Nayanthara Beyond the Fairy Tale review: “I want people to feel a bit of hope and happiness when they see other people’s happiness,” states Nayanthara as to why she did this documentary that takes us through her life and acting career. After a long delay, Nayanthara - Beyond The Fairytale, finally releases today on November 18 on Netflix India. (Also Read – Rakkaiye teaser: Action star Nayanthara declares war on monster, massacres army of goons alone, fans dub her 'Thalaivi' ) Nayanthara or Nayan, as she is fondly called, worked hard for over 18 years to earn the epithet 'Lady Superstar.
' Actor Radhika Sarathkumar points out in the documentary, “I don’t think her journey has been easy. It’s not everyday that somebody who has a very successful career throws it away for an emotion." From Thiruvalla to stardom Her career is really a fairytale given that she came from a small town called Thiruvalla in Kerala and became one of the biggest stars in south cinema in the span of a decade.
But it wasn’t that Nayanthara’s path to success was smooth. When director AR Murugadoss’s Ghajini came out in 2005, there was a lot of body shaming and criticising that she had to cope with and didn’t know how to handle. While Nayan says that she did exactly what the director wanted, producer Pushpa Kandasamy puts it succinctly when she says, “People look for chances to exploit you.
” However, all these incidents made her stronger. She is a fighter and was destined to achieve.