Language is no barrier says Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

BHUMIKA K She’s one actor who was so apprehensive of the glittery big bad world of films, she decided it was ok to do Malayalam films because then no one in Bangalore will know who she is! Much has changed since then for the stunning Lakshmi Gopalaswamy. Specially her notions and ideas. Now a well-known trilingual actress in South India, her debut film in Malayalam, ‘Arayannangalude Veedu,’ won her the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress. After a string of almost 15 films in Malayalam, her latest venture ‘Thaniye’ has bagged her the Best Actress (runner-up) award this year. Debut in Hindi films The doe-eyed Lakshmi has made her debut in the Hindi film industry now with Mrinalini Patil’s ‘Dhuan,’ based on a true-life story, with her playing journalist. She admits she’s grown out of her phase of “playing safe”. “I’m... [read full story]