Wamiqa plays a wrestler in ‘Godha’

ACTRESS Wamiqa Gabbi says the experience of playing a wrestler in the Malayalam drama Godha has made her confident and strong.

“It’s not every day you get to play a wrestler. The experience of playing one in Godha has made me stronger and it has given me immense confidence. These days, I ask anyone I meet if I can do a wrestling move on them,” Wamiqa told IANS.

Basil Joseph-directed Godha, which also stars Tovino Thomas and Renji Panicker, will be released on Friday.

Explaining how the experience of playing a wrestler made her stronger, she said: “I had to wrestle boys in the film. I have never slapped a boy in my life except for my brother. When I realised I can actually lift and drop someone, I was convinced I have become stronger.”

She was trained for a month in wrestling to play her part. Godha marks her Malayalam debut.

Asked what got her excited about the project, “Wrestling,” she said instantly. “It’s wrestling and the fact that I play a Punjabi. Basically, I play myself in the film. I have so far mostly played the pretty heroine.

“This role gave me the opportunity to behave like a boy. I liked the complexity in the character,” she said.

Wamiqa is aware her film will be compared to Dangal, but she is confident about Godha.

Having made her southern debut with the 2015 Telugu film Bhale Manchi Roju, she has two projects in her kitty. – IANS