Actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, who plays a pivotal role alongside British actor Jeremy Irons in the International film ‘Rizana – A Caged Bird’, has said that working alongside the Academy Award winner felt surreal.
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, who has etched a name for herself in the Tamil and Telugu film industries in India, will be making her debut in Hollywood through ‘Rizana – A Caged Bird’.
Varalaxmi, who shared her excitement about the film, said,”It is surreal to be working alongside Academy award winner Jeremy Irons. He is the voice of Scar from ‘The Lion King’, a film I adore to a point that I know all the dialogues by heart. To be making my Hollywood debut in a film with him is a dream come true. He is such a respected actor not just in Hollywood, but in world cinema.”
The actress also said that she was grateful for the chance to be directed by Chandran Rutnam, a pioneer who changed the face of film making in Sri Lanka and worldwide.
“This opportunity means a lot to me. It was an absolute pleasure to be working with such legends from the international film industry,” she added.
The film promises to be a landmark collaboration between South Asian and international cinema.