Nazriya Nazim has come back to Tamil cinema after a long gap of 12 years with a role in Scene, opposite Suriya. Director Jithu Madhavan has been receiving much praise for subverting viewer expectations with Nazriya's character of Maya in the film. One of the highlights of the film is the actor's stunt sequence, which has marked the first such instance ever in her career. While the film does leverage the actor's 'cute and bubbly' screen persona, it has also made her do something unprecedented in her career: pull off stunts. On Tuesday, Scene stunt choreographer Chethan D'Souza shared some behind-the-scene stills where he can be seen working with Nazriya in the demanding stunts of the film.
The action director said that the film has marked her transformation "from Expression Queen to Action Queen!" Saying it is "a joy to work with" Nazriya, the stunt choreographer added, "What I loved most was her willingness to learn and give her best to every single move. No complaints, no excuses, just pure dedication and effort. She made my job so much easier!"
The stunt choreographer also suggested that Scene marks the beginning of Nazriya's "journey into the world of action" before taking pride for her work in the film.
Nazriya Nazim responded to Chethan D'Souza's post of appreciation with her trademark sense of humour. Sharing the post on her Instagram Stories space, the actor wrote, "Me wondering why Master actually thinks I can do this," followed by a 'face with tears of joy' emoticon. She also called him "the best" at what he does.
Coming back to Scene, the film has been on a remarkable run at the box office ever since its November 06 release. Over the first five days, it has earned more than 140 crore from theatres worldwide.