Goan hottie Ileana is still the top actress of South. Apparently flops in this year could have disturbed the graph of her career yet she has enough following to make it to top. The position she is enjoying today is result of blessings from YVS Chowdary. Traditionally Illi babe and Chow had a guru-shishya bond.
‘I have great regards for director YVS Choudhury as he has been like a mentor to me. Since I didn’t know anybody in the industry I depended a lot on him. He was very patient with me and gave me lots of acting tips. He also made me camera friendly and taught me all about subtle and varied expressions. When we were working together for ‘Saleem,’ I was thrilled to be complimented by him on how I had matured as an actress. I cherish the praise he gave me. He is one of the few directors who can teach and extract good performances from newcomers in the industry,’ said Ileana to throw away all other hot and spice gossips into a dustbin.