Karthika Nair had tweeted about her next film and we got in touch with her to get more details. Here she goes.

The project
It is a huge budgeted project and has actors from many languages. I play the female lead. One of the highlights of the film will be the writer. It may be a multilingual, may come in Tami too. It is not modern and it is not historical too. I cannot say much at this stage.

Your character
This will be something that I have not done before. Till now, my characters in films have been dominant ones. In this one, it will be powerful and challenging too. There is a lot of action both physical and mental and it is draining me.

Whatever movies I have done, I have been treated like a hero on the sets. But this is like another level, as it has a lot more action and is a lot more taxing but at the same time, it is a feminine project. I feel good as the character is tailor made for me. I was very hesitant initially to accept a film like this as it would be dedicating one year of my time. But I am happy I accepted it.

Preparation
I have been preparing for it for a while. We started the shoot from December. I have never attended any workshops for any of my films. But for this, for the first time, I attended workshops to get into the skin of the character.

Why did you disappear from the scene?
I have been tied up because of this film and I can’t afford to take up any other project. People think that I have disappeared from the scene. I hope the wait will come to an end and I can tell why I have not signed any film. For me, it is not about the quantity but quality. 

Why such secrecy?
It is kept under wraps because it is a different concept. We need to project it in the right way, otherwise, people may not understand the effort. It is not a conventional theme and the medium of presentation is also going to be different. We would be announcing around mid-May.

Shooting details
We began in December and I think I will be done in another six months.

We wish you the best Karthika!