Nivin suggested I play his part in the remake: Simhaa

Bobby Simhaa, who plays one of the leads in Bangalore Naatkal, says that he is aware of the fact that his character in the film would be compared to Nivin Pauly, who played this role in the original. The actor, who plays Kannan aka Kutty in the film, believes that he has given his best for the role, albeit, confessing that he's not sure whether he could match Nivin's performance. Simhaa says, "I loved how he pulled off the naive character in Bangalore Days. In fact, he had suggested that I watch the film and said it would be good if I play his role if at all a Tamil remake was on the cards. Luckily, the role fell into my lap, and I have performed it in my own style. I know that comparisons are bound to occur, but I'm prepared to face it."


The actor says that working with stars like Arya, Rana, Sri Divya and others was fun and that he rarely gets to be a part of such an energetic team. "Arya and Sri Divya play my cousins in the film, which has got a feel-good script. We really had a fabulous time on the set. Arya and I used to play pranks with Sri Divya. We were a wonderful family," shares Simhaa.

The film was primarily shot in Bangalore and Chennai. Simhaa also informs that there are a few changes with respect to the locations in Bangalore Naatkal, compared to the Malayalam version. Having said that, Simhaa says that director Bhaskar has ensured that audience will be able to connect with a few prime locations of the city where the crew has shot. "There are a few changes to the film in terms of locations. Also, we have tweaked the story a little for the sake of nativity factor. The emotions have also been etched in a detailed manner," he adds.