Dancer-actress retraces her steps to chartbuster glory
Rohit Bhatnagar (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 14, 2018) 

Indian-Moroccan dancer-actress Nora Fatehi, who made her acting debut in Kamal Sadanah’s 2014 horror feature Roar, has found firm footing in showbiz with special appearance songs. The 26-year-old actress retraces her dancing steps on screen:

Untitled, Bharat (2019)
I have a situational song in the Ali Abbas Zafar-directed period drama that forms the backdrop for my first meeting with Salman (Khan) in Malta. Sunil Grover, him, me, all of us are going to be dancing. I have yet to hear the song but Bharat is a film that is very different from the ones I have done so far. I’m prepping up for my role of a Spanish girl, which includes learning basic Spanish and working on my accent. I am in Malta for the next 20 days and happy that people are finally willing to work with me as both actor and dancer.

‘Dilbar’, Satyameva Jayate (2018)
When I learnt that I would be dancing to the reprised version of an iconic 1990s song from Sirf Tum, I not only jumped at the opportunity but felt a strong sense of responsibility as well. It required some belly-dancing, but I didn’t learn the dance form, it comes to me naturally. “Dilbar” has a very sensual and Arabic feel to it that people are enjoying.


‘Kamariya’, Stree (2018)
I started “Kamariya” before “Dilbar” and landed it because of the music video “Naah”, which I had done with Punjabi singer Hardy Sandhu. The song was very different from anything I had done earlier because I played a rural girl with a rustic look. It was good to experiment with styles and looks with the lyrics and beats reminiscent of massy Bollywood tracks making it a desi number that can be played at parties and get-togethers. Having “Dilbar” and “Kamariya” come out around the same time has helped me a lot.


‘Rock The Party’, Rocky Handsome (2016)
I shot this number before entering Bigg Boss 9 in 2015 but the release got pushed ahead and my song came out after my eviction from the house. I was still enjoying the buzz of my first commercial Bollywood song. John (Abraham, film’s lead) was encouraging and supportive, making sure I didn’t feel like an outsider. It was a party song and resonated with everyone but it didn’t make me an overnight star. I continued to struggle for a while.


‘Kukkurukuru’, Kick 2 (2015)
This song happened three years ago and was my second turn in South films. A massy number and high on dance, it has a rustic feel to it.

‘Manohari’, Baahubali (2015)
Baahubali was the biggest film I have even done so far and “Manohari” is a beautifully picturised song. It came to me when I was doing South films and every one of them was a hit. When I signed it, Baahubali was only in Tamil and Telugu. Later, Karan Johar got involved and it was dubbed in Hindi. Because of it’s success I got Bigg Boss and then Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, followed by popular music videos with Raftaar and Hardy.

Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; January 25, 2018)

It took him two years to convince his ladylove to accept his proposal and take their relationship to the next level. Reality TV star Prince Narula, who is currently seen on daily soap Badho Bahu, finally exchanged rings with Yuvika Chaudhary on January 23. Wonder why he chose this date? Well, it’s on the same day, two years ago, that he walked away with the Bigg Boss 9 trophy.

“The day is special for me as it’s on January 23, two years ago, that I met Yuvika after stepping out of the Bigg Boss house as the winner. I have been pursuing her for two years, but she wanted to be sure about us. So, I gave her time and showered her with all my attention and love.”

However, the daily soap actor created enough drama just a week before the engagement. “I picked fights with her a week before I planned to exchange rings with her. I involved her mother in the plan, too. I told Yuvika that I wanted to end the relationship and she cried. But I didn’t relent as I wanted to make the day special for her. So, on January 23, I sprang a surprise on her by getting our families together and proposing to her with the ring. I had asked her mother to get a ring for me. Yuvika had tears in her eyes when I popped the question. She took really long to accept my proposal,” he says.

What about the reports of a secret engagement between the two that was doing the rounds? “I had given her a promise ring on February 14 last year, which she accepted in the name of friendship. I guess, that’s how the word spread,” he replies.

It will be a winter wedding for the couple and Prince’s family is already excited about welcoming the bahu-to-be. “They have started renovating our home in Punjab according to Yuvika’s taste and preferences. They are extremely fond of her,” he says.

