Actor Aishwarya Lakshmi recently opened up about her career, revealing that her decision to co-produce the Malayalam film Kumari and the Tamil film Gargi was driven by strong friendships formed during the projects and her belief in their potential.
In an interview with Karikku Fliq, she said,"I have been involved in the production of two films — Gargi and Kumari. The decision to become a producer was an emotional one for me. I knew the script of Gargi from the beginning. There's a character of a tuition teacher in the movie, the role reflected experiences from my own life."
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She also revealed that she used to hate the color yellow and shared a childhood story that led to this aversion.
"For a long time, I didn't like the colour yellow. I associated it with an incident of ‘bad touch’ I experienced at a young age at the Guruvayur temple. I was wearing a maroon shirt with a zipper and a yellow skirt with pictures of strawberries when that incident happened. I was in the seventh or eighth standard at the time. Despite that, I held onto the memories from my childhood, and the colour yellow reminded me of that painful moment. But over time, I decided that the incident didn’t define me as I outgrew them. I started wearing yellow again.I even shared this with Gargi's director, Gautham Ramachandran, and told him about my wish to name the tuition teacher character in the film after the real-life person. And so, he did," she said.
Aishwarya also mentioned how her perspective on fame and her career had evolved. "I never felt like a celebrity. When I first went to Mani (Mani Ratnam) Sir's sets, I wanted to impress him and earn a callback. Now, when I see big actors, I still feel a bit nervous. But I’m more confident today than I was then. I still have a lot to improve, and that’s something I recognise.
In her eighth year as an actress, Aishwarya discussed the changes in her professional life. She shared her struggles following the release of King of Kotha, a film that was criticised for not meeting expectations. Aishwarya revealed that the failure of the film left her emotionally drained and uncertain about her future. After King of Kotha, she faced a long wait for new opportunities, not only in Malayalam cinema but also in Tamil and Telugu films.
Published: 16 Nov 2024, 03:20 pm IST
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