This content is an interview with Sri Lankan actress Shanudrie Priyasad, discussing her career, recent film successes, international ventures, and the importance of family and faith in her life.
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So Shanu has [laughter] a problem. She
forgets the question halfway down the
line. She's like
>> I know when I look at you I forget every
day. I I just
>> You get lost in my eyes. So
>> thank god you're wearing the space.
>> Oh my god. [gasps]
owner is very much involved in this shoot.
shoot.
>> I can see that.
>> Yeah, he is very much here. He's our
fourth camera person today.
>> And he can do the interior. He can make four.
four. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> There's nothing that he can't do. Come
check him out. He's also looking for a
girl. Oh,
>> he is also looking.
>> Though he was telling me his last target
is to find a girl.
>> Still no. >> No.
>> No.
Baby,
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Columbo. Welcome to Done on Fire and
today with [music] me I have someone who
doesn't need any introduction. She has
worn hearts with her presence on the big
screen, small screen, every [music]
screen. Uh she is a big force to reckon
with in terms of her personality,
>> Shan. >> Hi.
>> Hi.
>> Hi. I'm hanging with you after a long
invited me for your show. >> Honey,
>> Honey, [laughter]
[laughter]
hard to get told of.
>> I know. I was a little busy.
>> Yeah, true. But you had a good run. You
had great movies coming out. And the
fact that it all came out.
>> Yeah. And they did really well.
>> Yeah. [laughter] That's that's that's
brilliant. And at the same time, you
have a new film coming up as well.
That's just one or you have more?
>> I have two movies coming up. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm just waiting on a bird for a project together.
together.
>> Okay. Okay, we we we also have something
coming out together.
>> Are you? Yes.
>> I I still didn't give them the word but
>> hopefully it'll be a yes.
>> Okay, great. Looking forward to
>> excitement. I'm just put into this
corner. So, Shanu, tell me about uh this
this
>> the films that you did. You had
>> a great run. It's it's not about um it's
a good era for cinema in Sri Lanka.
>> Is that the reason that there's momentum
that has built? Ah, so you're asking
about uh Nerra and Modarindo.
>> Apparently Modarindo is the blockbuster
of 2025.
>> Yeah, that is I'm like is it only here?
Just like it's the blockbuster of this
country. [laughter]
>> And also uh NRA is the highest gross
grossing uh romance.
>> Oh wow.
>> In like in the recent times.
>> Wow. That's amazing.
>> Yeah. I think um it's a lot of a lot of
things put together. Not just um not
just you can't you can't really say it's
the plot or if it's the if it's the
actors or if it's the directors. It's a
lot of things put together
>> and I think it's a really good u time
for Sri Lankan movies Sri Lankan cinema industry
industry
>> and also on a global level they
appreciating it.
>> Yes. And even even our movies are
showing in different parts of the world.
>> And Modarindu especially Modarindu is so
in in Australia Modarindu became one of
the uh highest uh revenue Sri Lankan
movies. Yeah. And that's a big deal for
>> Yeah. And sometimes you always feel like
you need to have the biggest names in
cinema but you know uh some who are
appearing in Modarindu this is their
first film.
>> Yes. Yeah. I mean most So it's Tisarim
Bulana's second movie. His first one was um
um
>> something else. [laughter]
>> He had a first movie.
>> Yes. Yeah. He had a first movie. Uh but
Nino live was his first one.
>> So everybody
apart from Surya Koshalifanaki
and then a couple of uh I I always
believe I'm new to the movie industry >> really.
>> really.
>> And I don't know. No, it's it's so
that's the thing. I've been doing this
since I was a child,
>> but now only I've got the hold of it.
So, I think now I'm I'm a newcomer.
>> Okay. You've learned how to handle and
balance it. >> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Yeah. Uh you know, it's overwhelming. I
will say to be you because
>> a lot of people just love you like on
Instagram. They follow you. They really
they want to see you. They sort of
relate to you.
>> Yeah. Do you find it overwhelming? Do
you find it confusing at times? Because
the end of the day, you are just a girl
at home. You are the third one. You just
want usually what a girl will need.
>> Yeah. So, I think I am that same girl
who people see on social media. I I
don't I don't have two lives. I can't do
that. I'm I'm too bored to, you know,
pretend another life on screen or on
social media.
