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词条 Kani Kusruti
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. Filmography

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name= Kani Kusruti
| image= KaniKusruti_AG.jpg
| native_name= Kani
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1985|09|12|df=y}}
| birth_place= Thiruvananthapuram
| nationality= Indian
| father= Maitreya
| mother= Jayasree[1]
| partner= Anand Gandhi
| alma_mater= L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq
| occupation= Actress, Model
}}Kani Kusruti (born 12 September 1985) is an Indian actress and model.[2] She first gained recognition in 2009 with the film Kerala Cafe, where her performance was critically acclaimed.[3][4]

Early life

Kani was born in Trivandrum, Kerala, to social activist and rationalist parents Jayasree AK and Maitreya Maitreyan. Her parents had dropped their last names to erase the social hierarchy marker that comes with last names in India. At 15, she invented her last name "Kusruti" (meaning "mischievous" in Malayalam) to fill in a requirement in her class 10th exam application. She grew up in Thiruvanthapuram, where she got introduced to the Abhinaya Theatre Research Centre,[5][6] "a common platform for theatre practitioners". She later moved to Thrissur, where she enrolled in the theatre arts program at the Thrissur Drama School, between 2005 and 2007. She completed her theatre education at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, where she studied physical theatre for two years.[7]

Career

At Abhinaya, Kusruti made her theatre debut in Baudhayana's classic farce Bhagavadajjukam. She played the lead role of Vasantsena in the production from 2000 to 2006. The play toured across theatre festivals, including the Bharat Rang Mahotsav and the International Theatre Festival of Kerala. She rendered the part of Kamala in M. G. Jyotish's stage adaptation of Herman Hesse' Siddhartha. In 2007, the production was invited to the Villeneuve en Scene Festival d'Avignon.

In 2009, after returning from L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Kusruti appeared in the anthology film Kerala Cafe, in the segment "Island Express" directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan. In 2010, she played a Naxalite in the Mohanlal starrer Shikkar, but her nuanced rendition of a sex worker in the 2010 film Cocktail got her noticed by mainstream audiences.

In December 2010, Kani collaborated on creating 'Las Indias', a "mega performance event" directed by the thespian and theatre pedagogist Elias Cohen. The performance was staged in a bus, that was designed for the production. The Indo-Latin American theatre company, the Singing Sticks Theatre Ensemble evolved out of Las Indias. The bus that was originally created for Las Indias, was used once again for an interactive theatre roadshow 'Tsunami Express: Highway of Hopes', which Kusruti collaborated on making.[8]

In 2011, Kani joined the renowned touring theatre company Footsbarn to work on a new production of Shakespeare's Tempest. She played Miranda in the resulting performance "The Indian Tempest".[9] After touring Ireland, Spain, France, Portugal and India,[10] the production opened at Shakespeare's Globe in 2013.[11][12]

Kusruti researched, co-developed and acted in the Indo-Polish production 'Burning Flowers - 7 Dreams of a Woman', directed by Pawel Szkotak and produced by Teatr Biuro Podróży.[13]

In 2015, Kani became a household presence with the soap opera Eswaran Sakshiyayi, directed by K. K. Rajeev. She played the part of Advocate Tresa, a lawyer who joins in on the investigation for her brother's murder.[7]

Kusruti has acted in Vipin Vijay's upcoming feature film, due for a 2017 release.

Personal life

Kusruti's mother Dr. Jayasree AK, a community health specialist and a social activist, lectures at Pariyaram Medical College, and is a regular guest on talk shows. Her father Maitreya Maitreyan has worked for, and led, several human rights movements in Kerala.

She lives in Mumbai with her partner, the filmmaker and science communicator, Anand Gandhi. She identifies herself as an atheist and a rationalist.[14][15] On Feb 19th 2019, she revealed she quit acting due to sexual demands from filmmakers. The actress has now made serious claims against the Malayalam film industry. Shockingly, Kani has claimed that filmmakers even approached her mom to convince her to give in to their demands. Kani chose to go back to theatre, but she couldn't earn enough in that industry to make a living.

However, Kani is hopeful about the Malayalam film industry after the #MeToo Movement and initiations like Women in Cinema Collective.[16]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2018BiriyaniKhadeejaMalayalamFeature Film, in post production
2018Counterfeit KunkooSmita Sunil NikamHindi, MarathiShort Film[17]
2018OluManasiMalayalamShaji N. Karun's feature film, in post production
2018The NotionPadma IyerEnglishShort Film
2018Theekuchiyum Panithulliyum
2018MaaMotherTamilShort Film
2016Memories of a Machine (short-film)[18][19][20]MalayalamShort film[21]
2016KalamHousekeeperTamil
2015DolphinsVaralakshmiMalayalam
2015Ishwaran SakshiyayiAdv.TresaMalayalam TV series
2015SivapuranamTamil
2015PadakkamMalayalamShort film[22][23]
2014BurmaClaraTamil
2014PisaasuAngry husband's wifeTamil
2014Masala RepublicAGS OfficerMalayalam
2013Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaFlat residentMalayalam
2013Hotel CaliforniaGuest roleMalayalam
2013North 24 KaathamLajjoMalayalam
2013Oru Indian PranayakadhaPolice CommissionerMalayalam
2012KarmayogiMalayalam
2011Silent Dark EyesWomanEnglishShort film
2011UrumiSingerMalayalam
2010CocktailElsaMalayalam
2010ShikkarNaxaliteMalayalam
2009Kerala Cafe (Island Express)ZebaMalayalam
2007A Flowering TreeMalayalamShort film[24]
2003AnyarMalayalam

