PARVATHY IS NOT A BIG FAN OF REMAKES

Actor Parvathy has received appreciation for her performance opposite Irrfan in the film Qarib Qarib Singlle, her first Hindi film. A big name in the Malayalam and Tamil film industry, she is aware about the numerous regional films that get remade into Hindi, and end up being big moneyspinners. But, the actor doesn’t find remakes to be exciting. “I am not a big fan of remakes. I like it when a director puts his own vision to make a story. To make it exactly like that, or worse, by making it crass, which I’ve seen happen in Hindi cinema — takes away from the concept and theme,” opines Parvathy.

“People [in Bollywood] add extra comedy and extra everything to make it click with the audience. I tried reviving a role I had played in an earlier film of my own, and even a role that was originally played by another actor — I didn’t like it,” adds the 29-yearold. However, the actor is not dismissive about doing such remakes altogether. “Never say never, because if a gorgeous movie is being remade, I would want to be a part of it. In fact, it’s going to happen very soon,” she quips.

Asked if she finds any significant difference between Bollywood and the South film industry, Parvathy shares, “There’s no difference, except that here [in Bollywood], there’s a fixed eight-hour schedule. Down south, there’s a limitation of resources. Most Hindi films also have great budgets, so you can make things better.”

PHOTO: WASEEM GASHROO/HT Actor Parvathy likes it when directors tell a story using their own vision South Indian actor Parvathy recently debuted in Bollywood with the film Qarib Qarib Singlle, starring Irrfan