The flick also disrupts the notion that age restricts women from doing certain things. In an exclusive chat with South First, Indu Lakshmi talks about her debut feature film Nila and more.
“Women these days like to be independent and it only represents the fire in them. That fire and their positivity help them overcome any hardships. They inspired me to write Nila.”
“I wrote the script in just 20 days after getting selected by Kerala State Film Development Corporation. I initially wrote it in Malayalam and then translated it into English.”
“I had trust in my script and the lead character Malathy. I somehow believed that Shanti Krishna ma’am would pull it off (Malathy) easily since it was a performance-oriented role.”
“I contacted Vineeth sir first and roped him in. After the narration, Shanti Krishna ma’am liked the script and gave her nod. Both actors are extremely talented and have vast experience.”
“Mamukkoya sir wasn’t given the script since he knew his role really well, I briefed him about his scenes only during the shoot. Needless to say, his performance spoke volumes.”
“Nila” is a metaphor for revival. Nila has the power to flow when it rains even though it is dry during summer. The journey of a river or its revival is the essence I had intended for the film.”