Manisha Koraila is happy with supporting roles
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Manisha Koraila had acted in the female lead roles in blockbuster films “Bombay’ and “Mudhalvan’. Lastly, she was spotted performing female lead opposite Superstar Rajnikanth in “Baba’ and later avoided acting in Tamil films as she concentrated in Hindi films. After a long gap she is back in Tamil film through “Mappillai’, which is a remake of yesteryear super hit film with the same title.
Manish Koraila is donning the role of Dhanush’s mother-in-law in this film. When asked he whether she was disappointed donning the role of an elderly mother-in-law role, she said,” I always feel that I am an actress first. Earlier I had acted as mother of two children in the film Bombay. I was 22 years old then. Now I am not disappointed doing the role of mother-in-law. It is most pleasurable experience acting in Mappillai. Dhanush is a talented actor. He works very hard. I have not seen the whole film of Rajni starrer Mappillai. I had seen only some few scenes. I don’t want to reflect the character precisely. I am doing this role in my own style.
Adding more, she uttered, “I am happy that I am back in Tamil films. I met my old friend Aravindsamy. I relished the Chettinad food dishes. I went to Tirupathi temple. I had bought lot of clothes. There was a lot of gap in Tamil films after Baba. I did not act in Tamil films because I did not get good stories. I have got a meatier role in Mappillai. I have also been signed for a Malayalam film.”
- R. Richard Mahesh / Sampurn Wire
- Re-makes of Tamil movies disappoint Malaysians - Apr 14, 2011
- Manisha Koirala Is Happy Being Nayan's Mom - Jun 04, 2010
- 'Mappillai' a sloppy remake (Tamil Moview Review) - Apr 10, 2011
- 'Maappilai' to hit floors on October 20 - Oct 10, 2009
- The remaking of Mappillai - Aug 05, 2009
- Dhanush rubbishes Rajinikanth paid for '3' losses - Apr 18, 2012
- Love your bahus, say telly moms-in-law - May 10, 2012
- Hansika Motwani Is On Cloud Nine - Oct 27, 2010
- Kamlesh Gill thanks 'Vicky Donor' for making her famous - Apr 25, 2012
- Dhanush's twisted 'Kolaveri di' especially for Big B - Dec 19, 2011
- Sri Devi becomes Dhanush's mother-in-law - Aug 25, 2009
- Dhanush signed for Hindi film 'Raanjhnaa' - Jan 24, 2012
- Karan Grover becomes fitness freak (TV Snippets) - Mar 31, 2011
- Dhanush denies brand association with Emami Navratna - Feb 15, 2012
- Mappillai's remake almost complete! - May 11, 2010
Tags: 22 years, actress, baba, blockbuster films, bombay, elderly mother, food dishes, gap, hindi films, long gap, mahesh, malayalam film, mother in law, mudhalvan, old friend, pleasurable experience, rajnikanth, talented actor, tamil films, yesteryear