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              FATIMA                       ANANYA


                                     Ananya Panday made her debut
       1                             in Bollywood with Punit Malhotra’s
                                     Student Of The Year 2. Post her debut
                                     film, she went on to impress many with
                                     her performance in Pati, Patni Aur Woh
                                     and Khaali Peeli. Given her amazing
                                     chemistry with Ishaan Khatter in Khaali
                                     Peeli, the duo was also rumored to be   Rajkummar Rao is known for taking up
                                     dating.                          versatile roles when picking films, for
                                     Well, the actress’s kitty is full of films   the entirety of his career. The actor who
                                     and fans are eagerly waiting for her   debuted back in 2010 with Love Sex Aur
                                     upcoming projects. Ananya, in a   Dhokha, has developed a strong fan
                                     recent interaction, opened up about   following ever since by blessing the big
     One week, two back-to-back movie   being body-shamed while growing up.   screen in the form of different characters.
     announcements, Fatima Sana Shaikh   The Khaali Peeli actress said, “People   Rajkummar opened up about how he
     is surely riding the high horse in the   used to say I look like a boy, flat screen.   picks roles that help him not get restricted
     professional space at this point. The   At that time it did hurt because those   to one thing. To achieve his unique
     announcements of her next  projects,   are the years where you are forming   distinguishing factor, he has preferred to
     namely, Ajeeb Dastaan and Aruvi   self-confidence. You  are learning to   discuss ideas with directors.
     remake have made her upcoming   love  yourself and someone else is   In a recent interview, the 36-year-old star
     filmography count to three.     pulling you down when you really start   opened up about his  undying attempts
     Sharing her excitement on the same,   doubting yourself.”        to make sure he doesn’t get trapped
     the actress said, “I feel immense   “Now, I  am reaching  a point where   in a loophole of doing the same thing
     joy to be on sets with such talented   I am focusing on accepting myself. If
     actors. Having 3 films on my plate   that is sorted and that is my foundation   over and over again. “I  don’t want to
     — Aruvi remake, Ajeeb Dastan, and   then nothing can hurt me since I am   get into the rut of doing the same thing,
     Thar is an inexplicable feeling, I feel   at peace with myself and I love myself.   repeatedly. I don’t want to be trapped,”.
     it will challenge me as an actor and   I am not saying it has  happened. It   The star also expressed how he tries
     I’m looking forward to this exciting   is an ongoing process but I feel this   to avoid repeating gestures  despite it
     journey. I’m really  happy  with the   realization is more important than what   making the overall scene better. “I know
     scripts I’ve been getting, being excited   anyone else says, “ added Ananya.  it might work beautifully for the audience
     would be an understatement.”    On the work front, Ananya will be   and perhaps even the scene, but I restrain
     With a jam-packed schedule, the   seen opposite Deepika Padukone and   myself.” The actor gave examples of his
     actress has been jumping from one   Siddhant Chaturvedi soon. She will   films like Trapped, Shahid, and Badhaai
     shoot set to another. Fully immersing   also feature opposite South star Vijay   Do, revealing that the ‘depth’ of the
     herself in work, the actress has been   Deverakonda in Liger.    character equates the time he puts in for
     reading more and more scripts to                                 the preparation.
     choose from and even has been                                    Speaking of his latest film Roohi which also
     working in full force for all her  next                2         stars Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Sharma,
     projects.                                                        the star talked about improvisation
     Even on her birthday  in January,                                during a comedy film, calling the process
     the actress was seen shooting with                               ‘organic’ he said, “When you do a
     the veteran actor Anil Kapoor in                                 comedy, it’s spontaneous, you can’t force
     Rajasthan, where she celebrated the
     day on the sets. With two back-to-                               it. It’s about being there and having fun
     back Diwali releases in 2020, and                                with your lines. I don’t plan anything
     now 3 announcements in the first three                           when it comes to comedies. The trick is
     months of 2021, looks like Fatima is                             to surrender.”
     going strong.



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