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Malayalam film star Nimisha Sajayan says critical recognition for her 2021 role in The Great Indian Kitchen helped her reach a wider audience and led to job opportunities in the Hindi film industry. (Read also: Poachers Review: Richie Mehta Crafts Atmospheric Story About Illegal Ivory Trade)
The Malayalam film, directed by Jeo Baby, became one of the most praised films during Covid. The film revolved around how women are repressed in their marriages and often tied to thankless and exhausting household chores. Sajayan played the role of a woman who begins to resist her oppression and learns to seek freedom.
“(The film) generated more opportunities from the north. Earlier, my work was limited to the southern audience, but now it has spread to the northern state as well,” Sajayan told PTI in an interview.
The 27-year-old actress, who will play a forest officer in Richie Mehta’s Prime Video series Poacher, has been praised for her performance in the series by executive producer Alia Bhatt.
Sajayan’s other important roles are in films like Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Chola, Nayattu, Malik and Chithha.
Based on true events, the multilingual series reveals the illegal ivory trade in India from the perspective of forest officials and wildlife defenders. To get into the skin of the character, Sajayan said that she met a forest officer from Kerala to understand her character.
“I met him (officially) and talked to him for two hours. It’s impossible to get to know a person in two hours, so I simply asked him about his relationship with his colleagues and his family. I asked him a question. ‘How are you?’ How do you feel when you hear about poaching cases? He said, ‘Nimisha, imagine that there is something that is very close to your heart, in your home, and it is stolen and taken away from you. How would you feel?’
“So, his answer made me understand who the character is and how emotionally invested he is in the jungle. I think that was my preparation. Just that question and I understood the character,” he added.
Along with Sajayan, Poacher will also see Roshan Mathew and Debyeundu Bhattacharya in prominent roles. The series will premiere on February 23.