Shalini Pandey making her Bollywood debut with Ranveer Singh

Shalini Pandey is making her Bollywood

debut

with Ranveer Singh in ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ and fans can’t handle!

The ‘Arjun Reddy’ actress, who was also seen in ‘118’, ‘

Mahanati

’ and will soon be seen in ‘

Nishabdham

’/ ‘Silence’ is venturing north, making her debut in a film that celebrates women empowerment. “Our script and the vision of the film demanded a fresh face for the leading lady’s part. Shalini’s audition was so spontaneous and nuanced that we knew immediately that she was the right person for the part. She is an assured actor with a refreshing presence, and we have real confidence in backing her talent. She’s really going to catch your attention in Jayeshbhai Jordaar!” says Maneesh Sharma, producer of the film.


Shalini began her career as a

theatre actor

in Jabalpur before she was roped in for her

Telugu

debut by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Despite not knowing the language fluently, she dubbed for herself and her performance was appreciated. Excited about her debut, Shalini says, “I’ve been blessed with this huge chance to show my mettle in the Hindi film industry and I’m incredibly thankful for it. I’m also very fortunate to be sharing screen space with Ranveer Singh who is one of the biggest superstars of our generation and also one of the most versatile actors too. I’m thrilled about being paired opposite to him and this inspires me to prepare myself thoroughly to deliver the best.”