Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan join us on Radio Mango Talk Time, hosted by RJ Manju, and discuss their first collaborative film, Rekhachitram. Poised as an alternate reality film, Rekhachitram marks the second film to come from Jofin T. Chacko after his debut horror-thriller, ‘The Priest’ starring Mammooty released in 2021. Tune in to learn more about Anaswara's weird methods to relieve stress, Asif Ali's upcoming project with Jeethu Joseph, and much more!
00:00 - Highlights of the interview
00:36 - Intro
00:50 - A recap of 2024
01:37 - Looking forward to 2025
01:41 - Anaswara becoming a pan-Indian star!
01:49 - Meanwhile Asif forever for the Malayali!
01:59 - The curious connection between Identity and Rekhachithram
02:42 - Why the name ‘Rekhachithram’?
03:02 - Not a thriller, but a thriller drama and possibly an alternate history
03:44 - Is ‘Rekhachithram’ linked to ‘Kathodu Kathoram’? Truth revealed!
04:25 - How veterans like Bharathan, John Paul, and Kamal ended up in Rekhachithram
05:13 - Anaswara’s love for being an 80s heroine
05:19 - Dressing up in a saree is the antidote to depression for Anaswara
06:21 - Anaswara's first time in front of the camera
06:42 - How Udaharanam Sujatha made Anaswara’s classmates cry
07:04 - Anaswara explains the homework that went into portraying Sara in Neru
08:10 - Asif Ali on how actors may miss out on original stories in the search for pan-Indian success
08:53 - How Anaswara turned into a pan-Indian star!
08:57 - Anaswara Rajan’s infamous Yaariyan 2 - a remake of Bangalore Days
09:33 - Yaariyan 2 now on Asif Ali's 'must-watch' list!
10:04 - Asif Ali - the star with no haters!
10:31 - Asif Ali explains the trauma of facing trolls and online haters
11:10 - Asif Alif and RJ Manju tease Anaswara about her eccentricities
11:29 - What makes Anaswara Rajan a special kind of a 'psycho'
11:59 - Why Anaswara is Monica Geller from Friends
13:17 - Why every family needs a person like Anaswara Rajan
13:24 - Anaswara’s peak happiness moment in life
14:15 - Anaswara’s wish to share the screen with Dulquer Salmaan someday
14:37 - Anaswara revisits her biggest screen moment with Mohanlal
15:29 - Why Indrans is the real star of Rekhachithram
16:41 - An AI Mammootty in Rekhachithram? The stars spill the beans!
16:58 - Would Manjummal Boys have been a different film if Asif Ali was Subhash?
17:57 - Anaswara Rajan vs Asif Ali - who has a better social life?
19:16 - Asif Ali on why working with Jagathy Sreekumar was the toughest thing ever
#RadioMango #AsifAli #AnaswaraRajan #Rekhachitram #Malayalaminterview #podcast #interview #malayalamfilm #jofintchacko #thepriest #mammootty #HappinessOnAir #OrangeIsHappiness
► Subscribe: https://goo.gl/xY4tIm
► Visit our website:
https://www.radiomango.fm
► Follow us on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/radiomango
► Follow us on Facebook:
https://facebook.com/radiomango
► Follow us on 𝕏:
https://x.com/radiomango
Radio Mango, part of the 135-year-old Malayala Manorama group, is Kerala’s favourite radio network, present in Kochi, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Kannur.
An unmissable part of the daily life of a Keralite, we play popular music (Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, English, and Telugu) throughout the day.
Tune into Radio Mango, and will never bother to switch stations again 😊