Mersal is my most favorite among Vijay sir’s films: Gouri Kishan

The phenomenal success of ’96’ proved propitious for not just its lead actors, Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha, but for debutante Gouri Kishan as well. She became an overnight sensation and was billed to be the next big thing in Tamil. But Gouri took it slowly and didn’t sign any further projects. The pretty actress is yet to have a release after ’96’. But the wait for the right project bore fruit when she was offered an important role in Vijay’s new film with Lokesh Kanagaraj, which is tentatively titled as ‘Thalapathy 64′.

Gouri is reportedly playing a college student in the film that has Vijay as a professor. She is currently shooting for the film in New Delhi. In a recent interview to TOI, Gouri opened up about how she landed in the film and her shoot experience so far. Gouri was impressed by Lokesh’s narration and had a small audition before she bagged the role. So far, she has shot for 10 days for the film.

In the interview, Gouri said that she was glad when Vijay recognized her and praised her for her work in ’96’. In her own words, she was flattered. She also picked ‘Mersal’ as her favorite among all the Vijay films. About his recent release ‘Bigil’, she felt Vijay has outperformed himself.

Gouri is quoted saying, “When I see him doing roles that help him grow as an actor alongside mass entertainers, as a viewer I feel wonderful. I also respect him immensely for the way he speaks despite having such a fan following, his kind heart and his humility.”

‘Thalapathy 64’ cast also includes Vijay Sethupathi, Antony Varghese, Malavika Mohanan, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah and Ramya Subramanian. The film is scheduled for April 2020 release.