Nikhila Sankar Interview: Kollywood calling
Nikhila Sankar opens up about her roles having a sense of conscience, her work ethic, her journey from YouTube to feature films, and more
Nikhila Sankar is a testament to the fact that the times we live in provide artists with multiple ways to showcase their talent. Short films, YouTube skits, feature films—the actor has dabbled in it all. With two releases last week in the form of the OTT film Dopamine @2.22 and the theatrical film Petta Rap, the actor sits down to talk about a journey and career that can truly be used to describe her as a 'new age talent.' Starting with a 10-second role in Maanaadu, Nikhila went on to act in films like Gatta Kusthi and Payanigal Gavanikkavum, before landing roles in Good Night and Lover. On predominantly playing girl-next-door characters, the actor reveals, "That's the kind of roles I've been offered, perhaps because of the way I look and come across." So, is acting in realistic roles more difficult than dramatically heavy roles? "Even though these are realistic roles, the characters are nothing like me in real life. I am an energetic girl. So, there is always an element of performativeness that I should create. But, since I love the job, whether it's challenging or not, it's been enjoyable."