Director Lokesh Kumar is a famous name in the festival circuit as his film My Son is Gay has won several awards and accolades. For about two years, the actor has been trying to complete his second directorial N4 However, the film has undergone several changes in terms of the cast already.
At first, he had roped in television actress Vani Bhojan to play the lead role. But, she has to opt-out of the film due to a delay in shooting. Then, they had roped in Sharanya Turadi to play the lead. Due to continuous delay, even she had to back out of the film.
Director Lokesh has opened up about the continuous change in cast. He said, “When it is an independent film, the actors need to give a considerable amount of time for the film. Like Vani, Sharanya, too, had to opt-out owing to date issues. We eventually roped in Gabrella, who played young Nayanthara in Airaa. She is a mime artist and I have seen one of her short films. I thought I should launch her as a lead actor after seeing her acting prowess. She also does a lot of social awareness videos through her social media account.”
He also added, “Akshay plays Pragya’s pair in the film, while Michael and Gabrella play another couple. There are over 10 new faces in this film.”
