STEPPING UP FOR A NEW GAME

THE youngest-ever captain of India’s netball and basketball teams, Delhi girl Prachi Tehlan has also found a place in the Limca Book of World Records.

- SHREYA VERONICA

Having already left an indelible mark in sports, Tehlan is now carving her space in cinema. Having worked across Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam and Telugu industries, she recently made her Telugu music video debut with ‘Thenela Vanala’.TMS speaks to her about the song, her journey so far, and what lies ahead. Excerpts from a conversation:

Tell us about the music video ‘Thenela Vanala’.

This is my first Telugu music video, and we shot it across Karnataka and Goa. It was a two-day shoot at some beautiful locations. I worked with choreographer Yashwanth Master for the first time, he’s extremely popular and with Nikhil Maliyakkal, whom I actually met for the first time on the day of the shoot. He had won Bigg Boss last year. Honestly, nobody expected the song to turn out the way it did.

The music is absolutely amazing — very soothing and melodious. The moment I heard it, I knew I wanted to do it. It’s a lovely composition, and I'm really happy with how it has come out.

Tell us about your journey into the industry.