Television beauty Mrunal Thakur has become a Bollywood star now. She sizzled on the big screen alongside Hrithik Roshan in Super 30. She also bagged some big Bollywood films like Love Sonia, Batla House, Ghost Stories, Toofaan, Dhamaka. She was recently seen opposite Shahid Kapoor in Jersey.
As per reports in MSN, Mrunal says her journey in Bollywood has been a “beautiful” and “organic” process of one film leading her to other interesting projects. She was quoted saying, “My big ticket to Bollywood was Love Sonia and this is the film that the majority of people have not seen. The best thing is that the film did so well in the international film circuits that all the filmmakers that I have worked with have watched the film. The reason I got Batla House was because of Love Sonia. Nikkhil Advani was on the jury at the Melbourne Indian Film Festival and Love Sonia’ was the opening film. He saw my performance and cast me for Batla House.” Also Read: Jersey Box Office Collection Day 3: Shahid Kapoor’s Jerset Falls Flat In Front Of KGF 2
It was Super 30 that changed things for Mrunal. “I left the TV industry. But I was naive, because once the applause stopped, I was jobless. No scripts came my way, & if I’d be called for auditions, I’d get rejected. I was broke. I called Dad & cried, ‘I’m in a crisis.’ But he said, ‘I believe in your talent’,” the actress revealed.
“His words pushed me to audition for Super 30. I recall, the process took about 11 months! To sustain, I did ads, I didn’t want to borrow from home. At the end, I got a call from the director & to my surprise, he said, ‘Congratulations!’ I screamed with joy; I’d be acting alongside Hrithik Roshan! Super 30 got me recognition & finally people knew who ‘Mrunal Thakur’ was. Then Tooofan happened & now, Jersey! After watching Shahid Kapoor for years, I still can’t believe I’m next to him on screen!” Also Read: Sehban Azim and Sana Sayyad’s Spy Bahu To Go Off-Air Anytime Soon? Deets Inside
“Getting here was tough but I hope to inspire girls to follow their dreams. Through my work, I want to bring stories that inspire! And I wish that one day, I share the screen with my idol, Meryl Streep! I often wonder, ‘What if Dad had said no to my plea?’ I wouldn’t have chosen to do what I loved. But he didn’t. He believed in me, & then I believed in me, & that made all the difference,” she concluded. Also Read: 10 Lesser Known Facts About Bhaijaan Salman Khan
Talking about Jersey, the film was earlier scheduled to release on April 14 but the makers had to postpone it due to the plagiarism case. The sports drama is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, who also helmed the original one. The film also features Pankaj Kapur and Ronit Kamra in prominent roles. Presented by Allu Aravind, Jersey is produced by Dil Raju, S Naga Vamsi and Aman Gill.
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