Mastram Debut Actress: Tara Alisha Berry | Photos | Video

Released two days ago (May 9) in India but previously screened on October 2013 for the Mumbai Film Festival is the controversial movie "Mastram", a fictional biography about a reluctant pornographic writer who wants to be a litterateur.

The film is inspired by the anonymous writer of popular pulp fiction, sex and erotica stories, who goes by the same name (Mastram) and whose works are sold along railway station stalls, roadside and pavement shops in North India during the 1980s and 1990s. But never mind that, we leave movie reviews the critics for now. As of this writing, they are churning loads of negative reviews on it.

Fortunately for us, we are tasked with featuring its lead actress - the hot and sexy Tara Alisha Berry (see photo) - who is making making her debut in the said flick.

Tara Alisha Berry, called "Taasha" by the movie's cast and crew, is only twenty-four years of age. She is so young but already so mature to take one life's challenges. Not only because she made her debut in a controversial adult (some critics call porn) film but more so since she is facing negative reviews, fresh from the untimely death of her father Gautam and a legal battle with her half-brother Sikandar Kher.

But if you look at her, she does not show signs of stress and despair (as can be seen in below photo).

We hope that she retains her composure in order to toughen herself in the road to Bollywood fame and stardom. After all, she appears to have the talent and connections to make it. She is a close friend of director Sameer Sharma, who recommended her to Akhilesh Jaiswal. Prior to "Mastram", she has worked in the casting department of Yashraj Films and went to acting courses in Mumbai and California.

More photos of Tara Alisha Berry (click to enlarge):

Here's the video trailer of her film debut.

Sources: wikipedia, deccan chronicles, forum posts