{"id":292763,"date":"2026-09-24T05:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/292763\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T05:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:07:54","slug":"justin-never-tries-to-control-ashley-nivin-pauly-on-what-he-loves-about-his-character-in-bethlehem-kudumba-unit-malayalam-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/292763\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Justin never tries to control Ashley’: Nivin Pauly on what he loves about his character in ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit | Malayalam Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'Justin‘Justin never tries to control Ashley’. Nivin Pauly<\/a> has opened up about his character Justin in ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’. The actor discussed Justin’s relationship with Ashley and the quality he admires most about the character.The Girish AD directorial has continued to perform strongly at the box office. The film has crossed the Rs 300 cr mark, according to Sacnilk, and remains in theatres during its fifth week.<\/p>\n

Nivin Pauly talks about Justin and Ashley’s relationship<\/p>\n

Nivin Pauly said Justin’s approach to Ashley was one of the aspects he connected with most. According to the actor, Justin does not treat love as a form of possession. He also respects Ashley’s relationship with her family.Speaking to Pinkvilla, Nivin Pauly said, “The film, overall, is about Ashley\u2019s choice. One thing I really like about Justin is that he never tries to control Ashley. He doesn\u2019t see love as ownership. Even when things become difficult, he doesn\u2019t try to separate her from her parents or force her to choose between him and her family. At one point, he is even willing to let her go. Instead, he patiently waits to be chosen, and Ashley is the one who shows the courage to make that choice.For me, compatibility is much more important than perfection in a relationship. You don\u2019t have to agree on everything. You can have differences, arguments, and imperfections, but there has to be comfort, understanding, and respect between two people.”<\/p>\n

Nivin Pauly on trust and freedom<\/p>\n

The actor also opened up on the way relationships are discussed today. He referred to the common use of the term ‘red flags’ when people assess romantic relationships.Nivin Pauly said that Justin and Ashley are not presented as perfect characters. However, he pointed to trust, freedom and respect as the foundation of their relationship.He added, “We live in an era where we talk so much about red flags in relationships. Ashley and Justin have their flaws, but at the core of their relationship, there is trust, freedom, and respect.”<\/p>\n

Nivin Pauly addresses comparisons after film’s success<\/p>\n

The success of ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ has also led to comparisons involving Nivin Pauly and established names like Mohanlal in Malayalam cinema. The actor, however, said he does not want to focus on rankings or numbers.He said, “I\u2019ve always believed that great relationships lead to great work, and great work creates great opportunities. So, rather than thinking about where I stand on a particular list, I focus on building strong relationships and maintaining the trust I\u2019ve earned over the years.Numbers keep changing, and I\u2019d rather not get into them. What I can say is that after Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, the conversations with producers and directors have changed: the scale, the ambition, and the confidence they show in me. That\u2019s what I\u2019m grateful for.”He added, “I\u2019m sure the next biggest hit is already cooking somewhere in Malayalam cinema, and hopefully, it will be served soon. The fact that one film can hold a record only for a certain period shows that our industry is continuing to grow.What makes me happiest is not really the number. It\u2019s seeing families coming together to watch the film. There are people who have watched it more than twice. They watch it once with their friends and then come back with their families.”‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ earns Rs 67 lakh on Day 34Meanwhile, ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ has completed 34 days in theatres. The Malayalam film has maintained its run during its fifth week. It has also continued to receive praise from audiences and critics.According to Sacnilk, ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ collected Rs 67 lakh in India net on Day 34. The film was screened across 851 shows on Wednesday, September 23. The latest collection has taken the film’s India net total to Rs 160.55 cr. Its India gross collection currently stands at Rs 187.41 cr.The movie has Mamitha Baiju in the female lead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"‘Justin never tries to control Ashley’. Nivin Pauly has opened up about his character Justin in ‘Bethlehem Kudumba…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292764,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[121342,153,155,3060,154,115464,121341,23945,3059,121343],"class_list":["post-292763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-ashley-character","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-kudumba-unit","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-box-office-success","tag-justin-character","tag-malayalam-cinema","tag-nivin-pauly","tag-relationship-dynamics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}