Director Mani Ratnam’s wife to debut in Bollywood opposite Naseeruddin shah in ‘Waiting’

It was her filmmaker husband, Mani Ratnam who persuaded his wife to take up the offer.

One film old director Anu said, “Suhasini was shocked when I offered her the role of Naseer’s wife. She said that the only time she had ever spoken in Hindi was with a Bihari cook.” The director reveals that in the film Suhasini’s character speaks a mix of Hindi and English with a strong South Indian accent. “She used to take the script home and write all the Hindi lines in Tamil, learn them by rote and come to the sets word perfect,” added the director.

Anu also shared that her upcoming movie is drawn extensively from her personal experiences. She said, “I was in a similar situation with my father but the film is not a literal account. It focuses more on the shock we feel and moving on. Eventually the shock and sadness disappears and people continue to drink their coffee.”

This is the first time actor Naseeruddin will work with Anu Menon. Anu Menon had earlier directed the rom-com ‘London Paris New York’.

Kalki Koechlin will also be seen in a pivotal role.