This Is Why Pa Ranjith's 'Kuthiraivaal' Is Special: Anjali Patil
In conversation with actor Anjali Patil about her experience working in the psychedelic thriller 'Kuthiraivaal'.
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Anjali Patil features in the latest Tamil fantasy psychedelic thriller, Kuthiraivaal, produced by Pa Ranjith’s Neelam Productions along with Yaazhi films. Kuthiraivaal is written by G Rajesh and directed by the duo Manoj Leonel Jahson and Shyam Sunder.
In a conversation with The Quint, Anjali opens about her journey as a novice from Nashik to a National award winning actor. She says she gets inspired by various acting techniques however she gives them her personal touch to make them her own.
Anjali Patil in Kuthiraivaal.
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Speaking about her experience in Kuthiraivaal, Anjali says it is always a special film for how it deals with "magical realism" which is a unique concept in Indian cinema. About her collaboration with Pa Ranjith, she says he is a storyteller with an understanding of politics, power, gender and caste. She lauds him for being a filmmaker who aims to bring change in the society through art. "I would like to call Pa Ranjith, a scholar of the society," she adds.
Director Pa Ranjith.
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In this interview, Anjali also opens up about turning filmmaker with her upcoming project Neither a Girl Nor a Woman produced under her own banner, Anahat Films.
Anjali Patil's directorial debut Neither a Girl Nor a Woman.
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