Who is Effy?

Effy is a panchayat ward member and also the daughter of a famous bike rider, Jithendran, who is now bedridden. Siddique plays Jithendran.

As a ward member, Effy get things done for [the] people around [her]. Besides that, she is also an insurance agent. Effy is a go-getter. She shares a strong bond with her father and takes and But here we share more screen space. I was awestruck with the ease with which he handles a scene. He first reads the dialogues, sits quiet[ly] for a minute and thinks over it.

There is one scene where Jithendran gets emotional. I assumed that it was a lighter scene but during the staging of this scene, [Siddique] completely changed the scene by his voice modulation and acting. And, the rest of us in that scene naturally adapted to his delivery. That was beautiful. I learnt that no matter what lines you get one actor can lift the spirits of the scene with his performance. Nyla Usha in ‘Diwanjimoola

What about working with Boban?

last year, the international game show on [TV channel]

That worked well for me. Movies were a good launch pad for me, from RJ to a celebrity RJ.

Nothing has changed personally for me but the perception of people has changed. I have a huge following now on social media.

It is a difficult task being in Dubai and in India and manage both. My radio has been extremely supportive. Thankfully I am in a good company and a great job environment. Don’t miss it! Diwanjimoola Grand Prix, produced by Masood T.P. Safeer K.P and Sherin Vennemkattil releases in UAE today. Grand Prix’.