Actress
Vishakha
Singh,
who
plays
a
ghost
in
a
forthcoming
Tamil
horror-thriller,
describes
it
as
the
most
exciting
role
of
her
career.
She
says
it
was
emotionally
as
well
physically
taxing
to
essay
the
character.
"I
don't
think
this
is
my
most
challenging
role.
I
had
done
a
very
emotionally
challenging
role
of
a
freedom
fighter
in
2010
Hindi
film
'Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey'.
I
think
the
role
in
this
new
film
has
to
be
the
most
exciting
till
date," Vishakha
told
IANS.
On
The
Run
"To
add
to
the
tough
schedule,
I
was
constantly
running
or
chasing.
I
was
constantly
screaming
or
crying
in
the
shots.
So
yes,
physically
and
emotionally
it
became
very,
very
taxing,"
Vishakha
added.
Why
Eucalyptus
Oil
"Each
day,
the
entire
unit
in
the
morning
would
apply
a
lot
of
ointments
to
prevent
leech
bites.
However,
everybody
was
bitten
except
me
because
my
assistant
used
to
give
me
eucalyptus
oil
to
apply
on
my
legs
and
hands
first."
On
Rubbing
Salt
"I
used
to
apply
salt
on
my
skin
to
keep
the
leeches
away.
Lastly,
when
I
would
get
into
my
costumes,
we
used
to
use
Hit
spray
on
my
clothes
to
keep
insects
away,"
she
said.
Withdrawal
Symptoms
"I
did
have
withdrawal
symptoms
after
the
shoot.
I
was
genuinely
missing
the
fresh
air
and
the
natural
beauty
of
Kerala.
However,
when
I
came
back
home
to
Mumbai
I
began
to
appreciate
all
the
comforts,"
she
said.
Not
Scared
Anymore?
Post
shooting
for
the
film, Vishakha
has
said,
she
is
not
scared
of
horror
movies
anymore.
This
is
the
first
time
the Kanna
Laddu
Thinna
Aasaiya
actress
has
shot
for
a
horror
film.
Upcoming
Films
The
actress
is
yet
to
sign
on
the
dotted
lines
for
a
new
project.
She
currently
awaits
the
release
of Bayam
Oru
Payanam,
which
is
scheduled
to
hit
the
screen
soon.
When
asked
what
makes
the
role
of
a
ghost
so
exciting,
she
said:
"For
once,
I
did
not
have
to
look
pretty.
I
didn't
have
to
worry
about
my
hairstyle
or
my
clothes
or
the
make-up.
I
didn't
have
to
be
all
cute
and
try
to
be
bubbly."
"I
just
had
to
explore
another
side
of
my
personality.
I
have
never
scared
anybody,
I
have
never
yelled
at
anybody,
screamed
at
anybody.
So,
I
decided
to
accept
the
challenge.
It
was
fabulous
to
not
play
the
damsel
in
distress."
The
film,
which
is
directed
by
Mani
Sharma,
also
stars
Bharath
Reddy
and
Meenakshi
Dixit
in
the
lead.
Recalling
how
emotionally
and
physically
taxing
it
was
to
play
a
ghost,
she
said:
"We
were
shooting
in
jungles
of
Kerala,
in
the
cold,
mostly
during
night
shifts.
We
were
shooting
for
19
hours
a
day,
sometimes
even
21
hours
a
day
and
we
were
shooting
back-to-back,"
she
said.