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Manushi Chhillar reveals she was considered for Kiara Advani’s role in Kabir Singh, praises Rashmika Mandanna’s performance in Animal

In a recent interview, former Miss World-turned-actor Manushi Chhillar praised Rashmika Mandanna's performance in Animal, She also revealed being considered to play Preeti opposite Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh.

By: Entertainment Desk
Mumbai | April 21, 2024 11:46 AM IST

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Actor Manushi Chhillar was last seen on the big screen in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. She starred alongside Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Alaya F in the film. Recently, Manushi spoke about her journey and revealed that she was considered for Kiara Advani‘s role in Kabir Singh. The actor even shared how she loves Sandeep Reddy Vanga and wishes to work with him.

In a conversation with Zoom TV, Manushi spoke about her fondness for Vanga, especially how he portrays his women characters on the big screen. Talking about the same, Manushi also went on to praise Rashmika Mandanna for her character in Animal. Manushi said, “In this entire men fighting each other kind of story, she stood her ground, her character had an arc and Rashmika did a great job. That’s a role I would have loved to do.”

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Addressing rumors of being approached to play Kiara Advani’s character, Preeti, in Kabir Singh, Manushi agreed and said that she came to know much later that she was considered to play this role opposite Shahid Kapoor. However, she had just won Miss World and was in a contract with them for a year, so things could not materialize.

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Manushi Chhillar was crowned Miss World in 2017, and following that, she made her acting debut in 2022 opposite Akshay Kumar in Samrat Prithviraj. This year, Manushi had two releases, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Operation Valentine opposite Varun Tej. Next, the actor will be seen in the film Tehran opposite John Abraham.

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