It was the first time I came across such frenzy,” says Bala who adds in the same breath that Dulquer has been the most supportive co-actor she ever had. While shooting in Kerala he was mobbed by his fans a couple of times. “When the contract came I didn’t know Dulquer was the son of a superstar. The actress adds that she was totally clueless about who Dulquer was when she signed the dotted lines. But now I can polish off plates of food with that typical coconuty taste,” says the actress who stayed in Kerala for a 20-day shoot. Coming from a land of mustard oil users I was totally uncomfortable with the local flavours. At first I was not able to eat anything as coconut oil goes into almost every dish in Kerala. Everything felt exotic, right from the language to food and clothes. “Kerala was an absolute surprise package. I was awestruck by the industry here,” she says.Īs the first north-east girl to debut in Malayalam, Bala says she was more than excited when the offer came in. “We don’t have big banners or mega-budget projects, just a few privately owned film companies. Bala, as she is popularly known in her homeland, says Manipur cinema is more like a cottage industry compared to the multimillion entertainment market in Kerala.
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