Niharika NMwho made him a producer, took his career to the world in 2023 with a guest voice in the American sitcom ‘Big Mouth Season 7’. His acting journey started last year with the Tamil film ‘Perusu’, and he acted in ‘Mithra Mandali’ and ‘Idhayam Murali’. He is now gearing up for his Bollywood debut, which is slated to hit the screens on July 30.
Niharika NM opens its first days in Bombay
The comedy film ‘Bhai Tera Star Hai’ stars Raghav Juyal in the lead, with Niharika singing as his love interest. Talking to News18 about his move to films, he recalled, “When I moved to Bombay three or four years ago, I spent three years training under a film studio. I went to film school and had a background in acting.“I really wanted to do sports. I didn’t know how far it would go or what I wanted to do. All I knew was that I loved it and I enjoyed it,” he adds. However, in time, he decided to stop pursuing Bollywood and shifted his focus to do research in the southern film industry, a move he attributed to the beauty of Hindi cinema.“I tried in Hindi films first but I didn’t like the standards that were set for women – how they should look or how their skin should be. I thought it’s not a place I should fight. It was also a very crowded place,” says Niharika. He then inked three films with Karthik Subbaraj’s production house, Stone Bench Films.
Niharika NM in her great sorrow
“But between my studies and them, I rejected the best southern films that did wonders at the box office. I couldn’t believe it! I was bound by a contract. This will remain one of my biggest regrets. But I’m happy for everyone who did it. And after the deal, there’s no stopping me. Then I acted as a raita in various language films,” said Niharika.
Niharika NM on facing rejection in the industry
However, the journey was difficult for him. “There were many reasons why I was rejected for films. It all sounds interesting at this point,” he says. Recalling another incident, he said: “There was a film I had to do. It was made by this great director. I grew up watching him. They chose me. I had tested for the part. The visual test was done.“The contract was sent to my house and I had signed it. There was a resolution to this relationship and I had told them that I was not comfortable doing a computer relationship. They were fine with it and were planning to go ahead with the body double. But the actor was not good at doing things with the body double. He was not interested. It was his call. Then it became like this or that,” adds Niharika.
More about ‘Bhai Tera Star Hai’
The video follows Ajay Singhthe dreamer from London was convinced he was destined to be Bollywood’s next big star. The story takes place during one chaotic night as he chases fame through misadventures and big ambitions. With Raghav Juyal as Ajay Singh along with Niharika NM, Sanjay Kapoor, Barkha Singh, Vivan Bhatena and Parvathy Omanakuttan.