‘Ours is not a normal home, my father was a Naxalite’; Nikhila Vimal on her sister embracing sanyas

Actress Nikhila Vimal's sister Akhila Vimal had recently embraced sanyas. Akhila's guru Abhinava Balananda Bhairava announced this on Facebook. He also shared a picture of Akhila in her sanyas attire. She had adopted the name Avanthika Bharathi. The issue was discussed on social media. Nikhila has now responded on it through Kaumudy Movies.

'You are hearing this now, aren't you? She didn't embrace sanyas one fine morning. She was trolled for being my elder sister. She is very educated. She is above us in academics, she is intelligent. How can we question her choice she makes in her life? She is 36. We should not question a person taking a decision in her life.
She didn't leave one day without telling anyone. She was studying science. She left after doing everything correctly. We talk about a person's freedom. However, when one takes a freedom, we question it. She is a cool person.

I became popular after working in films. We don't know many people working academically. She reached that level because she is intelligent and well-educated. We are no one to question her.

No one questioned me acting in films. I am happy with her decision. I know that the decisions she takes in her life will be correct. She is not someone who makes stupid mistakes like me. If I had done it, it would have been news. You could have made it a discussion for 50 days if you wanted. In her case, it is not newsworthy or shocking to anyone. She is living peacefully. She has done everything she wants. She has traveled. She loves photography and is a foodie. She is an independent person.

Many asked me whether I was shocked. No, I was not shocked. We don't know much about it. I don't have that much information, intelligence or education. We don't have anything except that you are shocked to hear it. Usually in a family, people study, work and get married. It's not like that in my family, it's different. My father was a Naxalite. Some ask how a Naxalite's daughter embraced sanyas. There is an understanding that I am a communist. Isn't that people's choice? Mine is not a normal family. Only my mother is normal in my family. None of this is a problem for us. Why locals are shocked when we (my family) are not shocked, said the actress.