When Nikhila Vimal speaks, you pause to listen ... but when everyone comes up and says my diction is good, I realise that without knowing it, I’ve done something huge,” she smiles.

The last time Malayalis saw Nikhila Vimal was as Kabani in the 2015 film Love 24x7. Her growth from the nervous girl to the confident TV reporter in the movie somewhat resembles her real life ...