Ragini competes with Darshan!

The shooting for Ragini's new film Nati Koli (country chicken!) starts on April 22. The actress is not in a mood to rest before the shoot gets going. She has hit the gym to get in shape - like Darshan did for Airavata -for the role that requires her to look chic and rustic at the same time. “I am not shooting for three weeks till April 22 when Nati Koli will be launched.I am using this time to train for the role. This is the first time in my career that I have the role of a dancer. It is set in the 19th century and it's a huge challenge for me. I am spending 3-4 hours a day training.Apart from om dance train-ining, I haveve hit the gym. It is a special kind of working out that will commplement the t is a dancing. It edure of new procedure working out. You use your own body weight instead of weights. Shankar, my trainer, is an expert in it and also an expert in kickboxing and body combat.I am learning from him. I have to get in perfect shape before the shooting of the first look next week and the first schedule start ing April 22,“ Ragini said.
Naati Koli will be directed by Srinivas Raju who has also written the script for the film. “Raju and the team have put in a lot of time and effort into the script. He has worked on every aspect of the script and film to the minutest detail. The film will be a visual treat and we want to show the audience something really nice and interesting,“ says Ragini.
The actress will be wrapping up her action film Ranachandi shortly. “ O n l y t w o songs are shot left l to be ssi n c eandI took this break, it is pending The film pending. has come out very good and I am eagerly waiting to watch it,“ she said.
The other film, Amma, Ragini is working on is being made in five languages. “In one year, we have completed some 75 to 80 per cent of the shooting. That's the dedication of the director,“ she said.