‘Would love to explore Bollywood if I get more opportunities and interesting characters’, says ‘Gulmohar’ actress Santhy Balachandran - Exclusive

Mollywood actress Santhy Balachandran has definitely slalomed into the hearts of every Mollywood cinephile and all thanks to her incredible acting talent which is full-on display in several movies from ‘Jallikattu’ and Siddharth Bharathan’s ‘Chathuram’.

Now the actress has stepped into the world of Bollywood with Rahul V Chittella’s recently released film ‘Gulmohar’. In an exclusive interview with the talented actress Santhy Balachandran, the actress spilled the beans on her experience working in Bollywood, her upcoming projects, and much more.

“Dilip Shankar cast me for the film ‘Gulmohar’ and after that, we had a few readings and meetings over zoom as it was the time of the pandemic. It was a wonderful experience to work with different generations of actors in ‘Gulmohar’ that comprises established actors to upcoming actors.”, said Santhy whose voice had a certain level of excitement.

Speaking further about working in ‘Gulmohar’, Santhy said, “Director Rahul V Chittella made everyone feel comfortable and made sure that every character bonded as a family and such a vibe was always there on the set. This kind of familiarity has indeed come on-screen as well.”

Ask her whether she is planning to explore Bollywood and an ambitious Santhy would reply, “Yes, definitely I would love to explore Bollywood If I can get more opportunities and interesting characters. ‘Gulmohar’ is definitely a great introduction for me to a different industry and my character Reshma Saeed has been surely registered.”

When asked if she has any specific ambition to share screen space with any specific Bollywood actor, Santhy said, “No you can’t predict what’s coming your way. As an actor, you are always at the mercy of someone who sees a specific character in you.”

Santhy concluded by opening up about her dream role that she would love to play, “Although I don’t think in terms of dream roles, there is a film I have co-written with a friend and I am also playing a significant role in the movie. From a writer’s perspective, that character is quite interesting and is something that I definitely believe would happen soon..”