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Nivin Pauly’s recent release Sarvam Mayadirected by Akhil Sathyan, ended a major dull period for the actor and the Malayalam industry and grossed over Rs 150 crore worldwide.

The comedy film tells the story of a struggling guitar player (Nivin Pauly) who turns into a priest with his cousin (Aju Varghese) to make ends meet until his musical ambitions become real. However, things become a little complicated when a ghost (Riya Shibu) enters his life. Together, they form an unlikely bond that makes them reflect on their own lives. Actor Preity Mukhundhan who also plays a key role in the film along with Aju Varghese and Janardhanan has now revealed that she was set to play Riya Shibu’s character Delulu in the film.

In an exclusive interview with Cinema Expressthe dancer-actor shared that she auditioned for Delulu’s role before Saadhya (her character in the film). “As far as I remember, the story at that point was different. If I had done that role, the story would have become a rom-com with a romantic angle emerging between my character and Nivin’s Prabhendhu. The film’s zone was different. Since the story was about the friendship between a gen-z girl and a much-older man, I didn’t want it to lose the essence of it,” she said.