The SOULFLL Star

THE TALENTED, BUBBLY AND AFFABLE STAR NIMISHA SAJAYAN WHO BECAME A HOUSEHOLD NAME THE WORLD OVER WITH THE MOST TALKED ABOUT FILMS THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN AND CHITHHA, REVEALS HER SOUL IN THIS EXCLUSIVE CANDID CONVERSATION

- NAMITA GUPTA

Nimisha Sajayan has broken all stereotypes and has won millions of hearts with her acting prowess. Nurturing celluloid dreams even as a kid, the girl-next-door has come a long way being part of some meaningful cinema. Her characters in every film that she has played with so much depth have made every film critic sit up and take notice. The award-winning actress has been a part of some of the most interesting and intriguing films of 2023 in the South and is all excited about 2024 for many more such exciting projects.

Please tell us about your growing up days. What was your dream career in your childhood days?
I’m born and based in Mumbai. I also did my schooling in Mumbai, so Mumbai is very special to me. My dream career has always been acting. I remember I was very little in my second standard when my mom used to take me for auditions. Acting has always been a dream career.

Were there any kind of apprehensions entering the field of cinema? When and how did the journey towards being an actor happen?

There was no such kind of fear as I always wanted to be an actor, so I’m very grateful that I started my journey with Dileesh Pothan, Rajeev Ravi and Fahadh Faasil. My first director was Dileesh Pothan and my first DOP was Rajeev Ravi and both of them were such wonderful people. I auditioned for that character and the director was skeptical as my Malayalam was not so fluent then as I’m born and brought up in Mumbai. I remember he asked me when we first met – You’re not a Malayali and I replied to him no sir I am but it’s not fluent yet. But I worked on it and the film did well. I’m so glad that it all went so well.

How has your experience been working in the South Indian film industry?