'Blast' actor Preity Mukhundhan recalls intense scene left her emotionally exhausted and a severe headache: 'My head was exploding'
ETimes | August 1, 2026 7:39 PM CST
Actress Preity Mukhundhan is slowly and firmly making her name in Indian cinema by appearing in multiple films across various industries. Seen in the action thriller ‘ Blast ,’ the actress received appreciation from the audience. Recently, the actress spoke about one of the most emotionally challenging scenes she has performed in her upcoming Tamil film.
Preity Mukhundhan opens up about a difficult sceneWhile speaking with IMDb, Preity Mukhundhan shared that it is painful to play a character of a woman after she feels violated. She said, “There’s a moment where I portray a woman’s rage after she feels violated. Getting into that character’s skin was exhilarating in a very painful way. I remember after the scene, my head was hurting. Everyone was clapping, but I felt completely drained, and my head was exploding. That experience made me understand how deeply you have to dive into a character to truly capture the essence of what you’re trying to portray.”
Speaking about her much-talked-about release, ‘Blast,’ she recalled the hard work behind the action scenes. She said, “We knew they had to be convincing and done well because Tamil cinema hadn't really seen, in a while now, women doing action actually. While filming, all of us were sweating, giving it everything we had, doing retake after retake, making sure all the details were right. I remember all of us feeling, ‘Wow, we’re making something really good. People are going to love this.’”
‘Aasa Kooda’ changed Preity Mukhundhan’s careerThe actress credited the music video ‘Aasa Kooda,’ composed by young musician Sai Abhyankkar for changing her career and helping people recognise her. She said, “I felt really grateful because my career kind of took a turn after that. At least people knew I existed, and that felt like a big deal. Nobody in the industry really knew me before that, so it gave me a great platform, especially on social media. The amount of reach was mind-blowing. You have direct access to the audience, and my following also increased.”
What’s next for Preity Mukhundhan?Speaking of her upcoming work, Preity Mukhundhan will next be seen in the Telugu film ‘ Emo Emo Idi ’ and the Tamil film ‘ Dashamakan ’. She is also linked to the Hindi film ‘Naagzilla’.
Preity Mukhundhan opens up about a difficult sceneWhile speaking with IMDb, Preity Mukhundhan shared that it is painful to play a character of a woman after she feels violated. She said, “There’s a moment where I portray a woman’s rage after she feels violated. Getting into that character’s skin was exhilarating in a very painful way. I remember after the scene, my head was hurting. Everyone was clapping, but I felt completely drained, and my head was exploding. That experience made me understand how deeply you have to dive into a character to truly capture the essence of what you’re trying to portray.”
Speaking about her much-talked-about release, ‘Blast,’ she recalled the hard work behind the action scenes. She said, “We knew they had to be convincing and done well because Tamil cinema hadn't really seen, in a while now, women doing action actually. While filming, all of us were sweating, giving it everything we had, doing retake after retake, making sure all the details were right. I remember all of us feeling, ‘Wow, we’re making something really good. People are going to love this.’”
‘Aasa Kooda’ changed Preity Mukhundhan’s careerThe actress credited the music video ‘Aasa Kooda,’ composed by young musician Sai Abhyankkar for changing her career and helping people recognise her. She said, “I felt really grateful because my career kind of took a turn after that. At least people knew I existed, and that felt like a big deal. Nobody in the industry really knew me before that, so it gave me a great platform, especially on social media. The amount of reach was mind-blowing. You have direct access to the audience, and my following also increased.”
What’s next for Preity Mukhundhan?Speaking of her upcoming work, Preity Mukhundhan will next be seen in the Telugu film ‘ Emo Emo Idi ’ and the Tamil film ‘ Dashamakan ’. She is also linked to the Hindi film ‘Naagzilla’.
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