Behindwoods had an exclusive interview with Amala Paul, as part of the Thiruttu Payale 2 promotions. During the interview, the Mynaa actress shared her experience about acting in romantic scenes with Bobby Simha.

She said, "I have seen Bobby in Jigarthanda, and he is a very good actor. But, I had not seen him as a romantic actor.  By coincidence, the first combination scene between myself and Bobby was a romantic one. He had to hug me as per the scene, and I got ready and the director called the shot. He came close to me and hugged me. The next second I saw, my hands became so red. I don't know if he was tensed. Then, we talked to him and made him comfortable. I had to treat him like a baby when it comes to romantic scenes.

Likewise, on another day of the shoot, there was another hugging scene. He came and hugged me tightly, that I couldn't even speak a word, and as a result, we named him Puppy Simha (laughs)."

HE HUGGED ME SO TIGHTLY: AMALA PAUL VIDEO