Last year, when Indian supermodel and former Miss India World Natasha Suri came to Kerala to participate in a beauty pageant, little did she know that it would add a new chapter to her life. It was an international beauty pageant and had people from various walks of life, including the casting director of the recently-released movie King Liar. He had seen Natasha walking on the ramp and suggested her name for a role in the movie.
Natasha, who is elated about the positive feedback for King Liar, says, “I love South Indian movies. People are very professional here and they respect each other. Malayalam movies are brilliant. I have watched a few though I don’t remember their names. Also, I am half-Telugu. Hence, I feel a special bonding with the southern film industry. I am looking forward to doing more movies here.”
King Liar is Natasha’s first Malayalam movie as well as her first South Indian movie. “I cannot tell you how many messages I receive everyday from families living in Mumbai and on Facebook. I feel happy when Malayalis living in Mumbai appreciate my role and ask for my autograph,” says Natasha.
Her on-screen character is also called Natasha. “I’ve been fortunate to begin my career in the south with the Siddique-Lal team. I was really excited to work with them after listening to the script. My character, which is glamorous, appears in the last hour of the movie. It is a very meaty role. If it wasn’t so, I wouldn’t have done that,” says the actress.
Natasha had a joyous time on the sets of King Liar. “We had a 15-day shoot in Kerala and a five-day schedule in Dubai. Everyone on the set was truly encouraging. Working with Dileep ettan and Asha chechi was amazing. I have learnt a lot just by observing Dileepettan. Madonna (heroine) is so sweet,” Natasha adds.
After participating in the Miss World competition, Natasha forayed into modelling and hosted a few television shows. “I had been getting film offers while I was doing TV. But I didn’t take it up. Now I want to focus on acting, be a part of good films.”
Natasha feels that powerful characters suit her well. “My body language can carry that well. The King Liar directors too told me that,” says the actress, who will be seen in the garb of a business woman in her upcoming Bollywood project Baa Baa Black Sheep.
