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Education: MA Marital Status: Unmarried Hometown: Manjeri, Kerala, India
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ammu [1]Facebook – Archana Padmini |
| Profession | • Actor • Film curator • Assistant director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet & inches– 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 60 kg in pounds– 132 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 32-30-32 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Actor): With Her (2016) as ‘She’ |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 November |
| Age (as of 2022) | Not known |
| Birthplace | Manjeri, Kerala, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Manjeri, Kerala, India |
| College/University | • Manjeri Unity Women’s College in Manjeri, Kerala • Maharajas College in Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Educational Qualification | • Studied MA in English literature at Maharajas College in Ernakulam, Kerala. [2]Facebook – Archana Padmini |
| Hobbies | Reading books |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Name not known
Mother– Padmini KP (anganwadi teacher) |
| Siblings | Brother– Abhishek KP (works for 90+ My Tuition App)
Sister– None |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Archana Padmini
- In 2022, Archana Padmini played the role of Gracy in the Indian English-language film ‘Wonder Women’ directed by Anjali Menon. She is known for working majorly in the Malayalam film industry.
Poster of the 2022 film ‘Wonder Women’
- She grew up in Manjeri, Kerala, India.
A childhood image of Archana Padmini
- She became a part of a film society called Montash while she was studying at Manjeri Unity Women’s College in Manjeri, Kerala. She has acted in many theatrical productions at college festivals.
Archana Padmini while performing in a theatrical production at college
- She used to work as a school teacher in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
- She was a trainer for the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) by the State Skill Development Project, Government of Kerala. She was a trainer at Helen O’Grady International, an after-school drama programme, in Mumbai. [3]Facebook – Archana Padmini
- In 2017, she acted in the Malayalam-language drama film ‘Vith.’ She played the role of Achu in the 2017 drama-documentary film ‘When two kiss.’ In 2021, she played the role of a singer in the Malayalam-language film ‘Nayuttu.’ In 2022, she worked in the Malayalam-language film ‘Ela Veezha Poonchira.’
Poster of the 2022 film ‘Ela Veezha Poonchira’
- She worked as an assistant director in the 2017 Malayalam-language documentary film ‘When two kiss.’ She worked as an associate director in the 2019 Malayalam-language film ‘Oru Rathri Oru Pakal.’
Poster of the 2019 film ‘Oru Rathri Oru Pakal’
- In 2017, Archana filed a complaint against production manager Sherin Stanley of the Malayalam-language film ‘Pullikkaran Staraa’ for allegedly sexually assaulting her during the shooting of the film. She filed a complaint with the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) against Sherin Stanley, but no action was taken by them. In an interview, she talked about this incident and said,
When FEFKA authorities heard my complaint, I felt that they really understood what I had endured. I did not realise, at first, that they were only tactically dealing with me. [4]The Quint I raised the complaint with director B Unnikrishnan. Even Sibi Malayil and Sohan Seenu Lal are also aware of the complaint. No action whatsoever has been taken against the accused, and he is still working in movies.” [5]The New Indian Express
- She joined and supported the #MeToo movement, which began in 2017, due to which she started receiving death threats. In a 2019 interview, when she asked what kind of effects she had on her life because of joining the movement, she said,
Personally speaking, I am not getting many offers from the mainstream. But I’ve never been actively involved in the mainstream and it’s only when you ask that I become aware of the fact. But there are other women solely dependent on mainstream cinema and have spoken up. I feel scared for them.” [6]Silverscreen India
- In September 2018, she became one of the founding members of Minimal cinema, a production company for TV and films. She is also the president and film festival curator at Minimal Cinema. She became the founder member and secretary of the PK Rosy Film Society in September 2019. She has worked as a curator, moderator, and coordinator at many international and regional film festivals. In 2020, she was chosen as the moderator at Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF). [7]Linkedin – Archana Padmini
Archana Padmini as a moderator at the 2020 Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
- On 28 April 2019, she joined Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an organisation which discusses the issues related to gender discrimination, assaults, safer workplaces, and misogyny against women; they help women raise their voices against sexual assaults and share their experiences, especially, the women that work in the Malayalam entertainment industry; however, women that joined WCC had to face consequences of getting less or no job offers in the film industry. In an interview, while talking about this, she said,
After I joined the WCC, I lost a few opportunities, I was thrown out of one particular project. I stopped getting offers or even calls to auditions. I don’t know if men have become more self-aware or scared, but they’ve definitely become more careful while speaking to women. They know that we have a collective like WCC where we can raise our voices to bring them down.” [8]Hindustan Times
- In 2021, she was chosen to be one of the members of the jury panel at the Prathidhwani Qisa Film Festival.
Archana Padmini as a part of the jury panel at the 2021 Prathidhwani Qisa Film Festival
- She was selected as one of the jury members for discussion on different subjects related to the film industry at the 2022 FETE International Short Film Festival.
Archana Padmini as a part of the jury panel at the 2022 FETE International Short Film Festival
References/Sources:[+]
| ↑1 | Facebook – Archana Padmini |
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| ↑2 | Facebook – Archana Padmini |
| ↑3 | Facebook – Archana Padmini |
| ↑4 | The Quint |
| ↑5 | The New Indian Express |
| ↑6 | Silverscreen India |
| ↑7 | Linkedin – Archana Padmini |
| ↑8 | Hindustan Times |