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Mumbai, Sep 19 (PTI) Actor Nabha Natesh says she approached her latest Telugu feature "Maestro" as a fresh film and didn"t succumb to the pressure of the black comedy thriller being a remake of the acclaimed Hindi film "Andhadhun".Natesh stars in the film as Sophie, a role played by Radhika Apte in the 2018 original movie, directed by Sriram Raghavan."Maestro" features actor Nithiin stepping into the shoes of Ayushmann Khurrana to play a blind piano player who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a murder.In an interview with PTI, Natesh said she avoided falling into the trap of comparing how Apte had performed the role to retain freshness in her portrayal."I didn"t want to compare with what she had done in the original film.
My take on the character was to (understand) the mindset of a person who falls in love with a visually impaired person."Sophie looks at him as someone so strong, who has a desire for life which is beyond his visual impairment.
I thought my character should stand on the zeal of his character and build it accordingly," she said.Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi and produced by Shresht Movies, "Maestro" is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia in the role originally essayed by Tabu in the National Award-winning "Andhadhun".Natesh said in her Telugu film career of three years and of nearly seven movies, "Maestro" was the first remake she worked in.Though she had loved "Andhadhun", the 25-year-old actor initially didn"t know how to "approach" the character.
Consequently, she decided the first step would be to not revisit the 2018 film."The original film had made a huge impact.
It proved that people will watch and support a film like "Andhadhun" if it"s well made.