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Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar Ranbir Kapoor is one young actor in
says she has loved being by herself Bollywood who has successfully kept
and has focused on things that make himself away from social media. His
her happy amid the pandemic. cousin Kareena Kapoor Khan has
“One thing that I have learned about also been away for long but now even
myself is that I love isolation. I have she has finally made her foray into
loved being by myself. I saw a lot of Instagram. When asked Ranbir why
people complaining that they are he is away from social media, this is
bored at home or that they cannot what he had said.
go out. I am an extrovert, I am a In a throwback interview, Ranbir
very social person but this quarantine reportedly said that he might not
has led me to realize that I do prefer have an active account but he is busy
Rajkummar my isolation over meeting people stalking people. He also added that it
because I haven’t really been in touch is fun doing that.
with people,” Bhumi said. Talking about the reason why he is
She added, “I have kind of been not on social media, he reportedly
Rajkummar Rao will be starring in the catching up on reading, not seen said that he does not want to take that
Hindi remake of Telugu thriller HIT. much television but started watching responsibility. According to him, he is
The original movie featured Vishwak shows. I have spent a lot of time with too lazy to wish Amitabh Bachchan on
Sen and Ruhani Sharma in the lead his birthday, to wish somebody who
roles. has won a badminton tournament to
Director Sailesh Kolanu who helmed wish everybody, Eid Mubarak. He felt
HIT will also be directing the Hindi that it is an added responsibility you
version of the film. put yourself into.
Rajkummar Rao, who will be playing Elaborating more, he added that
the cop, said in a statement, “It’s an films take up a large chunk of his life.
engaging story, relevant in today’s According to him, he does not want
environment. As an actor, I am always another platform where he constantly
on the lookout to play characters I has to work. He stated that he admires
haven’t explored, and HIT gives me people who do it but he simply cannot
a chance to do that. I am looking Bhumi do it.
forward to taking this journey with On the work front, he will next be seen
Sailesh and Dil Raju.” in Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra which
Sailesh Kolanu, in his statement, said also stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role.
that he is excited to join hands with my mom, and honestly, there were The movie also features Amitabh
Rajkummar. “The first case of HIT tells days when I did nothing.” Bachchan, Nagarjuna Akkineni,
the story of a police officer who is Bhumi says self-love is key to happiness Dimple Kapadia and Mouni Roy in
constantly fighting a battle with his and she has prioritized herself in this lead roles.
past and his present. I wanted to lockdown.
cast someone who can bring that “I have kind of prioritized what I feel
darkness to the role and still make the is important in life. I have re-educated
audience root for him with a mature myself. But the biggest learning has
performance,” said Kolanu. been that I love being alone. And
“I felt Raj can evoke that kind of maybe I have kind of enjoyed this state
response. I have been following because as actors you are constantly
Rajkummar’s work ever since I surrounded by people whether you are
watched Shaitaan. He is a terrific promoting or shooting a film.”
actor and has managed to surprise She said that her immediate entourage
us every time with his performances,” is also a team of quite a few people.
said Sailesh Kolanu, Director “You are constantly over the phone,
The Hindi remake of the film is you are constantly over social media,” Ranbir
expected to go on floors next year. she added.

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