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As Shanthi ma’am has always been seen in melodramatic roles in the past, I thought this character would be great to break that image. I came across an interview of hers on TV, and that’s when it struck me that she could be a great choice. The character is a strong woman who is able to hold the entire family together in a crisis situation. I did not have any particular actor in mind for the character of Sheela Chacko while writing the story. Tell us about the choice of Shanthi Krishna for the role of Sheela Chacko. So that is the attitude I carry in my work. One has to give importance to the story itself. In any case, one can never afford to be bogged down by an actor’s star status. Nivin never had any pressure on himself, and because of that, I was also stress-free. Was there pressure on you because of the transition? Nivin was not a big star at the time of Bangalore Days when you approached him at first for the film, but his stature is at par with the top actors of south Indian cinema today, at the time of Njandukalude… release. He was thus, a natural choice for the role as well. As soon as he heard the narrative, he said he wanted to produce the film. This was at the time when Nivin was shooting for Bangalore Days. I narrated the plot of this film to the director Alphonse Puthren, who is a mutual friend of Nivin and me. He suggested that I relate the story to Nivin, and that’s when I approached him. How did you rope in Nivin Pauly as actor and producer for this film? So, I wanted to show that a sombre subject such as cancer can be shown in a lighter vein. Also, as the filmmaker in me prefers doing comedy films, I wanted the treatment to be in an amusing fashion, as against the morose handling that the subject is generally met with. So I wanted to spread the message of timely medication and a change of attitude towards those detected with the affliction. In my researches, I found that the ailment is curable if detected at an early stage, and this is a fact that is still unknown largely. So there is a stigma associated with the illness where those suffering from it are looked at with pity and sympathy. It is a common notion among the general public that cancer is deadly disease which means an assured death. What made you approach the theme of Cancer in a comical way?
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There was a lot more comedy in the script initially, but then we felt that that would mitigate the seriousness of the subject, whereas we wanted to keep a balance of humour and earnestness. The story went through several processes of rewriting, and the final product is a result of the eighth attempt. George Kora, who has acted in this film as Mathew, and was also seen in Premam, is a friend of mine. The film is on the topic of cancer, and I conducted some research for it. I had this story in mind since long and wanted to make a film out of it. Tell us the process behind the birth of Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela?Ĭinema has always been my passion.
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In an exclusive interview with FWD, he talks about his experience as a debutant director, and his journey into the industry. Althaf Salim has grown from that skinny boy who no one knew, to don the director’s cap in the newly released film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela. Words by Suhas KM and Charishma Thankappan Photo credits: Facebookĭo you remember the lanky school boy who is Mary’s friend in Premam? Though he made his appearance for a brief while in the film, his presence was noteworthy. Debutant director Althaf Salim talks about his just released film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela and his journey into filmdom