I already said that my father is a movie-buff. Thus I debuted in Mollywood through 'Pottas Bomb' in 2013. I was staring curiously at my own image in the view-finder when the director announced that I was selected. I wasn't asked to perform anything – they just asked me to stand in front of the camera. It was after my plus-two that my mommy's friend Renjini auntie forwarded my photograph to a movie-crew. I have always been asked to become a civil servant or a teacher. My father had never asked me to become an actor despite praising the actors in front of me. I have a younger sister called Anu Sonara. She accompanied me to Kalolsavam venues and patiently waited and cheered as I performed. My mother Renuka also supported me whole-heartedly. I pursued higher studies at Kerala Kalamandalam. I learned classical dance from a very young age. As I grew up, I aspired to become a dancer. I used to accompany him to the theaters and drama sets and get inspired from their acting techniques. He was also an actor in local theater groups. It was my father Abdul Salam who sowed in me the passion for cinema. I flaunt archaic costumes and speak written-language in 'Mamankam.'Īnu's next release after 'Shubharathri' is 'Mamankam,' a historical drama.
ANU SITHARA FATHER MOVIE
My character in that movie is entirely different from Sreeja. My next release after 'Shubharathri' is 'Mamankam,' a historical drama. It is not mandatory to change your appearance to transform into a new character. Even if you take a group of people hailing from a same village, they might be wearing similar costumes but their characters and way of conduct are indeed different. On the other hand, acting makeover needs a level of hard work, passion and flair. Physical makeovers are rather an easy way of transforming yourself.
All of them might be flaunting sarees, all of them might have long hair but their personalities are different. Malini of 'Ramante Eden Thottam' is entirely different from Anitha of 'Captain.' Now, Sreeja has a personality of her own. See, each of my characters are different from one another. One question that I face almost everyday in my career is why I don't choose experimental characters that demand a makeover.
I was already nervous thinking I am going to act opposite a superstar. The warmth I felt in his words calmed me. I was speaking to him for the first time and yet it felt as through we were familiar with each other for several years. “Anu, we have to make our movie a grand success,” he told me. Later, Dileep gave me a phone call to confirm the news. Even my neighbors and friends kept asking me, “Anu, why don't you act opposite Dileep in a movie?” I was super-excited to act opposite Dileep in a movie. I couldn't believe that a big dream of mine was coming true. To my pleasant surprise, she said Vyasan KP was actor Dileep's childhood friend and he was all set to direct a movie with Dileep in the lead. When I finally finished my practice, she told me that I have been cast as heroine in Vyasan KP's next flick. She visited my dance class and waited all the time outside while I was practicing. It was Seetha, a friend of mine, who said she has a surprise for me. I landed in 'Shubharathri' quite unexpectedly.