
paired
opposite
debutants
Sai
Dharam
Teja
and
Saiyami
Kher.
YVS
Chowdary
is
directing
and
producing
the
film,
which
is
nearing
completion.
"The
story
revolves
around
a
music
competition
in
the
US,
where
the
best
of
the
world's
top
pop
stars
compete.
I
happen
to
be
the
champion
until
the
hero
and
his
band
arrive
and
steal
the
show.
What
happens
next
forms
the
rest
of
the
story," she
said.
Shraddha
didn't
mind
spending
so
much
time
on
the
project.
"I
feel
I
will
miss
the
time
spent
on
this
project.
All
of
us
were
so
engrossed
in
the
project
that
I
feel
I
will
miss
working
together
once
we
complete
this
project.
I
was
literally
spoon-fed
by
my
director,
who
took
special
interest
in
grooming
me
for
the
role.
I'm
sure
I
won't
get
such
an
exciting
role
again
in
my
career," she
added.
Shot
predominantly
in
places
such
as
the
US,
the
West
Indies,
Bangkok
and
Hyderabad,
Rey
is
getting
ready
for
a
May
release.
The
film
has
music
by
Chakri
and
also
features
Shubra
Aiyappa,
Tanikella
Bharani,
Brahmanandam,
Jayaprakash
Reddy
and
MS
Narayana
in
important
roles.