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harmi Kaur, who will soon be seen in upcoming Telugu womencentric film “Pratighatana”, didn’t take any remuneration because she really loved the subject of the film, which is inspired by the Nirbhaya rape incident. The film’s music composer M.M Keeravani also worked free of cost. “Charmi loved her character so much that she decided to do it free of cost. Keeravani wanted to offer his music as a tribute to Nirbhaya. I think this is their way of playing tribute to her,” the film’s director Thammareddy Bharadwaja told IANS.
I cried myself to sleep every night for a long time. I just could not take it. My heart felt like a lump of steel in my chest. You need a good support system to come out of that
Charmi plays the role of a journalist in the film. “I think this is the most powerful role of her career. She fights for the victim and has some very strong lines to mouth. I’m sure the audience will be moved by her performance,” Director Bharadwaja, who is wielding the megaphone after six years, said he won’t take any long breaks hereafter.
One tends to think that you know a fair bit about acting after your first movie but when you work with someone like Krishna Vamsi you realise acting is a life long learning experience. The shades within a given situation are so vast and varied that just thinking about the different aspects of an emotion makes your head spin
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