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Miss World 2017, Manushi Chhillar, is all set to enter the globe of glitz and glamor. The 23-year-old beauty will be noticed opposite Akshay Kumar in Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s historical action drama, Prithviraj. The makers of Prithviraj not too long ago announced that the Akshay and Manushi starrer will hit the silver screens on November 5 ie on Diwali. Now that Prithviraj has lastly got a release date, the beauty queen is excited that her debut film is releasing through the festival of lights. The film is developed by Yash Raj Films (YRF).
Speaking about her film’s release date, Manushi shares, “Growing up, I remember going to the theater to watch a movie during Diwali. It was evident to us that one of the biggest films of the year would be released on Diwali and were a community viewing exercise. Today, as my film has been slated as a Diwali release, I can only be grateful that I’m getting this launch by YRF. ” Manushi also shared that she is hunting forward to being aware of the audience’s reaction to her debut film.
Getting a Diwali release for your debut film is certainly a matter of terrific pride and Manushi is super excited about it. Ahead of Manushi’s debut, fans are busy drawing a parallel among her and Deepika Padukone’s profession. Both of them have a modeling background and even Deepika’s debut film Om Shanti Om had hit the marquee through Diwali.
Sharing her thoughts on these comparisons, Manushi stated, “When you say that I’m having a Diwali debut equivalent to the debut Deepika Padukone got with Om Shanti Om, I can only think about myself fortunate. Deepika is somebody a lot of girls look up to and is an inspiration to a lot of. Honestly, I’m not more than-burdening myself with the expectations. I want to love the release of my very first film and I want this method to be etched in my thoughts forever. So, I want to cherish each and every step of the way. ” In this historical action-drama, Akshay will be essaying the role of the warrior, Prithviraj Chauhan and Manushi will be playing the role of Sanyogita.
Interestingly, Manushi’s debut film will be clashing with Shahid Kapoor starrer Jersey at the box-office.
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