I’m back with the same charm that won audiences 8 years ago: Amulya

Eight years after stepping away from cinema to embrace domestic bliss, Amulya is excited to be back in front of the arclights. “When I gave up acting after my last film Mastigudi, I didn’t think twice about it: Marriage, keeping a home, and birthing twins kept me busy all this while. And it wasn’t as if offers were pouring in for me during the time that I was away. Yes, I did get four big films, but for reasons unknown, they didn’t happen. Seven months ago, Manju Swaraj, the director of my film Shravani Subramanya, approached me with a script. And that’s when I became open to the idea of returning to films because I’ve worked with him and am comfortable with his style of work,” shares Amulya.
‘THE BIGGEST QUESTION ON MY MIND IS, WILL AUDIENCES ACCEPT ME AGAIN?’
The actress who will be stepping back into the spotlight with Peekaboo says, “I guess it’s the nervousness of facing the camera after all this while, but until the teaser was shot, I wasn’t confident about the film taking off. And the biggest question on my mind is, ‘Will audiences accept me again?’ Earlier, I had a girl-next-door image that endeared me to the audience. Hence, I didn’t want to attempt anything experimental and retain the same spirit even in this film along with an ample dose of comedy.”

‘MOM GUILT NEVER REALLY GOES AWAY’
But for Amulya, the spotlight is only half the story—her most important role, she tells us, is at home. “No matter how big your family is or however big your support system might be, a mother will always feel guilty while leaving for work. My kids are now going to school, and I’m happy that I’ll be back home within two hours of them returning home. Even while I was shooting for my television assignment, my kids would drop by on the sets and have lunch with me. I am confident of maintaining a balance between home and work.”