The New York based and Mumbai living - Bombay Dyeing, Siyaram Ad girl and Jagajith Singh album artiste Rohini says director Prem is the Karan Johar of Kannada cinema. Ashwini banner is like Yashraj films she gives this opinion after seeing 'Jogi' Kannada film. Rohini is playing one of the two heroines for 'Preethi Eke Bhoomi Melidhi'. Namratha is another heroine for director turned actor Prem. Rohini has participated in a song that was shot at Europe and Austria.

Rohini graduated in Business Management and Psychology worked in the local bank in New York for a few months. She says laughingly that she had given 'heart attack' news to her dad when she announced that she wants to act in films. My Papa wanted me to become a doctor but I turned up as an actor. He running a business of stores in New York and I am the only daughter. I have been given enough freedom to select my profession she clarifies for a question. Rohini wants to shine like a star bringing justice to her name. You know the meaning of my name Rohini – it means a star. Lord Krishna is also born in this Rohini star. I want to evolve as good actress in the coming days picking right subjects she says.

Rohini is looking for big Hindi films in the forthcoming days. She has done a crash course in acting for three months in New York. That has actually helped me when I came on the sets she says smilingly. I had recorded the song Kallanivanu….., in my I-Pod and mugged it up. Then I got the meaning of every Kannada work and prepared myself says Rohini. She is of the firm belief that one should do what work they like most.