Midhun Manuel Thomas: I felt Unni Maya can realistically portray a police officer in Anjaam Pathiraa

Director Midhun Manuel Thomas was appreciated for breaking the stereotype and choosing

Unni Maya

to do a lead role in

Anjaam Pathiraa

. “I was really annoyed when people applauded me for picking a ‘dark-skinned’ actress for the role. My thought was just about getting an actor to realistically portray a police officer. Even when I cast Vinayakan in Aadu as Dude, I only thought of a stylistic actor. I was deliberately pulled into this racial angle,” he says.
He notes that for a big budget movie, he would choose an actor who brings the crowd to the theatre, and that would obviously be a popular star. “As a filmmaker with creative freedom, I may also think of using make up for a certain colour for a character, if I do not find the right actor in the exact skintone. It is not always possible for us to bring in political correctness and inclusivity in art. Let art go in its way,” he adds.