>> Uh but um I enjoy it. I mean I really
like when people come up to me and say,
"Oh, you inspire me." And you know,
things like that. It it makes makes me
feel really happy and humbled also.
>> And um yeah, I think uh uh it took it
took some time for me to get here,
>> you know, for people to actually love me
for who I am. It it wasn't an easy
journey. People used to hate me so much,
>> but I don't know where those people are anymore.
anymore.
There are a few but
>> what who who matters really is the ones
who are there for me correct even if
even if somebody who loves me says
something wrong about me I will accept it
it
>> so I think it's it's it's about
>> also it's with age I think you you also
very young when you were thrown into the spotlight
spotlight
>> I didn't know what I was doing
>> but yeah I think it all shaped me to be
who I am
>> calmer settled
>> yes do do you think I am
>> yeah I think you have
>> right so do you still like this version
Yeah. Yeah. I always like this version
now because you know one family to have
three people who are actively involved.
Well, not so much uh Shashadri. I think
she takes very few projects now. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> But you and Aki Dakia are very very much
involved like do you find it hard
>> which part?
>> Like within the family itself they have
to choose.
>> Um okay that's that's their problem [laughter]
[laughter]
>> not yours.
>> Not my problem not our problem. But you
know big names refuse to do guest
appearances or be in films just just for
the scene. But you said yes for Clarence
the three of you played and it was so
beautiful. There's no other way to fill
that with anybody else.
>> That was like an opportunity for the
three of us also. But I think as an
actor it's not about the screen time you
get to play. It's it's about that little
even if it's like a 10-second role or if
it's like if you're like the main main
actor in the movie, I think that doesn't matter.
matter.
>> What matters is if you actually can grab
the audience. >> Correct.
>> Correct.
>> So, I think
>> you can be the main actor in coma. [laughter]
[laughter]
>> Just not there.
>> Not there. Yes.
>> But I'm the main actor.
>> Yeah, [laughter] you can do that.
>> Yeah. But uh I think um talking of
Clarence, the movie Clarence, uh it was
an opportunity for the three of us. I
saw people were throwing some hate
saying I
>> they're not even suitable for the three
the three uh characters, the Indrani,
the sisters.
>> Yeah. But it was only inspired by their story.
story.
>> Most of those characters were not, you
know, physically looking like the
original ones. But I think um the
director himself I have to have to
remember uncle
yeah he yeah he yeah he yeah he yeah he
yeah he it was actually his invitation
to um for he invited the two of us to
join with dinaki with my other sister to
play this small role he was like is it
okay if he asked he asked us a couple of
times if we are okay to do because it's
like a very small role and we were like
I think it would be nice to have the
three of us
>> and that moment we all might never get
in another film
>> yes we never know unless is we do
>> dream girls. [laughter] >> Okay.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. In Sri Lanka.
>> But yeah, I think um people loved it.
People talked about it and I think u
yeah I'm very grateful for that opportunity.
opportunity.
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We'll come back with more after we try
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>> Welcome back to the show. It's K Colbo
and I'm with beautiful
and I wanted to speak about recently you
had you now go on these international ventures.
ventures. >> Mhm.
>> Mhm.
>> Do you travel by yourself?
>> Yes, most of the time.
>> Do you like it?
>> I enjoy being with myself.
>> Oh, really? >> Wow.
>> Wow.
>> You don't?
>> I get really bored. I start talking
arguing to myself. [laughter]
>> That's That's also fun. Yeah, but
scared. Aren't you scared when you travel?
travel?
>> So when I think about it, yes. But when
I if I really want to, if you can put
yourself to it.
>> Yeah, I can do it.
>> Oh my god. I go through CV anxiety
>> in London. I have
>> But people actually scare me then. How
do you do that? Don't go. So what I do
is I go and then late I post pictures.
>> So then people are not going to scare
you. [laughter]
>> Even even my parents,
>> some trips I go. I po I post or I send
them pictures when I come back. And
they're like,
>> she's like, "Oh, when did you go there?" [laughter]
>> Thailand for a few days. Oh, but you
still keep in touch.
>> Yeah, I text. I I keep in touch with my sister.
