I will continue to act: Ambika

Actress Ambika insists that directing a movie was just a one-off thing
Actress Ambika, who sizzled on the silver screen right through the 80s with her scintillating performances, went on to debut as a director with her film Anabella.
However, contrary to what the rest of the industry believes, the change does not mean she has said goodbye to her career as an actor.
���������It was my dream to direct one film, and I have done that. That does not mean I have quit acting,��������� says Ambika.
This misconception made her lose three or four good offers from some directors.���������They just assumed I was not keen on acting anymore. But I will always be an actor, at least as long as my health and fate allow me to be one. Acting is what pays for my bread and butter,��������� she insists.
Anabella is a romantic, suspense thriller with an interesting concept. ���������This could easily be the first point-of-view movie made in south India,��������� claims Ambika.
The cast features a host of newcomers, including Miss Kerala 2010 Indu Thampi. ���������It���������s fun to work with newcomers as they have this fire and passion for their work,��������� she recalls.
Suresh Nair, Ambika���������s brother, has scripted and co-directed the movie. ���������My experience and knowledge about movies so far has helped me direct Anabella. I hope the audience like it. It should hit screens by Christmas this year.���������
The actor, who took a 10-year sabbatical post her appearance in Pattanapravesham, starring Mohanlal and Sreenivasan in 1988, made a comeback with Snehasindhooram in 1998.
���������I took time off to get married and start a family,��������� she says, ���������But that never meant I would not return to the screen.���������