While Priya Prakash Varrier’s debut film Oru Adaar Love failed to open with big numbers, the actress became an overnight internet sensation after her ‘wink and fire gun’ video surfaced the internet. The video made her the ‘national crush’ of the country and brought many changes into her life as well. It is said that earlier, Priya Prakash wasn’t the female lead in the film Oru Adaar Love but after her wink video went viral on the internet, the producers of the film asked director Omar Lulu to make her the leading lady.
In an interview to a Malayalam channel, Omar Lulu said, "When the song (Manikya Malaraya Poovi) became a huge hit, I insisted the producer that the film should be made with good quality. At this moment, producers of both the Malayalam and Telugu versions asked me to make the movie with Priya Prakash in the lead. Earlier, the theme of the movie was very different. Initial storyline of the movie was about a young couple who gets murdered. But things did not work, as producers asked me to make a movie in a different manner by highlighting Priya." During the same interview, the director also revealed that another actress from the film, Noorin Shereef was much more deserving and a better performer than Priya Varrier.
It is also said that the director is not on talking terms with the actress as well. On the other hand, Noorin Shareef was supposed to be the face of the film. When Noorin came to Hyderabad to promote the film Oru Adaar Love, she told a Malayalam daily, "I was actually very happy when Omar Lulu selected me as the heroine in the movie. But as Priya Prakash Varrier's wink went viral, makers changed the entire storyline of the movie, and my character was a bit sidelined. I actually felt very disappointed when my character lost its importance as this was my first offer to act in the lead role.”
Oru Adaar Love is written and directed by Omar Lulu, whose films like Chunkzz and Happy Wedding are pretty famous. The film is a love story which is set in a high school where young couple steal a glance at their love interest during lectures.