While there have been several examples of reality television relationships falling apart soon after the show is over, Yuvika and Prince’s is an exception. “Once a reality show couple steps out into the real world, they get confused. Also, they are often dissuaded by their friends to not take the relationship ahead for the sake of their careers. However, that wasn’t the case with me. I am confident that I will get work if I work hard. My marital status won’t hamper my career. Initially, I was confused about us, as she didn’t respond to my proposal inside the Bigg Boss house. After her eviction, I started bonding with others, including girls. When she entered the house again for a special task, she complained that I didn’t wait for her. I then told her that I am willing to wait for her till eternity, if she gives me a definite answer. I don’t forge relationships to survive on reality shows. They are real. I am glad I realised that she is the one for me and now, we are all set to end up together,” he says..

So, what made him realise that Yuvika is the one for him? Prince replies, “Her caring attitude and the way she is with our families. She was by my side taking care of me when I fell ill. I was staying in a small apartment when she visited me to celebrate my Bigg Boss victory. Most people aspire for financially secure partners, but she values love above money.”

On her part, Yuvika adds, “Ours is quite a filmi story. His parents expressed the desire to have a bahu like me when he was inside the house. Later, they met my family with the proposal. However, my parents weren’t sure at that point as Prince was young, and they feared that he would walk away, eventually. After we became friends, he told my parents that he likes me and took their permission to spend time with me and understand me better. It took me a long time to accept his proposal. He made me believe in love. He is popular on TV and could have easily used the relationship for publicity, but he quashed all my preconceived notions about him. He has seen me in my worst times, but has stuck around. He is younger to me by a few years, but he took it as a good sign (laughs). He told me that his mother is also older than his father.”
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Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 25, 2018)

The couple, who first met on a reality show three years ago, got engaged in the presence of family.

Actor-VJ Prince Narula got engaged to actress-girlfriend Yuvika Chaudhary on Monday in the city after a surprise proposal over dinner. The couple had met as contestants on the ninth season of the TV show Bigg Boss in 2015, which Prince won.

“My parents had come down to Mumbai so I planned to propose to Yuvika in the presence of both our families. I called up her mother and told her about my plan because I wanted to ask her parents for her hand. I took everyone out for dinner and presented her with the ring,” Prince tells Mirror, adding that he had been open about his feelings for the actress right since their Bigg Boss days but Yuvika took time to come around. “It has been three years now and I decided it was time for a marriage proposal.”

For his fiancee, the gesture is yet to sink in. “I thought it was just a dinner with both our parents. I have been checking out my engagement ring in the mirror ever since. I took my time in saying ‘yes’ to Prince because guys are always enthusiastic about these things while girls are more sensible. Prince never forced me into a relationship and respected my feelings,” she beams.

Recalling their first encounter, she says, “I had refused to do the show for the previous two seasons but signed the contract just a few hours before its season nine launch. I figured Bigg Boss wasn’t for me and I’d be out of the house in a week. Now, I realise I did that show so I could meet Prince.” Yuvika also admits that she didn’t know of her Prince Charming before the show. “I never watched Roadies and I didn’t know he was a youth icon. I took my time to get to know him and he took it as a ‘no’ yet kept pursuing me. I was impressed when he convinced my family. Only then I realised how serious he was.” When is D-Day? “There are no immediate plans. Let the engagement sink in first,” she says.

Ekta Kapoor’s company is reportedly no longer backing the Iranian actress at her in-laws’ behest
Meena Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 20, 2017)

Mandana Karimi, who is doing the rounds of Mumbai courts after filing a domestic violence case (Mirror, July 5) against businessman husband of four months, Gaurav Gupta, has landed in a fresh soup. Mirror has learnt that time is running out on the Iranian model-actress’s India sojourn. “When she recently turned up for one of the court hearings, she requested the bench to fast-track the proceedings because she couldn’t stay in India for too long,” an insider revealed.

Mandana, who rose to fame with a stint on Bigg Boss 9 in 2015 that paved way for Hindi films like Bhaag Johnny and Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 and a guest spot in the Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez-starrer Roy, has been in India on a work permit. And the last two times it came up for renewal, it was facilitated by Balaji Motion Pictures because she was working on their January 2016 release Kyaa Kool… Previously, Balaji, Mandana’s ‘principal sponsor’, had been instrumental in negotiating the contract for Bigg Boss.

Post marriage, she discontinued working, and was quoted as saying, “The decision was made at my husband’s behest.” Now, it has emerged that her sponsor has decided not to renew her work permit. Buzz is, the Guptas who own a company that specializes in post-production work and VFX and worked on Balaji’s Azhar, the Emraan Hashmi-starrer biopic of former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin, pressurized the latter to do so, arguing that the actress is not working with them anymore.

