Parvathy Thiruvothu opened up about breaking a long-held habit while working on ‘i, Nobody,’ her upcoming film with Prithviraj Sukumaran. The actor said she usually avoids watching the monitor after a take because it can affect the honesty of her performance. For director Nisam Basheer’s film, she changed that practice because the role depended heavily on movement, posture, and the way each shot would later shape the edit.

Parvathy Thiruvothu talks about ‘i, Nobody’

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Parvathy described ‘i, Nobody’ as a stylish satire with a “cool” and “brilliant” title. She also noted that many of her films have English titles.The film brings Parvathy and Prithviraj Sukumaran together after their 2018 film ‘Koode.’ ‘i, Nobody’ is directed by Nisam Basheer, who is known for ‘Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha’ and ‘Rorschach.’ The film is produced by Supriya Menon, CV Sarathi, and Mukesh R Mehta.Parvathy said Nisam has a distinct approach to cinema and pays close attention to a scene’s visual rhythm. “Nisam Basheer is very rooted in the style of filmmaking, the camera angle, the movement, the edits, the music… He sometimes plays the background music on set while the rehearsals are happening,” she said.

Parvathy breaks monitor habit for Nisam Basheer film

The actor said she watched the monitor and reviewed all her shots for ‘i, Nobody,’ something she had not done earlier in her career. She explained that Nisam was not focused only on performance in the usual sense.“Nisam is not bothered about our acting calibre. He told us, ‘You guys got it’. Instead, he wanted a specific movement from my character. So it felt more like a movement choreography,” Parvathy said.She also explained why she normally avoids watching herself after a take. “Because I feel, if I watch my own face, subconsciously I will start adjusting in a way that I would look pretty,” she said.Parvathy added that watching the monitor can make her insecure about how she appears onscreen. She avoids it so her performance stays “as raw as possible” in the final cut.For ‘i, Nobody,’ she made an exception because “it was incumbent on the way I moved and sat that the edit would be formed.” She said, “So I became more of a student of that filmmaking style. After every shot, me and the child actors in the film would huddle and watch it. So I feel like it was exposure therapy for me.”The film’s release details are yet to be announced.