Good Looking Asin Khan

There are certain unofficial parameters in the film industry, which suggest the growth and the market value of an actor. For heroines, one of the most crucial ones is passing the Lux test. The moment a heroine gets an opportunity to promote the soap brand, we get a feeling that she is on the highway to marquee. The latest to join the illustrious list is Asin.

Coming from a family of academics, Asin says she never thought she would be in a field where beauty will be crucial to her success. “I believe in innate beauty because if you are beautiful from inside it reflects on your face.” Going down memory lane, Asin says while being good at studies she was quite active in extra-curricular activities like dance and elocution. “One of the activities happened to be modelling. The offer came in the class X and happened to be a catalyst for the change in course.

Those who have a way with books are generally considered lazy in taking care of their body but Asin happens to be an exception. “I always had it. If you integrate it into your lifestyle, you don't have to look for extra time. We are in a visual medium and this is one of the basic demands of the trade.”

After the initial buzz surrounding her first Bollywood flick, Ghajini, Asin doesn't seem to have got the kind of exposure she got down South. Asin obviously differs and says she is quite satisfied with her short innings in Bollywood and has some plum projects. “I am also working in a Tamil film Kaavalan.” That sounds strange because generally once an actor successfully crosses the Vindhyas, she doesn't look back to the home turf. “No, I have no fixed agenda. If I get a good offer I am open to simultaneously working in both the industries. I don't look at films from the regional point of view. I have a pan-India presence and perhaps that's the reason Lux has chosen me.” Well, now we get the reason!

As for Hindi, she is again working in a remake. This time it is the remake of a Telugu hit of the same name. Directed by Anees Bazmi, Asin stars opposite Salman Khan, who is proving to be her benefactor post London Dreams. “See, the media needs something to fill space. Earlier, I felt bad but now I have understood that's part of the game. I believe if my work is good I will be noticed. For that I don't need to go to the parties or make news for reasons, which don't emanate from my work. Ready (the film) has a good script. Certain changes have been made to suit the Northern audience but the basic storyline remains the same.”

Talking of work, critics have found a strange sameness in her performance in Ghajini and London Dreams. But Asin wants to keep the critical analysis for another day.