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Wamiqa full thallanallo..midrif baring south ennokke paranju..Shruthy Hassan vannapol inganarunnu, female centric characters focused...ekka pottiyapol enthum thurannu kattum ennayi.....

 

Pinnallah...

 

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Finding stardom is tough but handling all the fame and pressure that comes with it is tougher. Tovino Thomas would attest to that. Workwise, he has several big projects lined up including his Tamil debut; but on the personal front the actor now has to think twice before even cracking a joke or reacting to a social issue. The actor takes some time off his hectic schedule to discuss how he handles stardom, how he feels his career is progressing and his upcoming film Godha.

After the first visuals of Godha were released, it was the film's actress Wamiqa Gabbi who gained a fan following...

I think the film's casting is bang on - be it Wamiqa or Renji Panicker sir, who plays my character's dad in the film. There isn't anyone better to play the characters than those who are cast in the film; and I am not talking about me. And Wamiqa an amazing actress. She speaks only one line of Malayalam in the movie - Ellavarkum Namaskaram. So, the plus for her was that she speaks in her mother tongue, Hindi, and also English in Godha. But if you cast her in a Malayalam movie next, she could easily lip sync and get into the character. She's an easy person to work with. Credit is also due to director Basil, who is very chilled out and that also reflected on how everyone performed in the movie.

The father-son relationship seems to be an important part of the film as well?

I play a son who couldn't live up to the expectations of his father. He has his own frustrations and the father would have expected way more than what he capable of. And yet they work together for a common goal - wrestling, which is the movie's backbone. But the story is told through humour. It has romance, friendships and also the relationship between a father and son, parents - so you can't really box it into one particular genre. It is a sports comedy, romcom and family drama all rolled into one.

You are currently working on Arun Dominic's film, in which you play a sub inspector...

Arun is a close friend. When he narrated the script to me, I found it different in terms of making and it was also something which has not been attempted in Malayalam cinema before. He is extremely insistent on getting exactly what he wants from his actors and sometimes we have done several takes to just get an expression right. We are shooting in digital cameras now, so we can have as many takes as we want.

You are working with a lot of young directors now - be it Tom Emmatty in Oru Mexican Aparatha, Basil in Godha or Arun. Is it because you prefer to work with them or otherwise?

I first met Basil when he came to narrate the story of Godha, and by the end of the movie we became good friends. I think the directors chose me for their films because their characters needed someone like me. The onus is always on the actor to create a comfort level not just with the director but with everyone in the team. Being comfortable will always have an impact on your performance, so you will have to create a rapport. All it takes is to treat everyone equally and well.

The peer support that you get for your films is huge. So does that have to do with how you are as a person?

It might. I have always tried to be nice to people. That said, I am a human being and if people wilfully irritate me, I give it back, tit for tat. I am a decent person but I am not a saint. Those who know me well cannot hate me; they have never blamed me nor stopped supporting me. For someone who doesn't know me personally, it might be easier to misunderstand me. But it's just a matter of time for them to change that perception.

You are an established actor right now. But has anyone in the industry tried to sideline you especially around the time when you were working your way up?

I don't believe I am so talentless that anyone can sideline me. I never had that insecurity. Sometimes you feel but it becomes a problem only when you overthink it and get bothered about it. Currently, I have enough projects for the next two years. No one can take that away from me. Also, in the last four years many actors have come into the industry but those who are talented are still here. Every year, close to 150 movies are released here and frankly there's space for even more male leads. The industry is growing - in terms of budget, revenue and quality. The truth is that you now need more people to run the industry.

How are you handling stardom?

When you think about success, you have this joy-filled image. But behind that, there are struggles, pressure and even backstabbing. I have never felt like a star. I don't think I have achieved anything to be honest. But with success, how the people around are perceiving me is changing. For instance, I like to pull others' legs. But when I do that now like I did four years ago, people take offense, saying I have become contemptuous, now that I'm a star. So, it's not me who has changed but the perception of others towards me. That's what I have difficulty handling.
How about the work; has that been changing too?

I can handle the work that comes with being an established actor. If I have to survive as an actor now, I need to have huge commercial hits; not just average ones. That might make many actors more competitive, but my priority will always be on doing quality films.

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Basil Joseph

Hello friends First of all thanks to each one of you for your support till now for our movie Godha , we know so many of you are waiting for it to hit the screens as soon as possible. We are also so excited to share our little baby with you all. Unfortunately on May 12th, we didn't get good theatres both in quality and numbers, especially screens with Dolby Atmos,due to the epic Bahubali. We are not embarrassed of it and no complaints ,as we understand the effort of so many people and cost of such a movie and it should get the reach it deserves and everyone should watch it too. So we are pushing the release date of Godha to May 19th , for a better and wider release with more than 100 screens in Kerala. We once again thank you all for your patience and support and so sorry for making you all wait for another week. Hope you all understand and stand by us for the best.

 

#Godha Episode 'Badai Bunglavu' on May 7th 8.30PM on Asianet! Stay tuned..!