Nayaki 98% comedy, 2% horror: Director

Director Govi says actress Trisha is the real hero of forthcoming horror-comedy ‘Nayaki’, which releases in cinemas shortly. "Although I have two male leads, Trisha is the hero of the film. She worked very hard on this project, shed weight and underwent complete makeover to play her part. I don't think any leading actress would compromise so much for the sake of a film," Govi said.

In the film, Trisha displays two different looks. Govi calls ‘Nayaki’ a retro horror-comedy, a genre that hasn't been attempted before. "Trisha will be mostly seen in the 1980s look. The story will go back and forth in time. The film is 98 percent comedy and two percent horror," said Govi, adding that without Trisha's support they couldn't have completed the project on time.

"We shot the film simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil. It's not easy to complete a bilingual in 48 days but Trisha ensured that the project was not delayed at any cost. "For her role in the 1980s, it'd take her easily five hours to wear costumes and make-up. Nevertheless, she never complained or threw tantrums. She was very understanding and patient throughout the course of the shoot," he added.