Controversy queen Poonam Pandey kept Indian fans on their toes in 2011 when she promised to strip if India wins the cricket World Cup. Since then there has been no looking back for the model-turned-actor. After launching her own website and featuring in a Bollywood film Nasha, Poonam now feels that she does not need controversies anymore.
“At one point, I preferred controversy. After getting so much of work, I don’t need to do anything controversial now. I achieved whatever I wanted through controversies,” said Pandey.
She will now make her Telugu debut in an action thriller Malini & Company.
“It’s a performance-oriented role. Mine is a special character. You may see me in bikini, but I am doing much more. I had many offers but this is really different. It has action, emotion and more.”
The film is a mix of fantasy and romance with terrorism as its backdrop. It is directed by Veeru K and produced by Mahesh Rathi under the banner of Manisha Films.
“Malini & Company, is a heroine-oriented film. We have just completed songs at locations in Bangkok and the film will be released by next month end. This film shows the power of women. What a woman is capable of doing is portrayed in this movie,” Veeru said.
Viewers would see a “different” performance in this film as “experienced people” behind this film have ensured a better performance and made it a “different” package, Poonam said.
