Aparna Nair to play an M-Town Chameli

V R Sankar���s first film, Streetlight, will see the actress as a street girl
Aparna Nair, who played the second lead in hit movies such as Cocktail and Thattathin Marayathu, is all set to play the lead in V R Sankar���s debut movie Streetlight. The actress will be seen playing a prostitute in the women-centric film, which also has a socially relevant theme.
The movie is based on real-life incidents and throws light on the life of abused girls, who land in the red light streets.Streetlight revolves around the life of a middle-class girl called Hima, who is abused by her father; later, she ends up as a prostitute. The story traces her struggles to free herself from her bonds. ���The film will also throw light on the sufferings of AIDS victims,��� says Sankar.
Interestingly, Aparna shot for a few scenes on the streets, dressed up as a prostitute. ���One of the associate directors and I walked down the streets in Trivandrum, dressed up in a red sari, the look complete with red lipstick, jasmine flowers et al. To our surprise, a few people approached me, taking me for a prostitute! Later, when they found out that it was a film shoot, they were embarrassed. That was fun to watch,��� says Aparna.
Sankar tells us that the men later approached him and requested him to delete the scenes where they were caught on camera.
Five stages of Hima���s life have been chronicled in the movie. Irshad, Praveen Prem and Krishna form the rest of the cast.
The film is based on Sankar���s novel, Oru Pennum Parayathathu. ���The story is not my imagination. I have seen these incidents in our society,��� says the director.