In the last couple of weeks, Mandana has been running from pillar to post to arrange for an extension on her work permit. Mirror tried reaching out to Mandana and Balaji but both parties chose not to comment.

Urmimala Banerjee (DNA; February 9, 2016)


Digangana walked out of hairstylist Colleen Khan’s salon having reduced the length of her mane by 19 inches! The TV actress was thrilled, “Salman Sir told me to cut my hair during the show. At the time, I took it in jest but later, again he told me that it would make a world of difference to my look and also my career. I am so happy that I cut my hair. I’m loving the new look. Everyone is liking my new look, too. Whatever Salman Sir suggests, he’s pretty bang-on. He has also told me to get fitter and build a more toned body. I am not overweight but yes, I can be fitter. Sir is very transparent in his opinions. In this world, where no one gives a damn, such advice is heartwarming. I am truly thankful to him.”

It was a huge decision because this is the first time she has ever cut her hair. Diggie, as she is fondly called by friends, reveals, “I’m 18 and have never cut my hair in all these years. In fact, my mother has been working to ensure I had great hair from even before I was born. It is said that if a pregnant woman eats a baasi roti (cooked overnight) with ghee in the morning, the child born is blessed with great hair. So, my mom did that when she was carrying me. When I was considering Salman Sir’s suggestion, I spoke to my parents and they were convinced about the decision too. After the cut, Ashley Rebello sent him a picture and he said it was superb.”

All these years she has been adamant about not cutting her hair and had even refused to trim her hair when had to sport shorter hair for her daily soap, Veera. “I used to fold my hair to make it look short. I tried to avoid wigs as much as I could in those two years,” she says.

Tell her that her new hairdo is similar to that of Bhagyashree in Maine Pyaar Kiya and she laughs, “I feel Bhagyashree had bouncier hair than me. I feel my do is similar to Ayesha Takia’s.” Ask if she fancies a role opposite Salman and she laughs, “I am hoping for the best. As of now, there is nothing to talk about. I don’t want to lie (laughs). I am focusing on my look. He told me on the show that I was a sensible lady and could do better. And that’s what I want to work towards.”

Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 28, 2016)

Bigg Boss Salman Khan invited the contestants of the reality show which ended its ninth season last Saturday for a day-long celebration at his Panvel farmhouse. Winner Prince Narula arrived with fellow contestants, Kishwer Merchant, Mandana Karimi, Nora Fatehi, Suyyash Rai, Priya Malik, Rishabh Sinha and Keith Sequeira. Rochelle Rao arrived with her family.

"We had been invited for lunch but the bash went on way past sunset. The day began with Salman sir introducing us to his horses, all 10 of them," recalls Kishwer, adding that Bhai made sure they remembered the names of his four-legged buddies, and when a contestant mixed up the names, he re-introduced them and raised an eyebrow every time someone pointed at his ghodas identifying them by their colour rather than their names... Prem, Rajkummar, Bajrangi, Bhaijaan. "The horses get so excited when they see him, they absolutely love him and are his fans."

The farmhouse is also home to dogs, cats and poultry. The gamers returned home with picture perfect mementoes. "I got the coolest selfie with the most humble human being," gushed Nora, Suyyash described it as "unshakeable gunda trio".

After the lavish buffet, Sallu's guests got to check out his mountain bike collection which they rode around Arpita Farms. His family left in the evening but Sallu asked his Bigg Boss stars to stay back for dinner. "It was a leisurely meal with everyone telling Sallu how he had changed their lives. I've always been an SRK fan but now I am Salman's greatest fan. The way he explained life and all the things that happen along the way, is wonderful. He's the most beautiful human being, I love him," says Kishwer.

BOMBAY TIMES (January 26, 2016)

Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 25, 2016)

Chaya Unnikrishnan (DNA; January 25, 2016)


This is the third reality show after Splitsvilla and Roadies that you are winning. Which has been more challenging?
Winning and losing are part of a game and every win motivates you to do better and surge higher. All the shows have their own place.

What were the high points and low points for you in the house?
The low was when Kishwer (Merchantt) left the show. The high was the fun I had during the task where we had to sit in a car for 44 hours and I was pulling the girls’ legs.

