KIRAT BHATTAL, GELEYA HEROINE
Model Enters Kannada Films

Interview - CNB               Date - 01st June 2007

Kirat Bhattal is making a debut in Kannada film `Geleya’ directed by Harsha who is a well known dance choreographer of Kannada films. He is getting the break as a director through this film which is produced by Kadur Umesh, Basavaraj and Naveen Manu Gangadhar.

Kirat Bhattal has already participated in major shooting of the film and is all set to go to Rameshwaram to shoot the songs of the film. Kirat has already worked in Tamil film `Vattaaram’ which had Arya in the leading role. She played the role of actor Napolean’s daughter in the film. Though the film dealt with the issue of sale of illegal arms in the underworld, Kirat’s presence did add some glamour quotient in the film. Before that she had also acted in a Telugu film `Dongodi Pelli’ in which she had teamed up with a new director Ratna.

Kirat was a model before she got her first break in films. She had debuted in the Lakme adverts with Raima Sen. Then Kirat modelled for Sri Kumaran Silks in Chennai and then she was noticed by producer and director Sharan who selected her as the heroine for `Vattaaram’.

Kirat had also signed Desiya Nedunchalai 47 which was earlier named NH47 with Dhanush, which is set to be released in December 2007. Since only films with Tamil names qualify for the governmental subsidy, the name has been changed to DN 47.

However, the project has been currently stalled, but might start following the finish of Dhanush’s latest film Polladhavan. Since NH 47 has remained inactive for about three months, Kirat was approached by the Geleya producers. And the teen aged girl immediately agreed to give the call sheet.

Kirat is also brand ambassador for various products including Lakme, Claeres, Fair and Lovely, Motorola and Macleans.