'Exhausted, worn out,' according to Amala Paul

Amala Paul stunned her fans in 2019 by taking a break from acting while at the pinnacle of her career.

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Despite this, she took a break from acting and did not return until 2021.

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Amala made her film debut at the age of 17 in Malayalam with the film Neelathamara

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She worked in 32 films over the next decade before taking a break in 2019.

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I started in the industry when I was 17 and am now 30.

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I received the biggest offers of my career at the time, but I had to decline because I simply needed a break.

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