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Anjali Nair shares details about daughter Aavni’s burn injuries during Retro shoot; Suriya says she returned after 30-min break: ‘Braveheart’

During the shooting of Suriya's Retro, Aavni Anjali Nair suffered burn injuries to her eyes, eyebrows, hair, ears and hands.

At an event organised as part of the Kerala leg of Retro's promotions, Suriya commended Aavni Anjali Nair's bravery and dedication to the craft. (Credit: Instagram/@athulphotography_official, @anjaliamm)

Renowned Malayalam actor Anjali Nair’s daughter Aavni is already making strides as a teen artiste, appearing in massive films headlined by South cinema heavyweights like Suriya and Vikram, among others. Recently, Suriya himself showered praise on the little actor for her dedication to the craft, recalling how she continued filming for her scene in their recent Retro even after facing a fire accident on the set in which she suffered some burn injuries. The Tamil star maintained that she returned for shooting after taking rest for just 30 minutes, underscoring her resilience.

During an event organised as part of the Kerala leg of Retro’s promotions, Suriya invited Aavni onto the stage and commended her bravery and dedication. “There was a fire accident, and Aavni suffered burn injuries on her hand from the elbow to the wrist. Notwithstanding any of that, she returned for the shoot after taking a break for just half an hour because we could shoot there only for one day. She is such a brave-hearted girl,” he said.

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Later, Aavni’s mother, Anjali, herself took to social media to explain what had happened. Sharing photos and videos of the injuries she faced, the actor wrote that their family were shocked by the incident and, at the same time, deeply moved by her passion and dedication to acting. Apparently, the teenager suffered burn injuries to her eyes, eyebrows, hair, ears and hands.

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Despite the director and other members of the movie’s team advising her to return home and take a rest, Aavni paid no attention to it. She, instead, took a short break and returned to complete her scenes in no time. “As Aavni’s mother, I feel blessed to have such a daughter. As an actress, I admire her strength and resilience. God bless you, Kanna,” Anjali added. She also thanked Malayalam megastar Mammootty and actor-screenwriter Vishnu Unnikrishnan for recommending the right doctors who could assist them. “Thank you so much; it means a lot.”

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Having made her debut in 5 Sundarikal (2013) while she was just a baby, Aavni later appeared in Malayalam movies such as Kammara Sambhavam (2018), Santhosham (2023), Phoenix (2023), Pendulum (2023), Ajayante Randam Moshanam (2024), and Machante Maalakha (2025). She also acted in Tamil movies such as Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe (2021) and “Chiyaan” Vikram’s Veera Dheera Sooran (2025). Aavni is the daughter of actor Anjali Nair and her former husband, filmmaker Aneesh Upasana.

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