Archana Padmini Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
Archana Padmini Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoâ
Hometown: Manjeri, Kerala, India
Education: MA
Marital Status: Unmarried
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ammu check sources 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**- 5â 5â** |
| 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 Womenâs College in Manjeri, Kerala ⢠Maharajas College in Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Educational Qualification | ⢠Studied MA in English literature at Maharajas College in Ernakulam, Kerala. check sources 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 âWonder Womenâ directed by Anjali Menon. She is known for working majorly in the Malayalam film industry.
Poster of the 2022 film âWonder Womenâ
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 Womenâs 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 OâGrady International, an after-school drama programme, in Mumbai. check sources Facebook â Archana Padmini
In 2017, she acted in the Malayalam-language drama film âVith.â She played the role of Achu in the 2017 drama-documentary film âWhen two kiss.â In 2021, she played the role of a singer in the Malayalam-language film âNayuttu.â In 2022, she worked in the Malayalam-language film âEla Veezha Poonchira.â
Poster of the 2022 film âEla Veezha Poonchiraâ
She worked as an assistant director in the 2017 Malayalam-language documentary film âWhen two kiss.â She worked as an associate director in the 2019 Malayalam-language film âOru Rathri Oru Pakal.â
Poster of the 2019 film âOru Rathri Oru Pakalâ
In 2017, Archana filed a complaint against production manager Sherin Stanley of the Malayalam-language film âPullikkaran Staraaâ 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. check sources 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.â check sources 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 Iâve never been actively involved in the mainstream and itâs 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.â check sources 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). check sources Linkedin â 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 donât know if men have become more self-aware or scared, but theyâve 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.â check sources 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
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