Nikhila is back to Mollywood
Posted January 26th, 2018, 10:36 AM IST
The natural first query is why the break. And she replies, “The break in Malayalam was not something I planned. In fact, movies too came to me out of the blue. I never had dreamt of becoming an actress.” When Kabani got noticed, the first offer came from Tamil and she grabbed Vetrivel. The team took her on board their next project Kidaari, again with Sasikumar. Then happened her first Telugu movie Meda Meeda Abbayi, the Vadakkan Selfie remake, with Allari Naresh. “I have been getting offers from Malayalam in between, but I wasn’t sure I could do justice to mature characters. I am childish and always choose roles in my comfort zone. I can’t do a heavy character that I am not confident of pulling off.”
It was the same thought that made her reject the lead role in Ramante Edenthottam. Nikhila surprises saying she has no regrets. “I am glad that I didn’t take it up. Anu Sithara played Malini to such perfection. I wouldn’t have been able to carry it off with grace,” she says. So what made her choose Aravindante Athithikal? “The character Varada is a dancer and I could relate well to her,” she says. Dance, to Nikhila, is a legacy. Her mother Kalamandalam Vimala Devi is a dance teacher who ensured that her daughter got trained in bharatanatyam, kuchipudi and Keralanatanam. “I have learned dance forms but don’t call me a dancer. I don’t perform regularly and I don’t practise like a dancer,” she says.
In Aravindante Athithikal, directed by M. Mohanan, Varada has come for her arangettam in Mookambika Temple and stays in the lodge run by Vineeth Sreenivasan’s character. “Vijayaraghavan plays my dad and Prem Kumar plays my uncle. It’s an ensemble cast with actors like Urvashi, Shanti Krishna, KPAC Lalitha, Sreenivasan, Sreejaya and Aju Varghese. The shooting was so much fun. It was a great experience. Whenever I was confused about how to express and what to say, Vineeth helped me with suggestions and tips. Such a nice person he is, treating everyone with respect,” she recalls.
The shooting will wind up in a week and the movie might hit the screens in March or April. Before that she has two film releases coming up — Tamil movie Ranga with Sibiraj and Telugu film Gayathri starring Mohan Babu. Life has never been a planned route for Nikhila. A graduate in Botany, she left studies midway when films came. Now, she has joined the University of Madras for post graduation in Women Studies. “I hope to continue my studies. I have been missing it so much,” she concludes.
- Mrunal Thakur honored for ‘Hi Nanna’ performance, details inside
- Prithviraj-starrer ‘The Goat Life’ rakes it in: Rs 100 cr in 9 days
- Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Srivalli’ takes center stage in Pushpa 2: The Rule poster drop
- Jamie Lever is ‘honoured’ to represent her heritage with Telugu debut film
- Janhvi Kapoor to co-star with Ram Charan in pan-India Film ‘RC 16’
- As ‘Kurchi Madathapetti…’ reaches Japan, this couple makes social media go crazy with dance steps
- Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani plan Sikh, Sindhi wedding ceremonies
- Salman Khan, Ram Charan to launch Varun Tej-starrer ‘Operation Valentine’ trailer
- Devara to release on this date, confirms Jr NTR with new poster
- Nagarjuna, Dhanush, Rashmika to star in Sekhar Kammula’s new film
- Mahesh Movie Fails to Sustain Initial Momentum
- Guntur Kaaram: Mahesh Fidaa Over Sreeleela's Dance
- Venky Film Saindhav on Costliest Injection?
- Don't take life seriously, says Venkatesh
- Kajal Aggarwal film Satyabhama' goes over budget?
More Film News and Gossips
- Vijay Sethupathi’s heartwarming selfie with elderly voter goes viral
- ‘aha’ unveils promo for ‘Sarkaar Season 4’ featuring Sudigali Sudheer as host
- Record rains in UAE flood Dubai International Airport, disrupt travels
- Akshay Kumar joins Vishnu Manchu’s ‘Kannappa’ shoot in Hyderabad
- Suhana Khan shares joyful photos with Ananya Panday after KKR victory
- Kartik Aaryan says he’s ready for love, asks Neha Dhupia to find someone for him
- Indian film stars extend Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Navreh wishes
- Mrunal Thakur honored for ‘Hi Nanna’ performance, details inside
- Prithviraj-starrer ‘The Goat Life’ rakes it in: Rs 100 cr in 9 days
- Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Srivalli’ takes center stage in Pushpa 2: The Rule poster drop
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Warning
Message: file_get_contents(): http:// wrapper is disabled in the server configuration by allow_url_fopen=0
Filename: views/newsdetails.php
Line Number: 29
Backtrace:
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/application/views/newsdetails.php
Line: 29
Function: file_get_contents
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/application/controllers/News.php
Line: 135
Function: view
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/application/controllers/News.php
Line: 71
Function: newsdetails
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/index.php
Line: 315
Function: require_once
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Warning
Message: file_get_contents(http://www.indiaaffiliates.in/ads.php?size=300X250): failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found
Filename: views/newsdetails.php
Line Number: 29
Backtrace:
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/application/views/newsdetails.php
Line: 29
Function: file_get_contents
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/application/controllers/News.php
Line: 135
Function: view
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/application/controllers/News.php
Line: 71
Function: newsdetails
File: /home5/am2pm/public_html/index.php
Line: 315
Function: require_once