Published 19:37 IST, December 24th 2019
Supriya Menon opens up about the Malayalam industry being an 'Old Boys' Club'
In an interview with a news organisation, Supriya Menon opened up about the condition of the Malayalam film industry and her equation with husband Prithviraj.
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Supriya Men is wife of actor Prithviraj. She recently started her career as a producer in Malayalam film industry by working in development of film 9. She has w ded ar film, Driving Licence, to her credit as a producer. movie stars Supriya's husband Prithviraj in le role and is set to release on December 25, 2019. producer recently opened up about situation of Malayalam film industry in an interview. Supriya referred to industry as an old boy's club and did t have any qualms about confessing to privilege she received by being Prithviraj's wife.
Supriya Men talks about situation of Malayalam film industry as well as her upcoming film
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In interview, Supriya Men talked about how she decided to produce Driving Licence. She revealed that it was script that y wanted to back, similar to how y decided to produce 9. She stated that making a film was t just about money. Prithviraj and Supriya worked as a team when y decided to make a film. She revealed that if she heard something interesting, she would always ask her husband to listen to it as well. movie should excite viewers, just like any or story should. Supriya often tries to think like audience and re is fixed formula for her. She just hopes that film will work and that viewers will enjoy it.
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When asked how she felt being producer of a film that her husband acted in, Supriya Men replied by saying that it is both easy as well as a challenge. She said that she h his experience to bank on. However, Prithviraj does t think like a producer and tends to think artistically while Supriya is one counting money. She often has to reign him in and remind him that production house is his company as well.
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Supriya Men also opened up about how Malayalam film industry was like. Working in an industry that is predominately run by men, being a woman of power does have its challenges. Supriya revealed that setup is very different. She said that it was an old boy's club where one h to carve out a path.
Supriya Men ded that she h earned right to be in room. She was also learning ropes of industry and was making her way up. She ded that she was an aggressive, vociferous woman who me sure that people would listen to her. Supriya is determined to make people listen to her but she ds that it will be difficult as she is only two movies in.
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16:43 IST, December 24th 2019