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How Aasha was received
2026 · Safar Sanal · Aasha on Sightlines
Did you know? The role Urvashi plays was first imagined as a man — Kamal Haasan was among the early choices, via Joju George's connection to him — before director Safar Sanal returned to his original female-led vision, saying it let the film explore 'a different side of a woman' rarely seen in Malayalam cinema.