With top-rung actress Kajal Aggarwal essaying the role of a tough cop in her upcoming film ‘Satyabhama’, it is going to give a booster shot to female cop roles in Tollywood. Actually, Kajal rose to the top with her lover girl and performance-oriented roles but agreeing to play a police officer for the first time in her career has come as a big surprise.
“Kajal Aggarwal playing a tough cop is going to set a trend of sorts and it is a kind of a boost for actresses playing cops in Telugu cinema,” says Tikka Mohan, producer of ‘Satyabhama’ and adds, “Kajal went in for a complete makeover to don khakis and all set to showcase her fiery side in a subtle but impactful manner in our female-oriented film. In fact, she instantly gave her nod after our narration and it came as a pleasant surprise for us," he adds.
While another actress Nandita Swetha has become a sought-after-actor for cop roles as she was seen in uniform in films like ‘Hidimba’ and upcoming film ‘Mangalavaram’. “I’ll be chewing a paan and delivering cuss words in my upcoming film ‘Mangalavaram’. I practiced hard with the writer and director on how to utter them in a particular way since the character was rooted in a tribal zone,” says the actress, who admits that she has been beckoned by cop roles these days. “I played a tough cop in ‘IPC 376’ and ‘Hidimbha’. Some say that I fit into a khaki uniform with ease and also I carry it with some respect,” she adds.
Another actress Lakshmi Manchu is also banking on her upcoming cop story ‘Agninakshatram’ to showcase her fiery side. "It is a perfect anger-driven role for me. I also underwent training to get my punches and kicks right since cop stories are a serious business. I admire Hindi director Rohit Shetty for ‘Simmba’ where he shows cops in grey shades which make them more humane and relatable."
Other divas who donned khakis include Pragya Jaiswal (Nakshatram), Raashi Khanna(Supreme), Rashmika (Devdas) and Anasuya Bharadwaj(Kshanam). Even Regina Cassandra and Nivedha Thomas played aspiring cops in ‘Saakini Daakini’.
Talking about glam divas playing cops, director Hemant Madhukar who cast Anjali in his film ‘Nishabdam’ says, “Frankly it is not easy for every actor to don khakis. In fact, Anjali had to shed her weight to fit into the Seattle cop role in our film. A police officer role demands the right physique and attitude to impress the viewers. Except for Vijayashanti who wowed the audience in her cop avatar in films like ‘Kartavyam’, others couldn’t match up to her till date” he concludes.
