Chiranjeevi intimidated me during shoot, said don’t behave like a junior artist, recalls Suhasini Maniratnam: ‘I am Kamal Haasan’s niece’ | Telugu News
Actor Suhasini Maniratnam, wife of director Mani Ratnam and niece of actor Kamal Haasan, has worked with megastar Chiranjeevi in several films, including, Manchu Pallaki (1982), Kirathakudu (1986), Aradhana (1987), and more. During the IFFI 2025 session titled The Luminary Icons: Creative Bonds and Fierce Performances on November 21 with Khushboo Sundar, Suhasini recalled feeling intimidated by him. She also revealed that he asked her to do better during a scene, and he had only seen her as a cameraperson before becoming an actress. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO During the session, the duo discussed what intimidates them while shooting. After which, Suhasini recalled being on a huge film set with Chiranjeevi. “One thing that intimidates me is the typical film set, the Vijaya Vauhini set. It was scary, because they say silence and everybody goes silent, you don’t know what to do. You kind of forget and you become paralysed. I was a cinematographer and I didn’t know acting, I learnt it slowly on the job,” she shared. The 64-year-old continued, “I was playing a …
