Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 20, 2019)

Aparshakti Khurana who was last seen on screen in the Kartik Aaryan-Kriti Sanon romcom, Luka Chuppi, has now been paired with Alia Bhatt’s bestie, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, who is making her acting debut. She will feature in the music video of Ankit Tiwari’s single “Tere Do Naina”. The video was shot in Lucknow over two days by Kookie Gulati. Ankit describes the Gourov-Roshin composition as a melancholic ballad, “the perfect song for monsoon, the season of love”.

Akansha adds, “I heard it and I was sold on it. Aparshakti is a good friend and Lucknow is a beautiful city with a great cuisine. I couldn’t ask for a better first experience.”

Any acting tips from Alia or actor-sister Anushka? “I didn’t think too much and only focussed on what the director wanted. The narrative was sweet and everything was pretty and filmy. It’s going to be the new love anthem, the new ‘Galiyan’ (from Ek Villain),” she promises.