Actor Athulya Ravi likes challenging herself, something which is apparent through her film choices. Take for instance her upcoming film, —her foray into out-and-out comedy. “After the script narration, I realised that it is a comedy film from beginning to end.
This is the first time I am exploring this genre. I also play an Anglo-Indian woman in the film,” says Athulya. The trailer for directors Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav’s heist comedy shows Athulya’s character breaking a beer bottle on Vaibhav’s head.
However, the actor is quick to set the expectations straight in response to a question about the implications of the scene. “My character is not all that intense and this is just a fun-filled entertainer. But then again, she is not a freaky girl.
The moment in the trailer is just an instance where she has a fit of anger,” explains the actor. She then adds, “What I liked about the story is that there is no clear-cut romantic track in the film. There is a bit of a romance in there somewhere.
But the film is all about a robbery and how the characters are connected to it.” For Athulya, it helps that Vaibhav is a longtime friend. “We are good friends.
But, we have not worked before. One day, he called me and told me that he was about to do a comedy film and that he would like me to be a part of it. When we eventually worked on the film, it was easy because we already knew each other,” says the actor.
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