Actress Shruti Haasan says she is pleased to have backed an ad film for a social cause in her maiden production venture.
She has delivered an ad film on dengue mindfulness crusade for the Tamil Nadu government.
“It’s our first production which makes us very proud. I didn’t want to miss out on an opportunity to voice my opinion for a social cause. If our voice can make a difference, so be it. I’m glad it has been received well,” Shruti said.
The ad film is played crosswise over silver screens in Tamil Nadu.
On the vocation front, Shruti anticipates the prospective arrival of Rajkummar Rao-starrer Behen Hogi Teri.
In the film, she plays a Lucknowi young lady and discussing the experience, she stated: “I have never played this kind of role. It was really exciting and thanks to my director who was amazingly helpful with the accent and other references.”
Having shot in spots over the world, this is the first run through Shruti has shot in Lucknow, and she says it helped her to get into her character.
“We shot extensively in Lucknow, in real places and amid real people. Everything felt so real and I was bowled over by the city’s people. Shooting in live locations, especially amid lovely people in a culture-rich city, enhanced my performance to a great extent,” she said, adding she had a blast bonding with people of Lucknow.