I am trying to break stereotypes in portrayal of women, says Nimisha Sajayan
5 years, 9 months ago

I am trying to break stereotypes in portrayal of women, says Nimisha Sajayan

The Hindu  

Acting has always been a passion for Nimisha Sajayan and winning the Kerala State Film award for the best actress this year perhaps underlines the efforts she has put in. Not bothered about her ‘screen image’, the actor approaches her characters with exemplar sincerity. Later, it was her role as an inexperienced lawyer who defends a youth accused of murder in Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and as a school student in Chola going through a traumatic experience that fetched her the award. Nimisha, who is set to join Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham after wrapping up Lal Jose’ Nalpathiyonnu, talks to FridayReview about how she realises her dreams.

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