She was spotted on the Miss England website by director AL Vijay, and a month later, she was shooting in Hyderabad and Chennai for her first Tamil film, "Madrasapattinam"! In an interview at that time, Amy Jackson had said, "I couldn't believe it. I'd never acted in my life, I didn't even know I could act."
Her very first Tamil film, a period drama in which she played the female lead opposite Arya, earned her kudos from the audience and the industrywallas alike, and Amy left the cold of London behind to settle down in the humid climes of Chennai. Amy soon 'Indianised' herself by saying things like, "I've always wanted to travel to India. Acting is one of my passions and this film appeared to be the perfect opportunity. When I went for the casting, I wasn't sure if I'd do the movie. But once I heard the storyline and met the director, I was sure I wanted to be part of it."
Now, she's all set to make her Bollywood debut, what with having been signed by Gautham Menon to play a Malayali Christian in "Ek Deewana Tha". Will the audience fall for Amy's firang charms? If rumours are to be believed, her Bollywood co-actor Prateik is already deewana about her, rumours that Amy's brushed off with a predictable 'he's just a friend'. But we'll have to wait for the verdict on this one.
Courtesy : Mid day
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