Anupama Parameswaran admits she wasn't comfortable with her role opposite Siddhu Jonnalagadda in Tillu Square: ‘Now I won't do it, that's not who I am'
recently admitted that she was never fully at ease playing the female lead opposite
Siddhu Jonnalagadda
in the Telugu hit Tillu Square. Despite the film's success and the praise she received, the actress revealed that the character didn't align with her personal comfort zone.
'I wasn't comfortable in my own skin'
Speaking to Idlebrain, Anupama explained that if offered a similar role today, she would turn it down. 'If someone comes and gives me a Tillu-like character now, I won't do it. Not because the team was bad—everything was great—but I just wasn't comfortable in my own skin doing that role,' she said.
She admitted the journey was far from smooth, adding that she often felt 'bad, disappointed, and not confident' during the shoot.
'That's not who I am, and I wasn't able to be that person,' she shared.
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From self-doubt to audience appreciation
Despite her internal struggles, Anupama said she was proud of how audiences responded to her performance. 'Even though I was uncomfortable and underconfident, I still managed to convince the audience... I made them believe I was confident, that I was a boss lady who doesn't care about what others think,' she noted, calling it 'a great success.'
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The actress had initially faced criticism and online trolling for her portrayal, but the film's commercial success turned the tide in her favour.
In Tillu Square, Anupama played Lily opposite Siddhu Jonnalagadda's DJ Tillu. Directed by
Mallik Ram
, the film released on March 29, 2024, and went on to become a box-office hit.
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