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.j4v4m4n.in/2012/02/02/little-bit-playful/ |title=Little bit playful! |date=2 February 2012 |website=Pirate Praveen |access-date=20 April 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.southindianactress.co.in/malayalam-actress/kani-kusruti/photoshoot-fwd-life-magazine/ |title=Kani Kusruti Photoshoot for Fwd Life Magazine |date=10 November 2016 |website=South Indian Actress |access-date=20 April 2018}}
3. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/actress-kani-kusruti-on-being-different/article8072574.ece |title=Living in the moment |author=Athira M. |date=7 January 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 April 2018}}
4. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/Ten-minutes-to-fame/article16670814.ece |title=Ten minutes to fame |date=21 November 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 April 2018}}
5. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/women/work-and-life/kani-kusruti.html |title=കനിയുടെ ലോകം കലയാണ്..... |language=ml |date=5 June 2015 |website=Manoramaonline |access-date=20 April 2018}}
6. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Malayalam-News_and_Gossips-4,66100.php |title=Kani Kusruti wants to establish herself |date=30 June 2010 |website=BharatStudent.com |access-date=20 April 2018}}
7. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/leading-lady/article5609600.ece |title=Leading lady |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=23 January 2014 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 April 2018}}
8. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/a-journey-sans-destination-on-tsunami-express/article1692991.ece |title=A journey sans destination on 'Tsunami Express' |last=Santhosh |first=K. |date=13 April 2011 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 April 2018}}
9. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/indian-tempest-1.1064764 |title=Indian Tempest |last=Crawley |first=Peter |date=8 June 2012 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=20 April 2018}}
10. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/footsbarn-is-back-in-city-with-indian-tempest/article4339265.ece |title=Footsbarn is back in city with 'Indian Tempest' |last=Kumar |first=Kaavya Pradeep |date=24 January 2013 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 April 2018}}
11. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/all-the-worlds-a-stage/article2832858.ece |title=All the world's a stage |date=26 January 2012 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 April 2018}}
12. ^{{Cite web |url=http://totallydublin.ie/theatre/would-i-might-but-ever-see-that-play/ |title=The Indian Tempest Reviewed (Dublin Shakespeare Festival) |last=O'Mahony |first=Julia |date=8 June 2012 |website=Totally Dublin |access-date=20 April 2018}}
13. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/indian-tempest-globe-theatre-9076 |title=Indian Tempest |last=Loxton |first=Howard |website=British Theatre Guide |access-date=20 April 2018}}
14. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.shorshe.com/celebrity/profile/kani_kusruti.html |title=Kani Kusruti Detail, Bio, profile |website=Shorshe |access-date=20 April 2018}}
15. ^{{Cite web |url=http://cinemadaddy.com/kani-kusrutis-reply-criticized/ |title=Kani Kusruti's Reply to Those who Criticized |website=Cinemadaddy}} {{Dead link|date=April 2018}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pisasu-actress-kani-kusruti-reveals-she-quit-acting-due-to-sexual-demands-from-filmmakers-1460402-2019-02-20|title=Pisaasu actress Kani Kusruti reveals she quit acting due to sexual demands from filmmakers|last=ChennaiFebruary 20|first=India Today Web Desk|last2=February 20|first2=2019UPDATED:|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-03-06|last3=Ist|first3=2019 13:31}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://en.reporterlive.com/2018/07/06/kani-kusruti-best-actress-in-asia-interntional-film-festival/#.Wz8MR9p9Pgc.facebook|title=Kani Kusruti Best Actress In Asia Interntional Film Festival.|last=|first=|date=|website=reporterlive|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
18. ^{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Kani-Kusruti-essays-another-unusual-role/articleshow/55412699.cms |title=Kani Kusruti essays another unusual role |last=Jayaram |first=Deepika |date=14 November 2016 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=20 April 2018}}
19. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.b4blaze.in/kani-kusrutis-memories/ |title=Kani Kusruthi's Memories of a Machine is trending |last=Jose |first=Steffy |date=22 November 2016 |website=B4Blaze |access-date=20 April 2018}}
20. ^{{Cite web |url=http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/entertainment/watch-actress-kani-kusrutis-talks-about-sex-in-a-film |title=Kani Kusruti 'Is child abuse a joke for you?' ask young girls in viral video |last=Barua |first=Richa |date=29 November 2016 |website=Asianet News |access-date=20 April 2018}}
21. ^{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Women-filmmakers-choose-bold-subjects-for-short-films/articleshow/55574430.cms |title=Women filmmakers choose bold subjects for short films |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |date=24 January 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=20 April 2018}}
22. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.allreadable.com/325bMJqj |title=Padakkam Malayalam Short Film Ft. Kani Kusruti |date= |website=Allreadable |access-date=20 April 2018}}
23. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.lectoro.com/index.php?action=search&ytq=Padakkam%20Malayalam%20Short%20Film%20Ft.%20Kani%20Kusruti%20(English%20Subtitles) |title=Padakkam Malayalam Short Film |date= |website=Lectoro}} {{Dead link|date=April 2018}}
24. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3153264/ |title=A Flowering Tree (2007) |website=IMDb |access-date=20 April 2018}}

External links

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  • {{cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/151116/exploring-sexuality-on-screen.html |last=Akella |first=Bhavana |date=15 November 2016 |title=Exploring sexuality on-screen |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=20 April 2018}}
  • {{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Kani-Kusruti-in-Pisasu/articleshow/45191228.cms |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=18 November 2014 |title=Kani Kusruti in Pisasu |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=20 April 2018}}
  • {{cite web |url=https://mubi.com/films/a-flowering-tree |title=A Flowering Tree |website=Mubi |access-date=20 April 2018}}
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