Pooja Doshi afraid of heights 'Kaadhali'

Chennai: Actress Pooja Doshi has said she will overturn her fear of herths with the forthcoming Telugu romantic comedy "Kathleela", which will give her audiences awards. The film stars are Sai Ronak and Harish Kalyan, marks Pooja's acting debut. Talking about how she overcame her fear of heights, Pooja told IANS: "We went to Sri Lanka to shoot a song. This location is called World's End, a sheer cliff with a drop of about 4000 ft. I couldn't imagine myself dancing on it because I'm really scared of heights."

With great encouragement from her peers, Pooja overcame her high fear. "The people around me on the sets motivated me a lot. When I finally shot the song, everyone clapped for me and it felt so good. The song's visuals have come out so well," she said. She plays a doctor in the film, which has been directed by Pattabhi. The southern filmdom is quite new to Pooja, who admits to having been apprehensive when she signed the project.

"In the beginning, I do not feel nervous because someone in the south does not know me. But I was keen to explore opportunities as a lot of leading heroines - Genelia D'Souza and Ileana D'Cruz - had started their career here. "I heard a lot of dark stories about how a hero could get a pure character, because I'm not yet convinced." When she met the director she became a feeling.