Exclusive: Aishwarya Lekshmi Believes ‘Ammu’ Can Help People Identify The Red Flags In Their Relationships!
Not all relationships and marriages are fairytales with a happy ending once you defeat the villain. Sometimes the princess falls for the villain disguised as a prince. This horrific plotline twists the whole fairytale into a horror movie. But this is not a rare instance, this happens a lot in real life. Many princesses fall for the villains because unlike the Disney movies the real-life villains are not so obvious and easy to identify. They don’t come into our lives holding red flags in their hands. Failing to identify these villains makes us fall into the trap of an abusive relationship which can be very hard to come out from. This is something which has been portrayed in Prime Video’s first-ever Telugu Original movie, Ammu. The movie starring Aishwarya Lekshmi, Naveen Chandra, Bobby Simha, and Maala Parvathi has been directed by Charukesh Sekar.
Ammu is a story of a common housewife who is a victim of domestic violence and instead of quietly succumbing to it, she decides to fight back and break free from her abusive husband. It explores the dark side of marriage and with extreme sensitivity gives us a great message. In a conversation with the actress Aishwarya Lekshmi who played the character of Ammu in the movie, we discovered the real intent behind the film. She says “when you say abuse, there are multiple forms of abuse like verbal, emotional, and physical, and with Ammu as a film, we intend to throw light onto these.”
“In case you watch the film and you realize that there are red flags in your relationship, that’s it. That’s enough for us.”
It is clear that through Ammu, they want all of us to actually look at our relationships and analyse them with a new lens to find those red flags which we might be ignoring. That sounds like a great initiative, doesn’t it?
However the movie, according to Aishwarya Lekshmi, is more than just about the abuse but primarily about how Ammu handles it all and emerges as a fighter and survivor. Aishwarya exclaimed, “The movie does talk about the abuse that she went through, but it’s also about her triumph. It’s also about her survival.” In the movie our protagonist, Ammu teams up with Prabhu (Bobby Simha) to fight back so, she is more than just a victim, she is a fighter.
Aishwarya Lekshmi also strongly believes that Ammu intends to show that you don’t have to change because of things that are occurring around you. She expresses, “You don’t have to change into the abuser because you are going through something you can still fight that by being who you are. There are multiple ways of fighting. You cannot counter abuse with abuse. You only have to protect yourself. You have to safeguard yourself, and that should be the priority.”
When Aishwarya Lekshmi started discussing the precise purpose of Ammu, she adds “I think the movie has a higher purpose of actually enlightening the audience. At least starting conversations, starting discussions in families about what could be going on. Whoever can find this relatable, I hope the right discussions start there.”
Also Read: ‘Ammu’ Trailer: Aishwarya Lekshmi Starrer Shows A Domestic Violence Survivor’s Journey Of Fighting Back And Breaking Free
I believe that Ammu is an important piece of work which brings the topic of domestic abuse and red flags in a relationship into the domain of public discourse. It’s also a direct message to anyone who is suffering as it urges them to come out and speak up for their rights and well-being. It is undoubted, a movie with a message that many women will relate to and Ammu will provide them with strength and support. The movie is a ray of hope for these women and that is just beautiful.
Ammu is currently streaming on Prime Video.
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