'Kanchana 3' close to my heart, says Vedhika

Actress Vedhika says shooting for forthcoming Tamil-Telugu horror-comedy 'Kanchana 3', the fourth part in the widely popular 'Kanchana' franchise, was like going on a holiday and she considers the movie, a great addition to her filmography.

"When I did 'Muni' in 2007, I was very young and didn't know anything about filmmaking. Back then, Lawrence master was very popular for his dance-based films and I thought I was being called for another dance film.

But when I heard the story, I thought this was something new. The story was about a hero who is generally afraid. It was a character I could relate to so much because I get easily scared in real life," said Vedhika.

"When Lawrence master again called me after so many years and said we should do this film, I thought it would be a great addition to my filmography. With 'Kanchana 3', I was getting an opportunity to do something really commercial and I didn't want to miss it.

It's a film very close to my heart," she said. This year, Vedhika will make her Bollywood debut with a yet-untitled thriller starring Emraan Hashmi. The project has been directed by Jeethu Joseph.

"It's exciting to debut all over again. It's a new industry and it means new opportunities and new people. I'm paired opposite Emraan and he is one of my favourite actors. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor and I'm fortunate enough to share screen space with him as well." She concludes.