Director Abishyan Jeevinth, who made a strong impression with his debut film tourist familyNow ready to step in front of the camera for the first time as the lead. Abhishan will start his acting career with loveScheduled for theatrical release on February 6. The filmmaker turned actor recently talked about his shift from direction to acting and how Rajinikanth’s encouragement played a key role in that decision.

In an interview with Galatta, Abishan reflected on the period after success tourist familyRevealing that acting was not an immediate plan. He said, “After the success of the film, my focus was on starting my next directorial project.” Things started to change when he met producer Soundarya Rajinikanth, who told him that he had an attractive face. “I shrugged it off, thinking she was joking,” Abishan admitted.

Soundarya Rajinikanth, who is producing with loveremembered that from the moment she saw Abishan standing in front of her tourist family. “His face came out. He is a star. You will see it in the film,” he said, adding that although Abhishan appeared only briefly in Tourist Family, Rajinikanth took notice of him immediately. “When Appa saw the film, he called him ‘hero material’,” she revealed.

That validation proved important for Abishan, who confessed to struggling with self-doubt before committing with love. He said, “Till the day before I met Rajini sir, the thought was running in my mind whether the audience would accept me as an actor.” According to Abishan, Rajinikanth’s words changed everything. “He called me ‘hero’. It shattered all my insecurities,” he shared, adding that the superstar encouraged him to take up acting and assured him that the director’s chair would always wait.

with love It is directed by Madan, making his directorial debut after working as an assistant director. tourist family And Lover. The film stars Anaswara Rajan alongside Abhishan and is produced by Magesh Raj Pasilian’s MRP Entertainment in association with Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Zion Films. The teaser hints at a relationship drama that focuses on a young couple dealing with emotional challenges. Sean Roldan composed the music, while cinematography and editing were by Shreyas Krishna and Sureshkumar K respectively. Is handled by.