Mirnaa reveals why she chose ‘Don Bosko’; recalls bunking college classes to watch ‘Magadheera’

Actress Mirnaa, who has been making her presence felt across Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema, is now gearing up for her next Telugu outing, ‘Don Bosko’. The film features Rushya Datta as the male lead and is directed by Gouri Shankar.

Mirnaa recently attracted attention with her role as Rajinikanth’s daughter-in-law in the successful film ‘Jailer 2’. Moving on to a different genre, she plays the female lead in ‘Don Bosko’, which appears to be a romantic comedy.

The film’s teaser was launched at an event in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The initial visuals suggest a story centred on a college reunion. Murali Sharma plays the college principal, while a group of former students come together for the occasion. One notable character, Ravi, appears to have taken a different path and become involved in criminal activities.

Speaking at the teaser launch, Mirnaa explained that she had been keen to explore romantic comedy after portraying several emotionally demanding characters in her previous films.

She said she had performed intense roles in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu projects and was looking for an opportunity to experiment with a lighter genre. According to the actress, director Gouri Shankar gave her the chance to fulfil that wish through ‘Don Bosko’.

The actress also shared some interesting memories from her college years when the host asked whether she had ever skipped classes.

Mirnaa revealed that she was quite disciplined during her school days because of her father’s strict approach to education. She jokingly compared him to Hitler, explaining that he would regularly inspect her notebooks and check her academic performance every weekend.

However, her college life was different. She admitted to bunking classes and revealed that the first film she watched during that period was SS Rajamouli’s ‘Magadheera’. She enjoyed the film so much that she watched it multiple times.

Recalling how she managed to avoid questions from her father, Mirnaa said she would invent excuses whenever he asked about her absence from college. Sometimes, she would claim to be unwell or say that she had visited a clinic.

She further revealed that her father was already aware of her ambitions and understood that she was more interested in pursuing an acting career than completing her engineering degree.

The actress’s candid revelations added a personal touch to the promotional event, while the teaser has offered audiences an early glimpse of the youthful entertainer.