Parvathy is not a big fan of remakes

Actor Parvathy likes it when directors tell a story using their own vision

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 that numerous regional films get remade into Hindi. 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.

Does she find any difference between Bollywood and the South film industry? “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,” Parvathy says.l

PHOTO: WASEEM GASHROO/HT South Indian actor Parvathy recently debuted in Bollywood with the film Qarib Qarib Singlle, starring Irrfan