Bejoy Nambiar has pulled off a casting coup by roping in Vijay Sethupathi, Prakash Raj and Revathi for his segment in Navarasa. But for the director, the highlight of the Netflix anthology is collaborating with his idol Mani Ratnam. “Makarand Deshpande once told me that one should be careful about working with their idols. Since you have grown up watching them, working with them may ruin the illusion of greatness. I have been fortunate as I haven`t experienced that. Getting the opportunity to work with Mani sir is a privilege,” says the director, who has gone behind the camera to narrate the story of Edhiri. With the nine tales in the anthology examining varied human emotions, his short film focuses on compassion.

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