For all those who have been wondering why Jwala Gutta  has been MIA, here’s news! The glamourous shuttler is all set to play on a different field now. And no prizes for guessing that it is Tollywood! After much speculation about a possible filmi career, Jwala will be finally making her Tollywood debut, but not as a leading lady. The glam girl of  badminton  is all set to scorch screen in a special song for the upcoming Nithiin-starrer Gunde Jari Gallanthayinde.

Nikhitha Reddy, Nithiin’s sister and the producer of the film, says, “Jwala and Nithiin are great friends and he asked her to dance with him in a special song. She even underwent training for a whole week because she wanted to understand the lyrics of the song before she started shooting. Initially, Jwala was nervous in front of the camera, but she lost her inhibitions once shooting started. She is a quick learner and is very active on the sets. The chemistry between the two is cute. And she dances very well too.” Anup Rubens has composed the tunes of the peppy number in Gunde Jari Gallanthayinde, which marks the directorial debut of K Vijay Kumar. Excerpts from a chat with Jwala…

I thought Nithiin was joking
I am not new to Tollywood offers. I have been approached by many filmmakers in the past, but I have always maintained that I will take up a film only if I like it. This song came to me as a surprise. Nithiin is a very dear friend and we end up meeting every week. During one such meeting, Nithiin asked me to do a song with him. I really thought he was joking, but soon, he brought it up again. I was reluctant initially because this isn’t my field, but Nithiin convinced me to do it.

I’m playing myself
I am wearing a royal blue blingy outfit in this peppy number that has been shot inside a club. In fact, I play myself in the song. The lyrics has me talking about my game (badminton). It is being shot at a nightclub and I am sure the audiences will love it.

I’m not averse to the term ‘item’
I don’t really know how to define an item number, neither am I averse to it. But I guess the son that I am doing is not an item number. It’s more of a club track, they are calling it a special song.

I do know to dance
I can move and shake. I am not too bad at it, but yes, for this song, I had to rehearse for a week. Master Shekhar has choreographed this song.

Debuting with a song
I don’t know whether this can be called my debut. I did it because Nithiin harassed me a lot about it! (laughs). I took it up for the fun of it. We are still shooting for the song. After seeing me on screen, if filmmakers approach me with more songs, or item numbers as they call it, I am cool with it. If I like the offer, I’m game. There’s nothing wrong with item numbers.

Acting is a tough job!
Now that I have done this song, I know how hard people work on the sets. I would say playing badminton is a lot more easier for me than films! My first day on the sets was a 12-hours job! Acting is definitely not easy.

Staying low-key post Olympics
Well, I am going to be back on the field soon. I will be playing tournaments from February end onwards.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> Sports> Off the field / by Suresh Kavirayani & Rupam Jain, TNN / January 30th, 2013