I did a lot of research to do justice to my role as a cop, says Apoorva

For the first time, Apoorva will be playing a cop on the big screen, and is excited about the changes that the role will bring about. “I watched the old films and videos of actress Malashree to pick up the body language and mannerisms - such as - how to position yourself while holding a gun, how to hold a gun, how to walk as a cop. It is of course drastically different from how we portray ourselves in romantic films,”she shares.

After about five years in the industry, Apoorva, who made her debut with Apoorva, alongside Ravichandran, says it was her friends who made her audition for her first film.“I came with no connections in the film industry. My family would often tell me I could be an actress, but I never took them seriously. So when I got my first film, I was quite unprepared, and had zero knowledge about acting. It was Ravi sir (her co-star and director Ravichandran V) who helped me hone my acting skills,” she says, adding that she is elated to share screen space with him again, in Gowri Shankara.

While the actress has a few movies lined up, she turned director for a children’s film called O Naana Chethana. “My hands are full right now, and I want to give these roles all my attention. I feel that playing these characters on screen will help me mature as an actor, and it will later bring out the best in me as a maker,” says Apoorva.