Tovino Thomas Shares He Will Work In Bollywood If Character Is Malayali: Don’t Find Any Point...

Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas is gearing up for the release of his film ARM. The movie is scheduled to hit the big screens on September 12, coinciding with the Onam holiday. In a new interview, the actor shared why he passed on an opportunity ot work in Bollywood earlier and what would make him say yes to a role in a Hindi film.

Tovino Thomas reveals his condition to work in a Bollywood movie

Malayalam cinema star Tovino Thomas says every industry has its own set of skilled actors and he has no desire to foray into Bollywood for the sake of it. The actor was offered the Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha but he couldn’t do the 2022 comedy-drama due to prior work commitments.

"Every industry is blessed with a lot of great actors so I don’t want to come here as an outsider and steal roles from them. I would love to work in any industry as long as the character is Malayali, and is living in Mumbai or Hyderabad. Otherwise, I don’t find any point," Thomas told PTI. "I watch all language films like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, Spanish or Japanese,” said the actor, who currently stars in ARM. The film, which will have a pan-India release in theatres on September 12 in Malayalam, Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

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The 2018 star, whose other noteworthy performances in the Malayalam industry are 7th Day, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie, Guppy, Minnal Murali, and Anweshippin Kandethum, said every film, regardless of whether it was a hit or flop, has been a turning point and a "learning experience" for him. "I started with small and supporting roles, comedic and villain roles, and then played lead, and again did supporting roles, I love switching between roles. I wanted to be an actor and when I completed my first movie, I achieved my dream and since then I’ve been living my dream. So, whatever I’ve achieved after that, I consider it as a bonus,” said the actor, who made his debut in 2012 with Praabhuvinte Makkal.

Set in northern Kerala across three timelines of 1900, 1950 and 1990, ARM will see Thomas play the characters of Maniyan, Kunjikkelu, and Ajayan, each trying to protect a treasure of land through different generations. Thomas is equally excited about his other film, L2 Empuraan. Helmed by Prithviraj, the movie, starring Mohanlal, is a sequel to the 2019 blockbuster Lucifer.
(With inputs from PTI)