Archana Padmini is an Indian actress, film curator and assistant director. She is known for working mainly in the Malayalam film industry. In 2022, she participated in the Indian English film “Wonder Woman” directed by Anjali Menon.
Wiki/Biography
Archana Padmini was born on November 26 in Manjeri, Kerala, India. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She studied at United Women’s College, Manjeri, Manjeri, Kerala. She pursued her MA in English Literature from Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala.
Archana Padmini’s childhood photos with her brother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 32-30-32
family
Archana Padmini belongs to a Malayali family in Manjeri, Kerala, India.
Parents and siblings
Her mother Padmini KP is an anganwadi teacher. She has a younger brother named Abhishek KP who works for 90+ My Tuition App.
Archana Padmini with her parents and younger brother
Profession
trainer
She has worked as a trainer for the Additional Skills Acquisition Program (ASAP), a national skill development project of the Government of Kerala. She worked as a trainer at Helen O’Grady International Theater School in Mumbai.
theater
While studying at university, she became a member of the Montash Film Society. She has participated in the creation of many theater productions. She once participated in theater performances at college festivals.
Archana Padmini performs in theater production
Movie
In 2016, she made her acting debut with the Malayalam film “With Her”.
2016 movie “With Her” poster
In 2017, she played a supporting role in the Malayalam drama film “Vith”. In the same year, he played the role of A Chu in the drama documentary “When Two People Kissed”. She played a supporting role in the 2021 Malayalam film Nayuttu. In 2022, she starred in the Malayalam film Ela Veezha Poonchira. In 2022, she played the role of Gracie in the English film “Wonder Woman”.
2022 movie “Wonder Woman” poster
curator
In September 2018, she became founder and festival curator of Minimal Cinema, a production company that supports independent and experimental films. She is also the president of Minimal Cinema. On September 1, 2019, she became a founding member and secretary-general of the PK Rose Film Association. She has served as curator and coordinator of several international and regional film festivals. In 2020, she was appointed as the host of Bangalore International Short Film Festival (BISFF).
Archana Padmini serves as host at Bangalore International Short Film Festival 2020
She has served as curator of IFFK (International Film Festival of Kerala).
Assistant Director
In 2017, she worked as an assistant director on the Malayalam documentary When Two People Kissed. In 2019, she worked as an assistant director in the Malayalam film Oru Rathri Oru Pakal.
2019 movie Oru Rathri Oru Pakal poster
Facts/Trivia
- Archana Padmini’s birth name is Ammu.
- She likes to read frequently.
Archana Padmini’s Instagram post in which she is holding a book
- She works as a teacher in a school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State, India.
- In 2017, Archana was sexually assaulted on the sets of Malayalam film Pullikkaran Staraa. She claimed that a production manager named Sherin Stanley misbehaved with her. She lodged a complaint against the accused with the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA); however, no action was taken. When talking about this in an interview, she said:
When the FEFKA authorities heard my complaint, I felt they really understood what I was going through. I didn’t realize at first that they were just using tactics against me. I have lodged a complaint with director B Unnikrishnan. Even Sibi Malaysiail and Sohan Seenu Lal were aware of the complaint. No action has been taken against the accused and he is still filming the film. ”
- On April 28, 2019, she became a member of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an organization that speaks out about sexism, assault, safer workplaces, and misogyny against women, especially in Malayalam entertainment industry; however, Archana said women who were part of the Malayalam film industry and became part of the WCC later faced the consequences of joining the WCC. In an interview, she spoke about this and said:
After joining WCC, I lost some opportunities and I was abandoned by a specific project. I stopped getting invitations or even calls to audition. I don’t know if men are becoming more self-aware or more fearful, but they are definitely becoming more careful when talking to women. They know we have a collective like the WCC where we can speak out and knock them down. ”
- In 2021, she was selected as a jury member of Prathidhwani Qisa Film Festival.
Archana Padmini serves as jury member of Prathidhwani Qisa Film Festival 2021
- In 2022, he will serve as a member of the jury of FETE International Short Film Festival.
- In 2017, she became a supporter of the #MeToo movement and allegedly received death threats for joining the movement. In a 2019 interview, when she was asked if she was no longer threatened and how the movement affected her life, she responded:
Personally, I don’t get many offers from the mainstream. But I’ve never been actively involved in the mainstream, a fact I only realize when you ask me. But there are other women who are completely dependent on mainstream films and speaking out. I’m scared for them. ”
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