Sai Pallavi says she is satisfied playing the role of Maitreyi in Shyam Singh Roy, further reveals, ‘Would like to play parts similar to Padmaavat and Bajirao Mastani’

Sai Pallavi gives one of the most moving performances by a mainstream heroine in recent memory in Gautham Ramachandran's Gargi. In a recent interview, Sai Pallavi said she wants to play iconic roles in historical dramas. The actor claims she yearned for a part similar to that in Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat and felt a bit gratified when she was cast as Rosie/Maitreyi in Telugu historical drama Shyam Singha Roy.

The Fidaa actress said, “I imagine myself sometimes, you see a few films, you'll think 'oh, I wish I'd get a role at that moment. I have seen Padmaavat and Bajirao Mastani, and sometimes you will think so. I think a part of me felt a little satisfied when I did Shyam Singha Roy and I had to play someone from a different time. It'll be nice if I have a full-fledged role for a longer time.”

Gargi is a tough and frightening drama about a daughter's quest for justice. The movie, which is unquestionably the best Tamil film of the year so far, shines a light on a very delicate problem and handles it with an unmatched level of sensitivity that is uncommon these days. Gargi is a breath of fresh air in an era when star power and exaggerated machismo are the focus of mainstream cinema, and it has a lasting impression.