Nidhi Agerwal shot to fame with the mass success of Ram’s iSmart Shankar. Nidhi Agerwal is romancing Pawan Kalyan in period entertainer Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Speaking about Pawan Kalyan, she says , “Pawan Kalyan is the youngest hero at heart in Tollywood. My chemistry with him is going to be rocking. We’ve shot some scenes and they’ve come out so well. They’re very naughty, funny and cute. For me, it was the same as romancing any 25-year-old on screen, there was nothing different.”
About her role Nidhi said “I play Panchami, she’s a princess, but she’s not just a damsel in distress waiting for a knight to rescue her. There’s a lot more to her,” She adds “It’s the most physically challenging role that I’ve played till date. Wearing so much jewellery and make-up is not easy. Everything is literally stitched on to the costume. Unlike regular costumes, you can’t wear it directly, I wear regular clothes and this costume is then stitched on to them. There was no way that I could even use the washroom without taking the whole thing off.”
She says “Once I’m ready in the morning, I can’t even lie down. Whether or not I have a shot immediately afterwards, I have to just sit. I can’t stretch, rest and lie down, like you normally do after lunch. The costumes are so heavy that I get a lot of body pains, etc. But it’s all worth it at the end because it’s such a wonderful film to be a part of,”
On being called glamor doll,she says “I’m so tired of being called a modern, glamorous girl. I don’t try to be this ultra-glam person on screen. Being glamourous comes very naturally to me because that’s just who I am as a person, even on an everyday basis. I’m happy to show people a different version of me on screen and hopefully I won’t be put in one box anymore,”
She adds”I’m a very spiritual person in general. I pray a lot and perform a lot of pujas at home. But over the last couple of years, meditation has slowly become a part of my everyday life and it’s been great for me. Everyday I dedicate at least 20 minutes for meditation. It calms me down and keeps me in a good mood, which is good for me and the people around me,”