Bengaluru girl Nimsha Raj is excited for her debutant film, Oru Thadavai Pakkalam, which is all set to hit the screens this year. The upcoming actor, in a candid chat with DC, says, she is looking forward to ‘flourishing in the industry’. She also opens up about her role in the film, her modelling career and more.
Nimsha, who holds a degree in engineering, never really thought about acting in the first place. “I was working at a reputed corporate company earlier; but I quit since I didn’t feel it was right for me. Then I was into graphic designing... that’s when I met upcoming director Vikarnan Ashok who told me to try my hand at acting and things started rolling from then,” she grins.
About Oru Thadavai Pakkalam? “It is a different attempt, directed by Pudhu Raja, based on the floods in Chennai. I play an interesting character called Varuni, the weather goddess (laughs). My scenes will be very hilarious, though they have very little relevance to the story,” Nimsha says.
“I will be playing a role in Vikarnan’s next film too, which is currently in the pre-production phase... I am also in talks with another untitled Telugu movie,” she adds.
Unlike many actors, who started off their career as models, Nimsha ventured into acting and now she has started endorsing many popular brands. “When I started off, my focus was mainly on acting, but now I am trying to test the waters with modelling also,” she says.
Language is indeed a barrier for Nimsha but she is currently learning Tamil — “People who know the language have an edge over me. Nowadays filmmakers expect more from the actors; you can’t just get away with lip-syncing! So, I am watching more Tamil films and learning from my friends in Tamil Nadu.”
If there is one Tamil director that she dreams of working with, it is Mani Ratnam. “I love his films and I am ready to work in his movie even if it is a small role of sorts,” she smiles and signs off.