Kishwer was hurt that you did not mention even once that you would opt out in the ticket to finale task?
Actually, I did but that was edited out. In the one hour that we were given to discuss which of us will opt out it was Kishwer who urged me to stay. We were sure that either of us will win, but Kishwer said she will leave because I had already won two shows and had a good connect with the youth. Not only that she spoke positively about me even after she came out of the house. I considered her my sister in the house and that relationship will continue even outside.

Salman Khan took you to task quite a few times, especially during the task with Kishwer...
Yes, but he did that to point out where I was going wrong and guide me. He did that with everybody and treated all on par. He is the best host and there’s no fun in the show without him.

Initially, you came across as aggressive...
Yes, but I would also be the first one to apologise. When you are walking on the road and somebody annoys you, you can fight and move on or you can ignore him, but in the house you have to stay with that person whether you like it or not.

You were seen flirting with Yuvika Choudhary and Nora Fatehi....
(Cuts in) Yuvika is a friend but I have feelings for Nora and will pursue her now that I am out. Nora entered the house at a time when I was feeling low. She tried to bolster my spirit saying people outside liked me and I was popular and that I should continue to be strong. She brought positive vibes with her and I liked her.

Who did you think were your competitors?
Rochelle was good. Even Mandana who from day one said that she was playing a game.

What next? Any aspirations to do films?
I have signed a fiction show. It’s a love story set in college. After that I will try for films.

Any other reality show in the pipeline?
Nothing this year, but Khatron Ke Khiladi is something I have been wanting to do.

What are you planning to do with amount you have won?
Of the Rs 35 lakhs, I will donate Rs 5 lakhs to Being Human and give the rest to my father.

Prince Narula, who won the ninth season of a reality show, comes clean on his romance with a fellow inmate
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 25, 2016)

Saloni Bhatia (BOMBAY TIMES; January 25, 2016)

This weekend, the actress features in the finale of the reality show that he hosts
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 22, 2016)


With only four inmates left in the fray, the ninth season of Bigg Boss is nearing its finale, which promises to grab eyeballs, with Katrina Kaif making an appearance. After several rounds of will-she-won't-she, it has been confirmed that Kat will join host Salman Khan to promote her upcoming film. She's been rehearsing the songs she will be performing with Aditya Roy Kapur.

Buzz is, the 32-year-old actress had initially backed out in a bid to appease beau Ranbir Kapoor who was reportedly miffed about her meeting Salman on the sets of his upcoming film. A week later, the two were spotted partying with Ali Abbas Zafar on his birthday. However, Mirror has learnt that she is all set to drive down to Lonavala on Saturday with Aditya. The episode will be shot that day and aired at night. The duo will spend some time with the inmates and Sallu "As of now she's on for Saturday," says a source.

The film's spokesperson confirmed saying, "The team is going to promote it on Bigg Boss. The producers have tied up with the reality show in a big way."

Former BB contestant Sunny Leone says she wants a woman to win the show
Melissa D’Costa D’silva (DNA; January 22, 2016)


Your three wishes for 2016...
That my movies do well. I am not talking superhit crazy. Just that they do well and they don’t get torn apart, which would be nice. Also, I started merchandising last year. There are a few more things we are putting together this year. I’d like to see that take off. Other than the movies, there are so many other things that I do and that our company does and my husband tries to make sure we do. What are we doing to brand ourselves? What are we doing to grow our business? That’s something I am looking to, hopefully, conceptualise for the next six months. The third thing I wish for is that all my friends and family stay healthy.

Do you think reality shows are here to stay or have reached saturation point?
I don’t think reality TV is going anywhere. It might change direction, maybe. They might tweak something, but I don’t think it will ever go away because it’s so interesting. And that’s anywhere in the world. It does not matter if it’s India or abroad. I think people enjoy it. It just has to start transforming, based on what people’s needs are.

Are you watching the current season of Bigg Boss?
I don’t get to watch a lot of TV. We are always working. We are always on set. Either you are in your car, on set, promotions, shootings and all these different things. So when I am in India, it’s nothing but work, so I don’t get to watch. So when I go back to the US and I want to type in the episode. And what happens is, we are geoblocked. So all the shows that I want to catch up on, I can’t watch. So that’s why I have not been keeping up with it. Even though I haven’t seen the whole season. There’s only a couple of days left. You get so interested in what’s going on in the house and the characters and all the good things that have happened. There are only a couple of days left. You get so interested in what’s going on in the house and the characters and the good things that have happened. When I was there on the show, they talked about all the good things that happened over the course of time and some of the things that weren’t that fun. It’s amazing how addicted you can get in seconds, if you like reality television, which I do.

