Woman of many parts

Remya Krishna, a native of Kochi, is an actor, television host, and an emcee. She started off as a fashion stylist in Dubai and later moved to television and cinema out of her passion towards it.

Like any beginner who tries luck in the world of glitz and glamour, her first attempt was in television through the popular show Gulumal.

Later, she ventured into movies and so far done four movies - Akkaldamayile Pennu, Utopyayile Rajavu, Aana Mayil Ottakam and Rock Star. And there is one in the offing.  

“I cannot disclose details of the new Malayalam movie as it is under discussion,” says Remya, who played the role of Anjali in Rockstar.“The movie was centred on a rock music band that consists of five members. I played the role of the lady band member in the movie,” she adds.

Akkaldamyile Pennu was Remya’s first movie. “I did the role of a nun. The movie was completed over almost a year ago; however, its release got delayed. I was so fortunate that my three movies Akkaldamayile Pennu, Aana Mayil Ottakam and Rockstar hit the theatres the same month,” she says.

However, Remya got the much-needed attention through Mammootty-starrer Utopyayile Rajavu. And she believes that her career would get a leap with her new movies.

Currently, she presents the show Super Chef in Asianet, does celebrity interviews and hosts award shows in and outside the country. “I focus mainly on celebrity interviews, which have taught me many things in life. It taught me to present myself before others and the need to be a good communicator to survive in this field,” she says.

Does she regret quitting her job to pursue her passion? “No. It is true that those days were good. In Dubai, I worked for a boutique that specialises in wedding attires of the Arabs. I had the opportunity to visit palaces and meet the royal families. When I felt that it was time for me to follow my heart’s calling, I quit the job,” explains Remya.

She had a tough time in the beginning. There were situations she even thought about leaving the film industry. “I was offered a role and was even asked to mentally prepare for it. Then, they denied me the role and I was devastated. But, slowly I came out of it,” says Remya who wants to don the role of an anti-hero, sometime in future.