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22 May 2026, 2:50 am

In India, even as movie stars age, they tend not play characters who are of their very same age or are more youthful than themselves partially since they understand their image. This has actually taken place to even a few of the legends of Indian movie theater. It does not use to all movie stars in the nation. Take Jyotika. In a current discussion, the star discussed this element of movie theater.

Talking To Sudhir Srinivasan, the star stated that she never ever permitted age to specify the characters or jobs she picks. She likewise mentioned Kamal Haasan as motivation. For the unversed, Nayakan sees Kamal playing several variations of the very same character, consisting of the older, Godfather-like patriarch. “We are quite inspired by Kamal Haasan sir who did Nayakan at the age of 30. He played older than he was when he was much younger,” Jyotika stated.

The star likewise drew a parallel in between Kamal’s improvement for Nayakan and how she defied age for characters, such as for 36 Vayadhinile (2015 ), her return movie following her marital relationship with Suriya. “When I was doing 36 Vayadhinile, which was my first comeback film after marriage, I play the mother of an 18 or 20-year-old kid when my kids where three and four. I was all of 35, but I did go in because the role was so interesting and it was such a bubbly and beautiful script. So I don’t think age has ever been a factor,” the star stated.

She included, “In fact, if you convince people that you are younger or older, you really achieve as an actor.”

The star was last seen in the series Dabba Cartelalong with a star-studded cast that consists of Shabana Azmi, Nimisha Sajayan, and Shalini Pandey. She can be seen in the most recent Prime Video movie Systemco-starring Sonakshi Sinha and Ashutosh Gowariker.