‘Nayanthara – Beyond the Fairy Tale’: A documentary with some revelations

Movies By Arjun Ramachandran Nov 19. 2024 Read the article

The documentary is purely based on some incidents of Nayanthara’s life — from her first movie Manasinakkare (2003-Malayalam) to her latest release Jawan (2023-Hindi).

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It focuses on Nayanthara’s journey in cinema for the past 18 years, her entry via the Malayalam industry.

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In the documentary, Nayanthara also opens up about the relationships she had. However, she isn’t naming anyone.

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After briefing about Nayanthara’s filmography, now enters Vignesh Shivan who is there for a maximum of 45 minutes in the 1 hr 22 minute documentary.

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Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale highlights the life of Nayanthara and her marriage with her partner Vignesh Shivan.

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There could have been more interesting aspects being mentioned about the career of the actor who had made a mark in South Indian cinema, but the documentary offers a good watch.

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