In this interview, popular actress Navya Nair reflects on her journey back to acting and the profound personal growth she experienced after becoming a mother. She admits that during her long break from cinema, she wasn’t actively planning a return and often discouraged those who called her with offers, but things eventually fell into place with her comeback film Oruthee. Navya shares her deep-rooted love for her homeland, Kerala, explaining that despite its flaws like traffic or mosquitoes, she feels suffocated when staying abroad for too long and always yearns to return to her parents and the familiar local atmosphere. She humorously contrasts her previous lazy, heavy-sleeping nature—where her father had to practically drag her out of bed for shoots—with the “magic” transformation motherhood brought, noting how she now wakes up at the slightest sound of her son. Navya reflects on how these new maternal responsibilities and instincts emerged naturally from within, marking her true transition into the role of a mother.
