{"id":16882,"date":"2014-03-03T10:59:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T05:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/?p=16882"},"modified":"2014-03-03T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T05:29:12","slug":"this-city-has-definitely-brought-out-the-best-in-me-vishnu-raghav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/this-city-has-definitely-brought-out-the-best-in-me-vishnu-raghav\/","title":{"rendered":"This City has definitely brought out the best in me: Vishnu Raghav"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vishnu Raghav debuted through \u2018<strong>Orkut Oru Ormakoot<\/strong>\u2019 directed by Manoj-Vinod. He went onto act in movies like \u2018<a title=\"Theevram Malayalam Movie Review by Anand Ajayghosh\" href=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/theevram-malayalam-movie-review-by-anand-ajayghosh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Theevram<\/a>\u2019 which shot him to great fame. Last year he debuted as a directed through the short film \u2018For Hire\u2019. Vishnu talks to <a href=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\" target=\"_blank\">EnteCity<\/a> about his latest release \u2018Pakida\u2019, \u2018For Hire\u2019 and much more!<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Pakida\u2019!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17002\" alt=\"IMG-20131025-WA0015\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20131025-WA0015-371x513.jpg\" width=\"371\" height=\"513\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vishnu\u2019s latest film Pakida directed by Sunil Karayattukara got released last week. The film also stars Asif Ali, Biju Menon, Aju Varghese, Anjo, Sajid, Shine Tom Chacko, Malavika Nair and Apoorva Bose in the lead roles.\u00a0 The film depicts the story of 5 friends, the fun and friendship they share. \u201c<i>Asi, Aju, Anjo and Sajid are four amazing people and it was so fun working with them. The friendship we shared off-screen is much more than you can see it onscreen. Even though the shoot was hectic, we always found something or the other to keep the fun alive! It was really great working with them and the whole crew. Happy to know that the film is getting good responses from everywhere. Our effort has definitely paid off<\/i>\u201d, adds Vishnu.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018For Hire\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nwi4FGAfskk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Vishnu made his debut as a director through the short film \u2018For Hire\u2019. The short film was released ion YouTube in October and has gone to receive great reviews from audience and critics. The short film stars Krishnan Balakrishnan, Kavita Nair, Anu Mohan and Vishnu in the lead roles. \u201c<i>For Hire was teamwork of friends. I and Anu always wanted to do something for ourselves. This idea got its thrust when our friends Jyotihsh Jayapalan and Gautham S Kumar joined it. We discussed and debated on many subjects and finally arrived at the storyline of \u2018For Hire\u2019. It was Roopesh Peethambaran and Roby Abraham, Director and Music Director of \u2018Theevram\u2019 film, who encouraged me to do it. Decisions were made suddenly and the shoot got moving. Doing this short film was a big challenge for us because all the technicians working behind it were big names from the industry. Also, I had to make sure that no one questioned them tomorrow for having worked in this<\/i>\u201d, says Vishnu.<\/p>\n<p>The short film was premiered at various short film festivals and bagged honours for Best Director, Best Script and Best Actress. \u201c<i>The best appreciation is when we go out and people come to us saying good words about the short film<\/i>\u201d, says a proud Vishnu.<\/p>\n<h3>Actor or Director?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-17003\" alt=\"vish 2\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/02\/vish-2-768x484.jpg\" width=\"507\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/vish-2-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/vish-2.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>Definitely acting! However, that doesn\u2019t mean direction is of lower preference. In fact, directing a movie is one of my biggest ambitions. However, that requires a lot of learning and experience. What I\u2019m doing now is to work and improve what I do now, which\u2019s acting!<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Influences in life?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17000\" alt=\"IMG-20130816-WA0007\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0007-340x513.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0007-340x513.jpg 340w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0007.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>K C Chandrahasan, MD of Kerala Travels Inter Serve and famous Kadhakali artist Ettumanoor P Kannan are the two major influences of my life. I like to say that K C Chandrahasan is my guide and the best critic. Ettumanoor P Kannan has played a great role in shaping my character and making me understand my negatives. It would be unfair if I don\u2019t mention about my family and friends here. They are always there to encourage and criticize me<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Family Support?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-17001\" alt=\"IMG-20130816-WA0008\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0008-701x513.jpg\" width=\"561\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0008-701x513.jpg 701w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0008.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vishnu graduated in Civil Engineering from the prestigious <a href=\"http:\/\/edu.entecity.com\/college\/college-of-engineering-trivandrum\/\" target=\"_blank\">College of Engineering, Trivandrum<\/a>. He even had a brief career stint with Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTS). However, he dropped his job for pursuing his passion for acting. \u201c<i>Family support is immense! It\u2019s hard for anyone to exist without the support of family. It\u2019s obvious that after graduating from one of the best institutions in India and then moving into films has exposed me to immense pressure from family, friends and relatives. The biggest support I get is that my parents never pressurise me and they have always supported my passions and interests till now. Else I would have been sitting at some office or IT firm now<\/i>\u201d, adds Vishnu with a smile.<\/p>\n<h3>Youngsters in Malayalam industry!<\/h3>\n<p>Vishnu admits that the scope of youngsters is massive now. \u201c<i>The audience are really welcoming and encouraging. They have no issues in accepting good films and talents.\u00a0 That\u2019s the reason why freshness is felt in these days\u2019 movies<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>In future?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16999\" alt=\"IMG-20130816-WA0005\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0005-340x513.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0005-340x513.jpg 340w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/02\/IMG-20130816-WA0005.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vishnu says that he hasn\u2019t planned anything till now. \u201c<i>Things always happen. All I have is good dreams and not big plans. My wish for future is to be part of some good movies. Yes, I do want to make some really good movies too! I\u2019m working towards it. Hope good opportunities are on my way.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Ente\u2019 City is the best!<\/h3>\n<p>Vishnu believes that this city has definitely got a balance of all good things. \u201c<i>Personally, I believe Trivandrum is the best city to live. I\u2019m someone who loves to walk through this city during night and that\u2019s when my thoughts get refreshed. This city radiates a lot of positive energy which helps to bring out the best in you<\/i>\u201d, adds Vishnu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vishnu Raghav debuted through \u2018Orkut Oru Ormakoot\u2019 directed by Manoj-Vinod. He went onto act in movies like \u2018Theevram\u2019 which shot him to great fame. Last year he debuted as a directed through the short film \u2018For Hire\u2019. Vishnu talks to EnteCity about his latest release \u2018Pakida\u2019, \u2018For Hire\u2019 and much more! \u2018Pakida\u2019! Vishnu\u2019s latest film [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3753,"featured_media":16998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4],"tags":[265],"class_list":["post-16882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-news","category-general","tag-talents-in-city"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16882"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3753"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}