(Southscope June 2012 Issue)

Fahadh Fazil, son of noted director Fazil, made his debut in his father’s Kai Eththum Doorathu. He followed this up with roles in Kerala Café, Cocktail and Pramani. But it was only after Samir Thahir’s 2011-release Chaapa Kurishu, that Fahadh began to be taken seriously. The film, in which the actor and Vineeth Sreenivasan were pitted against each other saw the birth of a new star. Fahadh’s acting skills scaled new heights with Ashique Abu’s 22 Female Kottayam and then with Lal Jose’s Diamond Necklace.

What was your experience doing 22 Female Kottayam?

(Southscope May 2012 Issue)

It was reported that you have bagged a Mani Ratnam film. So, when are you doing it?

(Southscope May 2012 Issue)

Prithviraj is seen as a rising super-star. What’s Indrajith’s standing in cinema?

I think people have tagged me as one of the best actors in the current generation. It’s the viewers who have given me that tag, and I am happy and content with that label. It’s all the grace of God.

(Southscope March 2012 Issue)

“Hello Asif, can we talk?”

“Hi Chetta (Big Brother)…I am shooting; Can I call you back once it’s done?”

Yami confesses that she didn’t nurture any ambitions of becoming an actress. Hailing from a family with no background in movies, she was a merit student preparing for the civil services. that she took up acting was a “pleasant surprise and a matter of destiny, ” she says. “i was a simple obedient girl, studying at university. i learnt French and dance. my friends spotted my talent for acting more than i did. when i was in class 9 or 10, my classmates would keep telling me that i would become an actress.