All Set for the Long Innings

NIVETHA THOMAS CHOOSES HER ROLES AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, AND WHEN SHE IS IN A FILM, SHE GIVES HER 100%. SHE DOESN'T MIND THE WAIT, AS SHE QUOTES, "WHO KNOWS IF I DON'T FIND FILMS OF MY CHOICE, THEN I WILL END UP WRITING A STORY THAT I WANT TO ACT IN."

- RAJESHWARI KALYANAM

Nivetha Thomas, the once National award-winning child actor who became the darling of Telugu audience with her films like ‘Gentleman’ and ‘Ninnukori’, and Pawan Kalyan’s Vakeel Saab, comes back with one of its kind films, ‘Saakini Daakini’ with Regina Cassandra. A Guru Production, directed by Sudheer Varma, the film brings back the discourse to the need for more stories and films which revolve around women protagonists, and normalizing films with female leads. Producer Sunita Tati and her team remodel the Korean film Midnight Runners to suit Telugu sensibilities.

While the original is all about bromance with two male leads, ‘Saakini Daakini’ is about two young women police trainees. Regina and Nivetha ace the show, and the latter says – she hopes the film will change the narrative of the so-called women-oriented films. That is ambitious perhaps – but to give credit where it’s due – the film managed to break stereotypes at many levels. Nivetha has once again shown that she will choose roles that are different, and bring value to the film. “I would rather be known for my meaningful roles than anything else.”

You take too much care to choose your films. Doesn’t it worry you when you have to wait for your next film to come your way because you’re so choosy?