Indira Varma Reveals Her Role In ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Indira Varma finally made her appearance in “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

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She appeared in episode three of the Disney+ limited Star Wars series.

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Although she was initially believed to be an Imperial officer, her character of Tala is really a double agent.

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However, there’s something else that fans probably don’t know about Tala.

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Varma told Entertainment Weekly that Tala was supposed to be Kenobi’s love interest in early versions of the script.

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However, she says the writers changed their minds, saying, “it was maybe a bit clichéd.”

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“It's more interesting that this is a woman with agency,” she added.

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However, Varma admitted that “I do think in my heart that she's in love with him.”

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“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is currently available to stream on Disney+.

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