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Sobhita Dhulipala lands a British period drama

Sobhita Dhulipala, who made her acting debut with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s 2016 psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0, also starring Vicky Kaushal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is set to headline a British production.

Yes, the actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder has been roped in to play an important role in a British period drama, which is expected to mount the shooting floor in 2019.


Talking about how she came about bagging the film, Dhulipala said, "My first experience of meeting filmmakers from across the globe and understanding their craft happened when we went to Cannes with Raman Raghav 2.0, which was selected in the Director’s Fortnight category. I met a filmmaker and we got talking about a project."

More details on the project are awaited.

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Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
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"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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