Isha Koppikar - "Ayalaan is the most awaited magnum opus set to release-on,"Sankranti
GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE|November 2023
Isha talks about her film," Ayalaan," mouthing south Indian languages, better herself competition and not keen on contesting in Bigg Boss or any other reality shows and more
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Isha Koppikar - "Ayalaan is the most awaited magnum opus set to release-on,"Sankranti

Isha has come a long way since she debuted in Bollywood with the iconic Khalaas song in the film Company. Followed by Krishna Cottage Kya Kool Hai Hum, Don, Shabri, Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi, and many more films. Now she is playing a full-fledged action role of an assassin in "Ayalaan" as Elisa. Isha has a 9-year-old daughter Rianna and she balances both on personal and home front well simply because she is a multitasking actor. No prizes for guessing Isha is enjoying professionally in her second innings too

How do you look at this in your professional phase now, especially doing an action role? 

Ayalaan is the most awaited magnum opus release. It is releasing on, Sankranti".A huge film. It has meticulous VFX, which has been done effectively. Red Chillies is doing the DI. The film has been shot very well. The music is by A.R. Rhaman. Together it's a very good package, it's something people haven't seen in India. We have seen sci-fi in Hollywood but in Bollywood we aren't releasing any alien films. This is a world wide release in 5 languages.

Are you mouthing Tamil dialogues in the film? 

Yes, but my role is more of an assassin in the film. In Fact. I have more action sequences after the hero if you go see. For a change there aren't too. many dialogues for me. Whatever little I have, I have mouthed them.

You are lucky to get an action role, are you easily kicking with high actions being a tall tall tot? Yes, I have been practicing black belt for the past 18 years. Somewhere or the other this practice really helps you. The stances fall right when you are doing action. The moves look very appropriate versus an amateur

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