Jalaja makes a comeback in Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘Malik’
The Hindu
The veteran talks about playing Jameela in the recently-released ‘Malik’ starring Fahadh Faasil, and the need for better characters for senior actors in Malayalam cinema
It is another milestone in the star-studded career of yesteryear actor Jalaja. The veteran actor made a quiet comeback to the screen after 26 years in Mahesh Narayanan’s magnum opus, Malik. As Jameela, the tough mother and school teacher who refuses to condone her son’s nefarious activities, Jalaja stood her ground amidst new-gen stars such as Fahadh Faasil and Nimisha Sajayan. “It was Mahesh who persuaded me to don the greasepaint again. I was not keen to do a role that was more like a prop. But when I read the script, I knew Jameela has an important place in the story and the arc of the character was interesting. It was not just another ‘mother’ role that is usually reserved for senior women actors. However, I was quite nervous about facing the camera after such a long interval,” says Jalaja.More Related News
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