After she finished her 12th standard, she participated in a Telugu dance competition called ‘Dhee 4 Ladies Special’. Again, she reached the semi finals but did not go forward in the competition.
‘Until you have fun you enjoy it, but once it becomes work and there is that pressure to win, the stress of it only kills your interest. I realized that pursuing dance as a passion was more important than any competition. By this time, a lot of people seemed to like me for who I was and I was happy with just being loved.’