While Indie Navarrete rose to international fame for her troubled performance in the latest horror film “Obsession,” she started from humble beginnings in a small independent film. Here’s everything you need to know about where Indi Navarrete was before she landed her role in “Obsession” opposite Michael Johnston.
How did you get into Indy Navarrete? Film industry
Before her breakout character, Nikki, Navarrete had a small role in an independent film directed by an Indian director and director. When she was only 17 years old, the actress worked in a small independent film called “Cross Words Together”.This is directed by Indian director Shubham Sanjay Shivade. Taking to his social media account, Shevade took it upon himself to get a little nostalgic as he shared some old behind-the-scenes pictures from the 2018 film with Inde.After news of “Obsession’s” popularity surfaced, he shared the post, looking back at the star’s career, and shared, “8 years ago, I directed a short film – Cross Words Together and had the honor of working with @indenavarrette. Looking at photos of BTS today, it’s amazing to see how far they’ve come. Long before the world started obsessing over her performance in Obsession (@obsessionthemovie), I was lucky enough to witness her talent live as she was directed in a romantic short film.”
So happy to see it getting the recognition it deserves. “Proud to be a small part of her journey.”
Shubham Sanjay Shivade talks about Indi Navarette’s talents
The director also had a chat with IFP about the star’s acting skills and how she worked in his indie film. He noted that Indy played one of the three stages of a woman’s life as she tries to find the meaning of love. The actress played the role of a teenager in the film. Speaking about her work, he said: “The role requires a certain amount of innocence and emotional honesty, which is something she brought naturally to the screen.
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About “obsession”
The film is about a boy who uses a one-wish willow tree to wish that the girl he admires will love him more than anything else in the world. However, his wish backfires when surreal things start happening, and Nikki starts acting differently and “very anxious.”