Yami Gautam begins prep for dasvi
Yami Gautam is currently on a roll. A while back, the actor wrapped up the shoot of horror-comedy Bhoot Police. Currently, she is prepping for her role in Dinesh Vijan’s Dasvi which also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur. While details about her character are kept under wraps, we have learnt that she will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar. To get under the skin of her character, Yami is taking lessons in Haryanvi as she will be speaking the North-Indian language in the film.
Talking about it, Yami says: “This is the first time that I will be playing a Haryanvi character onscreen. It is a completely different challenge for me. I am currently working on learning the language. I love taking up new challenges which help me push my creative horizons. I hope I can surprise my audience.”
The versatile actor, who has multiple blockbusters to her credit, grabbed the attention of the audience with her role as a free-spirited girl in Ginny Weds Sunny. Going ahead, she has a packed schedule. Having started her film career with the critically and commercially successful Vicky Donor, she has become a name to reckon with and has emerged as one of the most sought-after actors in showbiz.
Yami has also been roped in for Behzad Khambata upcoming directorial A Thursday which will mark debut in the OTT space and Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s Faraar. Apart from these, she will also be seen in three more projects where she will be seen playing interesting characters. One of the most bankable actors, she is all set to surprise her fans.
Arjun Mathur has his hands full
Last seen in Tisca Chopra’s short film Rubaru, Emmy Nominated actor Arjun Mathur has been currently busy shooting for ZEE5’s Silence. While there’s a lot of excitement amongst fans to see more of Arjun on digital platforms and the big screen, we do have an important update for you about the good looking actor.
If the sources are anything to go by, Mathur has been approached by various directors for some big budgeted projects. However, owing to his super hectic, busy schedule, he had to let go of some. Nevertheless, we further hear that Arjun has already said yes for three out of these five projects that came his way. Looking forward to take up such challenging roles, the actor is here to win hearts yet again.
Confirming the same, Mathur revealed: “It’s very exciting for any actor to be offered a variety of scripts and characters. For me, it’s always been about taking up content-driven roles that made me feel challenged as an actor. I'm working on a few new projects this year and am really looking forward to the official announcements being made soon.”
‘DON’T COME TO MUMBAI UNPREPARED’
Actor Rajkummar Rao, noted for his nuanced performances, says cinema is changing and aspiring artistes must prepare first before coming to Mumbai.
“The only talent I had is that I fell in love with my art. I fell in love with acting as a kid. I was never chasing fame or money. I thought to myself that this is something I really love and I want to do for the rest of my life. With that dream, I started doing theatre in Delhi and later joined the film institute in Pune because I didn’t wanted to come to this city unprepared,” said Rao.
“I wanted to train myself first. This is something I often tell budding actors — (don't do it) just because your friends believe you can mimic and you have good looks and you should go to Mumbai. Do not come to Mumbai unprepared, especially now, when cinema is changing. We need talent out here now. So train yourself first and then come to this city, as there are so many wonderful opportunities. The only talent I had was not to give up and keep chasing my dream without having any plan B,” said Rao, while interacting with the media at the launch of Satyam Srivastava and Rajeev Garg’s book, Neelkanth.
Talking about the book, the actor said: “It’s a mystery thriller about a cop in Delhi, so the concept of this book itself excited me a lot. After knowing both of them and after knowing its basic storyline, I am looking forward to reading it.”