Rima Sings The Blues

Beyond impressions with the bold Rima Kallingal on fame, fortune, and fundamentals

- Maria John

Rima Sings the Blues 

It is a hearty laugh, one that is loud and open, the contralto timbre of her voice bouncing off the white walls of the small dressing room. We join in, joking about the state of affairs with 2017 and at the same time, discussing the return of ruffles in fashion. No subject escaped the dancer-turned actress. We were third time lucky as Rima posed fearlessly for the cover of FWD Life. She had been the formidable Tessa when the first cover came out in November 2013. She blossomed into her other memorable roles as the September 2015 FWD Life cover took us down memory lane. She graces the cover of this women's special and we delved into the various facets of Rima, a woman who is.

Her Own Woman 

Rima strikes a powerful pose on the cover in a maroon fitted blazer, string shoulder bandeau and the currently trending spandex bell bottoms, a bold woman who is not afraid to hold her own. The Colourpop Embellish lipstick is a 2017 favourite. “You should be able to wear whatever you want and feel powerful.”