‘I’m not my characters’: Kani Kusruti on All We Imagine as Light and the politics of storytelling

Kani Kusruti opens up about her role in All We Imagine as Light, explaining why she didn’t relate to her character and how acting isn’t about mirroring oneself. In this conversation with Nidhi Suresh, she also addresses her choices in politically sensitive films and the evolving Malayalam film industry.

They also talk about how gaze in cinema goes beyond writing, her decision to act in the film Biriyaani which was accused of Islamophobia, and more.

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