Athithi Das: An actress by chance

This Friday saw the release of Atharillu wherein actress Athithi Das made her Tollywood debut and has been praised for her role.

Originally from Odisha, the MBA graduate wasn’t too keen on films initially. “One of my friends forwarded my photos to director Kalyan. He liked it and called me for an audition and I got selected,” says Athithi.

“After the first day of my shoot, when I saw the scene on the monitor, I was thrilled. That’s when I decided to take my film career seriously,” she adds.

Athithi says that she got a good subject for her debut film. “It’s a horror-comedy and I play the character of an independent girl who comes to support her boyfriend. That’s when the problem starts and it’s about how we overcome those troubles,” says Athithi about the film.

Once she signed the film, Athithi didn’t sign up for any workshop or acting class. “The director said he wanted natural acting and asked me not to go for any classes. With his and the team’s support, I was able to pull off the role well,” says the actress, who was eagerly waiting for the film’s release.

She has already signed a Tamil film and has got a few calls for Telugu ones as well. The actress knows the local language and that has worked to her advantage.

Athithi often gets asked if she is related to actresses Nandita Das or Shraddha Das. “I get asked the same question, however I am not,” she laughs.