Parvathy Thiruvothu has opened up about breaking a long-standing personal rule while working on her upcoming film i, Nobody, starring alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran. The actor admitted that she usually avoids watching the monitor after a take, fearing it might compromise the authenticity of her performance. However, for director Nisam Basheer’s project, she made an exception because the role demanded precise attention to movement, posture, and how each shot would influence the final edit.
Parvathy Thiruvothu Talks About i, Nobody
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Parvathy described i, Nobody as a stylish satire with a “cool” and “brilliant” title. She also observed that many of her films feature English titles. The film reunites Parvathy with Prithviraj Sukumaran after their 2018 collaboration Koode. Directed by Nisam Basheer, known for Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha and Rorschach, the movie is produced by Supriya Menon, CV Sarathi, and Mukesh R Mehta.
Parvathy highlighted Nisam’s distinctive cinematic approach, emphasizing his attention to visual rhythm. “Nisam Basheer is very rooted in the style of filmmaking, the camera angle, the movement, the edits, the music... He sometimes plays the background music on set while the rehearsals are happening,” she said.
Parvathy Breaks Monitor Habit for Nisam Basheer Film
The actor revealed that for i, Nobody, she watched the monitor and reviewed all her shots—something she had never done before in her career. She explained that Nisam’s focus was not solely on conventional acting prowess. “Nisam is not bothered about our acting calibre. He told us, ‘You guys got it’. Instead, he wanted a specific movement from my character. So it felt more like a movement choreography,” Parvathy said.
She also elaborated on why she typically avoids watching herself after a take. “Because I feel, if I watch my own face, subconsciously I will start adjusting in a way that I would look pretty,” she explained. Parvathy added that watching the monitor can trigger insecurities about her onscreen appearance, so she refrains to keep her performance “as raw as possible” in the final cut.
For i, Nobody, she made an exception because “it was incumbent on the way I moved and sat that the edit would be formed.” She noted, “So I became more of a student of that filmmaking style. After every shot, me and the child actors in the film would huddle and watch it. So I feel like it was exposure therapy for me.”
The film’s release details are yet to be announced.
