‘Wedding Pullav’ actress Anushka Ranjan to quit modelling to focus on films

“I have to quit the modelling industry now because it is really not possible to continue modelling while you are doing
films. They are two completely different backgrounds.

“Mostly all the model-turned-actresses have not gone back to modeling be it Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma or Priyanka  Chopra. It goes like that. Modeling and films cannot go hand in hand,” Anushka told PTI.

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“Wedding Pullav”, directed by ace cinematographer Binod Pradhan, is a fresh take on big-fat destination marriages in our country.

For Anushka, making her debut with the film was not a tough call because it has all the essential ingredients to prove her mettle.     “I think ‘Wedding Pullav’ is a perfect film for anyone to make debut with because it has a mixture of little bit of everything. It has romance, comedy, songs, emotions and so much other colours… You get the chance to portray every  little side of your and it’s brilliant for a newcomer,” she said.

The film boasts an ensemble cast of Diganth Manchale, Karan Grover, Sonalli Sehgall, Rishi Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Parmeet Sethi, Kitu Gidwani, Himani Shivpuri, Upasna Singh, Tripta Lakhanpal.

Asked whether she was apprehensive to star in a multi-starrer film, Anushka said, “The film is about the leading couple — Diganth and me. Rest of the cast help the film to move further. It was a good thing for us that being newcomers we got to share the screen space with veteran  actors.”

The Mumbai-based girl is a trained Kathak dancer and prepared herself hard for a very long time to have a career in films.

“Being from a film background, acting has always been my passion. It’s a very fascinating place to be. I always knew that I want to be a part of it one day. After I finished my studies, I decided to give it a shot.”

The film’s trailer was unveiled recently by her “good friend” Alia Bhatt in an event in Mumbai.   “It was so nice of Alia to come and support the film. My other friends, who could not make it to the event, tweeted about the film. Everyone has been supportive.”