It seems that
Ashok Selvan is on a roll where his acting career is concerned. While he is gearing up for his Malayalam debut with Priyadarshan’s
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
, the actor will also be making his Telugu debut in Ani Sasi’s (son of late IV Sasi) next, which will also star Nithya Menen and
Ritu Varma in the lead.
What’s interesting is that he has to put on an additional 20kg for his role in the film. “Yes, I play a chef who weighs 100kg in the film. There is a connection to my weight and the storyline and I have put on 20kg for the role. Though there will be some prosthetics, I am still in the process of gaining weight for the role,” says Ashok, adding, “It feels very different; I am having fun putting on weight for a role.”
The film, a romantic comedy, is set in London. “At present, we are in London shooting for the movie. Ani and I did a short film titled Maya, which got international recognition. He is also the writer of Marakkar. We were discussing this film for some time now and we are happy that the shooting is on. I am really kicked about my Telugu debut and I am learning the language,” says Ashok. Nasser and Sathya are part of the film, too, and the team has one more schedule, which will be shot in India.
Ashok also has
Senorita
in Tamil, which will be directed by newcomer Swathini. Busy with movies in different languages, Ashok says, “I am in the romcom frame of mind.”
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