‘I am in a Ravichandran film, but I have no scenes with him’

As a debutante, working in a

V Ravichandran

film means a great deal for

Nisarga Lakshman

, who plays a pivotal role in this week’s

Aa Drushya

. “Unfortunately, I have no scenes with Ravi sir. My character appears in flashback sequences, as part of Ravi sir’s narration of the case of a missing girl — me. It means a lot to be in a Ravi sir film, but since we had no scenes together, I made it a point to go to the set on a day when he was shooting and met him,” says the newbie.
So, how did this film happen? “I was pursuing a course in interior designing, when producer K Manju sir, who is a friend of my uncle, asked if I would be interested in doing a role in the film. It would be wrong to say that I had no filmi aspirations, but at that point, acting was not on the agenda. I quite liked the role after director Shiva Ganesh gave me a narration, but I took it up only after I finished my course,” says Nisarga.
Once on board, the youngster took up acting lessons for a couple of months to prepare for her stint in front of the camera. “Up next, I have

Bhajarangi 2

with

Shivarajkumar

sir. Director (A) Harsha wanted me to learn gymnastics for the role. Although I am a trained dancer, picking up the nuances of gymnastics in a week’s time was tough. I begin shooting for the film this week,” says Nisarga excitedly.