Parvathy Says Vikram and Late Actor Irrfan Are 'Similar,' Recalls Qarib Qarib Singlle Shoot: 'He Helped Me...'

Thangalaan actress Parvathy Thiruvothu, during a press event in Mumbai, fondly remembered late actor Irrfan Khan, with whom she shared screen space in Qarib Qarib Singlle. Looking back on her time working with Irrfan and filmmaker Tanuja Chandra on the 2017 film, Parvathy expressed her deep connection with Mumbai, a city she said she had shifted to before Covid-19 hit. Drawing analogy between Vikram and Irrfan, Parvathy said it’s their generosity that she finds heartwarming.

Parvathy said, “I guess it’s the generosity, for sure, that I see in both of them. Irrfan sir used to help me out with things because Hindi is not my native language. So he used to help me get into that space and made sure that everyone knew you are as good as the other person on set. And I saw that generosity in him [Vikram]. And when I worked with him… it expands further away from even actors. It’s everybody on set.”

Parvathy also shared an interesting anecdote from the sets of Thangalaan. She said, “I miss getting all the toffees! Like, there is a particular native toffee that we get there and it’s called Kamarkat. It’s like this jaggery, palm sugar, kind of a thing. And he’d just be walking around and he’d shake hands. Suddenly you have a toffee in your hand! He just brightens the mood for everybody. Not just me, the kids obviously and others as well. But, the way he asks everybody, ‘Have you eaten?’ It’s not for show. Genuinely, there’s a concern how everyone is doing.”

Vikram’s highly anticipated film Thangalaan has finally hit theatres worldwide on August 15. It is directed by Pa Ranjith and stars Malavika Mohanan, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Daniel Caltagirone in the lead roles. It is produced by KE Gnanavel Raja under the banner of Studio Green and Neelam Productions. The film had an opening of Rs 13.3 crore at the box office.

Irrfan Khan, one of India’s most beloved actors, passed away on April 29, 2020, at the age of 53. He had been battling a neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2018. Irrfan’s illness led him to seek treatment in London, and despite showing signs of recovery and even returning to work in 2019, his health took a turn for the worse in 2020.