Pooja Gauthami Umashankar, mononymously known as Pooja, is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress, who has primarily appeared in Tamil films as well as Sinhala, Malayalam and amateur films.
ABOUT Known best for her acclaimed performances in such Tamil films as Naan Kadavul and Vidiyum Munn, this Sri Lankan-born Indian actress also earned accolades for her work in Sinhala-language movies such as Anjalika and Kusa Pabha. BEFORE FAME She earned both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. TRIVIA For her performance as Seema in the 2003 Tamil film Jay Jay, she earned the Amrutha Surabi Film Award in the "Best Female Debut" category.
1) Tell us more about Pooja Umashankar
Well for starters, I am a convent educated girl. I have been in the hostel from the age of 4 to 22 years. I can speak Kannada, Sinhala, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and English. I come from a mixed background as my mom is a Sri Lankan and my dad is an Indian. I went to preschool in Sri Lanka, thereafter went to primary school, completed my higher studies and post graduate studies in Bangalore, India.
2) At what point in your life, did you know you wanted to be an actress?
I never dreamt of wanting to be an actress. It had never crossed my mind. I took up the first movie offer for fun as my friends forced me to do it. I had all intentions to pursue a career in the corporate field. However I got a call to star in another movie alongside a famous actor and then a third call and the rest is history. I am glad that I changed my mind and gave the entertainment industry a try.
Part Three: On the Job 1. Be truthful about your measurements. Don’t say you’re skinnier than you are just to get a shoot. Once there, the stylist will have problems and you will get found out. Word will get around and you could find yourself without a career! 2. Be professional, polite, and courteous. Remember that, even though you’re not working in an office, you need to be professional. Treat the people you work with respectfully — you never know who they know or what sort of a recommendation they might give of you. Never look down on anyone. You may be a model, but that doesn’t give you the right to be snooty, affected, or pompous. – Always turn up on time to any appointment or shoot. If you’re late or rude, word soon gets around and then nobody will want to work with you. – Be organized. Models often get called off places at the last minute and have very busy days. You need to be on top of things if you want to succeed. Buying a day-to-day planner can really help.
– Treat modeling like a real job. Girls that don’t take it seriously have small chances of succeeding in their modeling career. Realize that it is harder than it appears and there’s a lot of work behind all that glitz and glamour at fashion shows. Modeling is a full time occupation that requires constant attention. One week away from it and your career can be over. Understand that modeling has only a small window of opportunity, and even if you take a short break, you may never be able to return. Models can only work in the business for a maximum of 5 years. If you become famous inside of the business, it might be other wise. 3. Confirm whether or not there will be a make-up artist (MUA) on site for any work you are doing. Sometimes you are expected to bring certain things with you (such as base foundation) and if they don’t have a makeup artist booked you need to prepare accordingly. 4. Be creative on shoots. Photographers want to see you pose in various works, work for the camera, and interact with the world around yourself. Runway coordinators want you to put attitude in your walk (or very specific emotion).
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