Earlier, we reported about Anaswara Rajan starring opposite Abishan Jeevinth in his acting debut, With Love. With her cast and crew, Anaswara has been actively promoting the film, directed by debutant Madhan, which is slated for a February 06 release in theatres. Meanwhile, one of her comments in an interview has been going viral on the internet.
Speaking to Cinema Vikatan, Anaswara suggested that she acted "dumb" while working with her co-star Abishan to help him break the ice with her. Before her comment, Abishan said that he felt reluctant to approach Anaswara as he found her a big star. Answara interjected the conversation by saying that she acted "dumb" to get on the same level with him. Abishan jokingly called it "dumbest behaviour" and joked that he would explain the details off camera. Anaswara later clarified through social media that she meant the comment as a joke and that it has been taken out of context.
Her comments made the headlines. Calling out one such heading, Anaswara wrote, "I really have to hand it to whoever put this together, it must've taken a lot of patience to sit through a full 20 minute Tamil interview, filled with light conversations and shared laughter, find a single line that was said jokingly while everyone laughed and then present it as some "serious statement." That's not reporting, that's cherry-picking, twisting context, and creating negativity where none existed. Blowing a joke out of proportion doesn't make you sharp, it makes you desperate for attention."
The actor then spoke about how her response is exactly the kind of reaction that such headlines aim to achieve. "Recently, I've made it a rule not to react to drama or engage with nonsense. I try not to give it the spotlight it craves. But when people try to make me out to be someone I'm not, that's where I draw the line. So yes, I had to speak up this time."
Coming back to With Love, the film marks the acting debut of Tourist Family director Abishan.
