She claims she was supposed to star in Aamir Khan`s Lagaan and Yash Raj Films` Mohabbatein. But there is rare honesty in Sameera Reddy`s statements when she drops names - she is absolutely clear that if people have noticed her in the music videos earlier or are looking forward to seeing her debut film, Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, opposite Sohail Khan, it`s thanks to her lineage.

For those who came in late, two of her siblings, Sushma and Meghna, have been models and VJs apart from doing bit roles in films.Producers who have dealt with Sameera so far know she is a spunky actress who "wouldn`t let people mess around with her career". That sure is some chutzpah for a newcomer whose first film is yet to hit the screens.