South Korea beckons Anaswara Kumar

Actress Anaswara Kumar, who played an important role in Deekay’s super-hit film Yaamirukka Bayamey, is awaiting the release of her next flick, Pattinapakkam.

The actress is over the moon, as she has been invited by the Korean foundation for the programme, 2017 Indian next generation leaders visit Korea, as a delegate from South India representing the art and cinema field.  

The event, to be held from November 5, will also see 10 other delegates from different walks of life hailing from other parts of the country.

Speaking to DC, Anaswara excitedly says, “I happened to watch the South Korean film Train to Busan after I heard everyone raving about. I was completely mesmerised and I would say that this was when my tryst with South Korea started. We’ve had historical connections with Korea and even Bodhi Dharma had visited the country. His influences are still found in South Korea. This piqued my interest and I started learning the language. I’m in the intermediate level now. As I started learning the language, I took part in several events hosted by them.

One day, I happened to meet the Korean Council General and the Deputy Council General and spoke to them about how we can creatively take forward the culture of both the countries. They were also impressed and invited me to this festival.”

During this one week travel, Anaswara will also be speaking to the authorities of Busan International film festival. “On interacting with Koreans, I understood that there is a common misconception that films in India are from Bollywood. I had to explain it to them that there are films from other languages too. They were surprised to know how cinema thrives despite having several languages and cultural practices. I feel that we (South Indians) are introvert in nature and we do not market ourselves properly. It’s high time we get our spotlight,” she shares.
The talented actress will also be visiting several places in South Korea and will be learning about their culture as well. “This way, I can come back to Chennai and educate people about South Korean’s way of living. They’re equally fond of movies and their pop-culture needs to be studied. We can exchange views and many collaborations can happen in the future.” Anaswara also stresses on the fact that Indians need to dig up our history and know about our identity.