Tinu Verghis shot in Sri Lanka for her debut flick

When Tinu Verghis quit modeling this year in March, her decision to bid adieu to the ramp came as a shocker to many. At that time, Tinu had told us that she’s preparing for art college in Singapore (she’s heading there pretty soon), but little did we know that there many more artistic pursuits that the model was already experimenting with in the meanwhile, including acting!
In June last year, Tinu was approached by director Qaushiq Mukherjee, known in cinematic circles as ‘Q’, the director of the film “Gandu”, for his next project “Tasher Desh”, co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, and the model took up the challenge immediately.
Speaking to DT, Tinu says, “I was thinking of quitting modeling for over 2 years, and “Tasher Desh” is not the reason for me to quit modeling,” even though she did colour her hair red for this movie last year. She adds that this movie is an exception, and she’s not really looking forward to a Bollywood career, “This is an exception because I didn't go out to get this role, it came to me. I enjoyed the experience to the core and it was definitely worth every moment.”
The movie was shot in Sri Lanka, and Tinu says that it wasn’t easy. “The first part of the shoot was in idyllic Sri Lanka; it was picture perfect. During the second part of the shoot we stayed in a shagging hotel in Bolpur. There was red velvet all over. It wasn’t a very pretty sight. I’d never pay to stay at a place like that and there I was, all happy and being nice to people... It was a very different experience from my modeling world. I shot my passionate song sitting in a boat filled with dirty pond water full of shit floating around. I guess when I am being passionate, shit doesn't matter. The dedication and the energy, Q and his crew, put into making the movie totally floored me.”
Tinu plays the role of the Oracle, Patralekha, in the film and says that she is the “elusive chick in the movie”, adding, “I’m in the movie from the beginning to the end, mostly as a shadow and sometimes a flying red garment. The icing on my cup cake is the song sung by Susheela Raman. It is beautiful and I still sing it to my plants.”
The movie’s releasing soon, but Tinu’s back to focusing on college. She says, “I am preparing my file for admission into the college. It has my attention right now. I have never made any plans in my life. I want to learn whatever is available for me to learn at any point. I embrace every opportunity wholly. I have no mission. If I am offered another role, I hope it would be as exciting as Tasher Desh. I am not a running around trees singing ballads kind of person. I am more of a Ninja.”