Actor Trisha Krishnan, known for her films like Athadu and Stalin, is the real hero of the upcoming Telugu horror-comedy Nayaki, despite the presence of two male leads, says the film’s director Govi. The film releases in cinemas this Friday.
“Although I have two male leads, Trisha is the hero of the film. She worked very hard on this project, shed weight and underwent complete makeover to play her part. I don’t think any leading actress would compromise so much for the sake of a film,” said Govi.
In the film, Trisha displays two different looks.
“In one of her avatars, she plays a 16-18 year old character. I didn’t have to tell her how she should look for the character. When I narrated the story, she understood what was expected from her to do justice to the role,” he said.
Govi calls Nayaki a retro horror-comedy, a genre that hasn’t been attempted before.
“Trisha will be mostly seen in the 1980s look. The story will go back and forth in time. The film is 98 percent comedy and two percent horror,” said Govi, adding that without Trisha’s support they couldn’t have completed the project on time.
“We shot the film simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil. It’s not easy to complete a bilingual in 48 days but Trisha ensured that the project was not delayed at any cost.
