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Gauri Lankesh was a big fan of this young Malayalam actor

  • Gauri Lankesh was known to be a firebrand activist, daring and passionate about the causes she stood for.
  • Kavitha Lankesh revealed her sister's fun-loving side and also Gauri's love for cinema.
  • She also told that Gauri loved Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly's films.
Gauri Lankesh was a big fan of this young Malayalam actor

Slain journalist-turned-activist Gauri Lankesh was shot to death by unknown assailants outside her home in Bengurulu on September 5, 2017. 

Gauri Lankesh was known to be a firebrand activist, daring and passionate about the causes she stood for. At the time of her death, Gauri was known for being a critic of right-wing Hindu extremism.

Recently, Gauri's sister, Kavitha Lankesh was interviewed by Times Of India, where she revealed her sister's fun-loving side and also Gauri's love for cinema. She also told that Gauri loved Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly's films.

 

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According to her, Gauri used to order Nivin's films online and watch them. And once, when Kavitha, who is also a filmmaker, suggested to Gauri that she invited the actor to do a cameo in her upcoming film Summer Holidays, Gauri said, 'I will come to see the shooting for sure!'

Nivin Pauly is one of the popular young Malayalam actors; he has given popular movies like Premam, Bangalore Days, 1983, Sakhavu etc. His movies like Bangalore Days and Premam have been widely popular among Kannadigas as well.

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