When Nikhil took a dip with snakes

Actor Nikhil Siddhartha of Happy Days fame is currently awaiting the release of Karthikeya, which features him for the first time in a thriller flick in his career. Apparently, he has worked extremely hard for the film and pulled off some extremely difficult scenes.

Recalling one such scene, Nikhil said, “We were shooting near a Temple in Kumbakonam and I had to be in a muddy lake at midnight. I had to take a dip in it and I did it in the heat of the moment. Next morning, when my director and I walked past that lake, we found snakes in that lake. I was shocked but I had to take that risk as an actor. He also believes the movie will give him an opportunity to expand his base and cater to large audiences in both the industries. While the film is a thriller at heart, he doesn’t want his audiences to think it’s a thriller flick all the way as it also has elements of entertainment.

Nikhil, who plays a doctor in the film, spent quality time with aspiring doctors to master the nuances required to play his role. He said, “In my last film I played a pickpocket. I started behaving and talking like one throughout the shoot. In ‘Karthikeya’, I play a doctor and in order to play the role, I spent nearly a month talking to MBBS students. I spent a lot of time studying them, their behavior and how they even dress.