ME ‘INDIA MAKES THINK OF AN EXPLOSION OF COLOURS’

Actor Najwa Nimri says she is fascinated by the bright and colourful culture of India

Actor Najwa Nimri credits her brother for introducing her to the culture of India, which she now adores. She says that she associates the country with a vibrant burst of colours. “Just a mention of India brings a lot of colour in my mind... an explosion of colours. My brother used to live in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), and that is how I know a bit about India,” says Nimri, adding, “You say India and I say colours.”

Over the years, Nimri has found a foothold in the Spanish film industry, having starred in films such as Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998), The Method (2005) and The Tree of Blood (2018). In recent times, she is getting noticed for her role of inspector Alicia Sierra in the Netflix series, Money Heist, which comes with shades of grey.

As the Spanish show nears its final chapter, Nimri is looking forward to its legacy getting a new life in other regions through spin-offs, especially when a Korean adaptation has already been announced. “It is exciting to see spinoffs being made. [In some places], it can be death in one minute, if he (the

Professor) kills everybody in the first chapter. It would be just one season and one chapter,” she jokes, while expressing her excitement to watch other versions — rather interpretations — of the story.

Here, actor Álvaro Morte, who essays the role of The Professor in the show, joins the conversation and shares that he’s also looking forward to the idea. “I’ve heard there’s a Korean adaptation on the way. If I think of it, I see an explosive spinoff, in terms of action and blood. I’m pretty sure [it will be good], because every time I see a production from Korea, it blows my mind,” he says.