Actor Raashii Khanna says it takes extra than simply “good looks” to outlive within the Malayalam movie trade as the main focus is on getting good efficiency out of artistes.
Since her debut with 2013’s Shoojit Sircar-directed Madras Cafe, Khanna has labored in Tamil and Telugu industries, that includes in films like Bengal Tiger, Supreme, Jai Lava Kusa, Tholi Prema, Imaikkaa Nodigal and Prati Roju Pandage.
She ventured into Malayalam films with the 2017 motion thriller Villain, co-starring veteran actor Mohanlal.
Khanna stated she is fascinated with the type of dangers the filmmakers from the Malayalam movie trade take. Even artistes are always pushing the envelope with their work.
“I did Villain with Mohanlal sir however I’m not positive if I used to be registered that a lot within the trade. I felt as an actor, I needed to faucet this market additionally. In the Malayalam trade, you’re really anticipated to behave. You can not sail by with out performing.
“You can’t be a good looker and just be in that industry. It doesn’t work that way. There are so many daring actors in that industry who will choose characters which many in any other industry would not,” the 30-year-old actor instructed PTI in an interview.
Khanna is at present gearing up for her second Malayalam function, Bhramam, wherein she stars alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran.
An adaptation of Bollywood hit Andhadhun, the film sees her taking over the function that was performed by actor Radhika Apte within the 2018 unique.
The actor stated Bhramam, directed by cinematographer-turned-director Ravi Ok Chandran, provided her the chance to ascertain herself as a performer within the Malayalam trade.
“While Radhika’s character was edgier, my character is somewhat bit mellow. All characters, nonetheless, are extraordinarily gray.
“It is a remake but it still feels original because actors have brought their own personalities to the characters we are playing,” she added.
When Khanna was provided the movie, she went out of her solution to be part of it and accommodated different initiatives to create space for it, the actor stated.
“When this film came to me, I had no dates at all. But I really wanted to do it, so I fought with people and got those dates. The fact that Ravi sir thought I could recreate Radhika’s role in itself was a huge compliment.”
Bhramam follows the story of a pianist who pretends to be blind however will get embroiled in a homicide.
While filmmaker Sriram Raghavan set Andhadhun in Pune, Chandran mounted the remake in Kochi, Kerala.
For Khanna, who was born and introduced up in Delhi, it was essential to not look “out of place” in Bhramam.
“Ravi sir was sure that she ought to look native, folks ought to relate to her. Which was troublesome as a result of I’m not from that area and I couldn’t look misplaced. So the way in which I gown was centered on.
“He was clear he didn’t want any make up. He wanted my hair and clothes to look a certain way, which probably in other commercial films I would not have been ok with. But here I was totally on board.”
The actor stated the temporary by Chandran for the movie was to strategy it with a “clean slate” like a newcomer.
“I have realised, every time I have done a Malayalam film, I have grown as an actor. Ravi sir wanted me to undo everything I had done before. I felt there was a lot of responsibility on my shoulder and I hope people like my work,” she added.
Jointly produced by AP International and Viacom18 Studios, Bhramam additionally stars Unni Mukundan, Sudheer Karamana and Mamta Mohandas in key roles.