Amala Paul: ‘I have been looking to reinvent myself and Kudi Yedamaithe helped in that process’

Actor Amala Paul opens up on her Telugu web series ‘Kudi Yedamaithe’, a sci-fi thriller directed by Pawan Kumar

“I might sound like I am giving a testimonial for a spa, but it was refreshing and rejuvenating to work with director Pawan Kumar,” laughs actor Amala Paul, during a long distance conversation from Kochi. Amala plays Durga, a no-nonsense cop who finds herself caught in events that seem to be repeating themselves on a time loop. The science fiction thriller Kudi Yedamithe, her first full-fledged Telugu web series, will premiere on Aha on July 16. The Pawan Kumar-directed series also stars Rahul Vijay as a food delivery agent and an aspiring actor. Incidentally, when the team was on the lookout for a female actor, Amala’s name was suggested by Nandini Reddy who had directed her for the story Meera in the Telugu anthology film Pitta Kathalu. The eight-episode series is the first collaboration between Aha, Pawan Kumar and Amala Paul. Edited excerpts from an interview with the actor: