Rima Kallingal is an actress who led some noticeable changes in Malayalam cinema. Rima is one of the actresses who raised her voice against the problems faced by women in the film industry. Due to this reason, there are rumors that Rima has lost opportunities from the film. However, Rima does not shy away from expressing her opinions both inside and outside the film.
Now, Rima Kallingal has shared her opinion that it is unfair to show Malayalam movies to actress Urvashi. Rima said this in an interview given to Manorama Weekly to promote her new film. While saying that she is an ardent Urvashi fan, Rima said that it was gross injustice to show the actress. Read in detail.
Rima asks what kind of character the directors or writers here should give to an artiste like Urvashi Chechi. Such a talented actress. They are here. But what gives them? This is gross injustice. These are the ones we see when we look ahead. The insecurity is great when we remember what we are where even such talented Urvashi chechi doesn’t get a place. Rima says that she is tired due to constant talking and fighting.
Rima asks if women-centric films are coming in Malayalam but are they getting the same importance as the lead actor? Great Indian Kitchen is Nimisha’s movie. Jai Jai Jai Jaihe Darshan was shouldered. Performance of the full moon at the port. Similarly, be it Nikhila Vimal, Aishwarya Lakshmi or Nithya Menon… do we use all of them?
If yes, do they get the importance and money that a hero gets? Here women centric films are coming out and succeeding. Yet when talking about wages, it becomes a problem. In some films the heroine and hero are newcomers but the hero asks for more money. Rima says he will get it.
There are character actors who are paid more than heroines. If the criterion is that they have more years of experience then actresses with so many years of working experience do not get that money. What is the criterion for this other than gender? So there are some questions. Rima asks if anyone wants to answer.
In the same interview, Rima had said that marriage affected her career. Rima said that she felt that her life had changed overnight. But Rima clarified that the change did not happen to her or Ashiq in the way the world sees them. I felt like I was confined to the frame of being a wife. Rima said that the film industry also kept her aside.
Meanwhile, Rima Kallingal is returning to the big screen after a gap. She is coming back as the heroine in the film Neelavelicham directed by Ashiq Abu. Tovino Thomas and Roshan Mathew are playing other important roles in the film. The film will hit the theaters on April 20.