Amaran: Sai Pallavi believes she's 'quite similar' to Indhu Rebecca Varghese; says 'I was blessed to have received this opportunity'

Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi-starrer war biopic, Amaran is gearing up for a grand Diwali release on October 31, 2024. Ahead of its release, the makers of the upcoming Tamil film shared the second episode of the interview series, Amaran: An Introduction EP - 2, where the lead actors, including Sivakarthikeyan, female lead Sai Pallavi, director Rajkumar Periyasamy, producer and actor Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan, and Major Mukund Varadarajan’s wife, Indhu Rebecca Varghese, shared the stage. The episode delves deep into the making of the film.

In the latest episode, leading lady Sai Pallavi opened up about portraying Indhu Rebecca Varghese, the wife of the late Major Mukund Varadarajan, in the film. She stated that she felt blessed to play the role and revealed that, although she had many questions about her character, after hearing the narration, she realized how fortunate she was to get the opportunity to portray Indhu.

'I am blessed to play Indhu in Amaran', says Sai Pallavi

She said, “I read the script first and had many doubts. Since we work with big heroes in commercial films, there’s so much content, and I wondered if they would just take a bit of it and cut the rest. So, on day one, I asked director Rajkumar how he would approach her part in the story. That’s when he narrated the story to me, and I realized that I was blessed to have received this opportunity; one I shouldn’t let go of.”

The actress also revealed that the character taught her how to approach scripts. “More than a lesson, it taught me how to understand and approach a script,” she shared.

Sai Pallavi further revealed that when she first met Indhu Rebecca Varghese, she had many questions. She said, “I wanted to understand her mindset, so I would ask her many questions to get to know her better.”

Sai Pallavi also mentioned that she still feels connected to the character. She added, “I still feel like I am in the character. Interestingly, I have noticed certain aspects where Indhu and I are quite similar, and when I realize that she’s the real person that I'm playing, it’s quite striking.”

Additionally, she spoke about learning what true selfless love is from Indhu Rebecca Varghese. Sai shared, “I know what selfless love is, but I didn’t know one could love someone to this extent.”

About Amaran

Amaran tells the true story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Ashok Chakra recipient who was martyred during the Qazipathri Operation in Shopian in 2014. The film is reportedly inspired by the non-fiction book India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes.

Netflix has secured the streaming rights for the film, which will be available on the platform after its theatrical release. Produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International, the movie features music by G.V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography by Ch. Sai, and editing by R. Kalaivanan.

Amaran is set to release on October 31, 2024.