Actress Nithya Menen has shared a humorous and honest behind-the-scenes anecdote from her recent blockbuster IdliKadai, revealing that she collected her National Award from the President with cow dung still stuck in her fingernails.

Posting BTS clips and photos from the film on Instagram, the actress wrote that she had filmed a scene involving handling cow dung just a day before heading to the prestigious award ceremony. “Almost a year now — I went straight from this to the National Award ceremony — with dirt in my fingernails :) having picked up cow dung with my hands just the previous day,” she shared.

Calling the moment “poetic,” Nithya added that she found something oddly meaningful in embracing both glamour and groundedness at the same time. She also expressed love for her team, des

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