Supermodel-actress Lisa Haydon, who is also a filmstar now, is connected to Chennai in many ways. Born in Chennai to a Malayali father and an Australian mother, Lisa is a trained Bharathanatyam dancer, and like all Chennaiites, loves Kollywood too.
There used to be a time when models, who wanted to be part of the film industry, were questioned on their capability to actually act.
However, model-turned-actress Lisa Haydon sees no logic in that question anymore. "Aren't there plenty of models who can act well and look good at the same time?" she questions, adding, "Over the years, models — men and women — have proven their credibility as versatile actors. This thought that models can't act, should be made obsolete."
Lisa, who made her film debut with Anil Kapoor's Aisha, says excitedly, "I was born in Chennai, but didn't get a chance to spend my growing years here. However, once I started modelling, I came here often on assignments. I haven't explored the city much, but I keep track of whatever happens here. I sometimes head to Puducherry from Chennai for surfing. I was in the city even two weeks ago."
Sharing screen space with Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in forthcoming Bollywood movie 'Rascals', Lisa says she enjoyed working with them.
"They both have a great sense of fun and sharing screen space with them was just amazing," says Lisa. Asked who does she think is the biggest 'rascal' of them, she says: "I think I am the biggest rascal amongst all the leading stars, including Ajay and Sanjay."
Ask her if it's just a matter of days before she signs her first Tamil film, and she says, "I'd love to do Tamil movies. As long as I get a very good role in a good film, I'm game for Kollywood as well. Interestingly, a lot of Tamil movies get remade in Hindi and vice versa. I've heard so much about the actors down south like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. I even know a few stars from the south like Rana Daggubatti. I'm just waiting for a good script so that I come make a mark here as well."
However, model-turned-actress Lisa Haydon sees no logic in that question anymore. "Aren't there plenty of models who can act well and look good at the same time?" she questions, adding, "Over the years, models — men and women — have proven their credibility as versatile actors. This thought that models can't act, should be made obsolete."
Lisa, who made her film debut with Anil Kapoor's Aisha, says excitedly, "I was born in Chennai, but didn't get a chance to spend my growing years here. However, once I started modelling, I came here often on assignments. I haven't explored the city much, but I keep track of whatever happens here. I sometimes head to Puducherry from Chennai for surfing. I was in the city even two weeks ago."
Sharing screen space with Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in forthcoming Bollywood movie 'Rascals', Lisa says she enjoyed working with them.
"They both have a great sense of fun and sharing screen space with them was just amazing," says Lisa. Asked who does she think is the biggest 'rascal' of them, she says: "I think I am the biggest rascal amongst all the leading stars, including Ajay and Sanjay."
Ask her if it's just a matter of days before she signs her first Tamil film, and she says, "I'd love to do Tamil movies. As long as I get a very good role in a good film, I'm game for Kollywood as well. Interestingly, a lot of Tamil movies get remade in Hindi and vice versa. I've heard so much about the actors down south like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. I even know a few stars from the south like Rana Daggubatti. I'm just waiting for a good script so that I come make a mark here as well."
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