Mandana and you seem to have a lot in common. Now there are talks about Endemol offering her a movie.
That’s nice. She seemed very sweet and nice when I went to the show. I knew two of the boys but I did not know the girls and I did not know Keith. You never know what you’re walking into — like people’s personalities — but I was welcomed with open arms.

Was it crazy going in front of all those cameras again?
You know I got to see a little bit of how they set it up. I was led through the camera lanes behind the house. It’s really interesting to see how it works and how many people are involved. You feel so bad for the contestants. Oh my gosh! these guys are stuck in the house for four months and they are without anything. But you have to think about the staff, the people that are operating those cameras. Everybody is stuck in the same area and the only difference is they have access to the outside world. It’s amazing!

Any favourites you are rooting for?
Since, I have not seen it. I am not sure how people will react. My opinion is based on the one meeting and knowing Rishabh and friends. I really like Rochelle and Mandana. They were really very sweet and nice and of course, as a woman you want a woman to win. And I thought Rishabh was really entertaining. You know when he was in Splitsvilla, he got banished. So, I did not really get to see all of these sides to his personality because very early in the show he had got banished and he was not part of a lot of the activities that we were doing. He was really funny, really entertaining. He took to instruction very easily with an open mind, so it was nice.

Who are your favourites on the show?
My faves would be Prince and Rishabh, but after meeting them, I would like Rochelle or Mandana to win because they are women.

Still in touch with Juhi?
I am still in touch with Juhi and Pooja off and on, but not Sky.

Gaurav Dubey (MID-DAY; January 21, 2016)

The world has been speculating about Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif calling time on their five-year romance, but on digging deeper, we found out that they haven’t officially broken up; they merely had a lovers’ tiff which may have been stretched a bit too far by Ranbir, say sources. Of course, he has his reasons, but Kat, on her part, is apparently still trying to cement the cracks in their relationship.

Last week, the break-up rumours were further fuelled when Kat was spotted at the same party as her ex, Salman Khan. Soon after, though, the actress issued a statement through her spokesperson rubbishing the reports and called it a meeting by chance. Now, in a bigger step, she is believed to have decided against promoting her next, Fitoor on the finale of Salman-hosted reality show, Bigg Boss despite having committed earlier.

Sources close to the production team of Fitoor claim that Kat took it upon herself to lead the promotional blitzkrieg from the front while the makers wanted director Abhishek Kapoor to take the onus, considering that he has a way with words. “Katrina feels Fitoor is a special film for her and so, she wants to go all out to promote it. The plan comprised visiting the sets of TV shows including Bigg Boss. But Ranbir was not in favour of her being part of a show where Salman would be present. He had skipped going on Bigg Boss during the publicity campaign of Tamasha while his co-star and ex-flame, Deepika Padukone went alone. Recently, they had a huge fight over her committing to go on the show. So, Kat has now reconsidered her decision to placate her beau,” says a source.

A source working on the show said Katrina has informed the producers that she wouldn’t be able to make it since she has other commitments. The channel's spokesperson and Katrina remained unavailable for comment.

Another reason for the couple’s tiff is attributed to the delayed schedule of Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos, in which they have been paired together. It is also Ranbir’s first venture as a co- producer. “He wanted her to join him for a week-long schedule at Mehboob Studio in Bandra. Since both Fitoor and Jagga Jasoos have the same film studio on board, Ranbir felt sorting Kat’s dates would not be a problem. But she wanted to focus solely on Fitoor till its release. That upset him since the project has been already delayed and postponing the schedule would have made it difficult for them to release it this June,” explains a source.

On Tuesday night, the two were spotted at the same event, but not together. Ranbir made an entry with his father, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor while Katrina came in with co-star Aditya Roy Kapur. Post the show, the actor went to his flat at Wilson Apartments on Hill Road while Kat drove into her old house in Waterfield Road.

But if sources are to be believed, the tiff may not last long as the actress is doing everything possible to save the ruptured relationship for a happily-ever-after.

DNA (January 18, 2016)


Sunny Leone holds the distinction of being offered a film, while still in the Bigg Boss 9 house. Mahesh Bhatt had gone in the house and promised to sign her for one of his productions. Now it looks like the same will happen for Mandana Karimi. The production house behind Bigg Boss 9 wants to sign her for their film Viral. Says a source, “Viral is an anthology of stories about how technology and social networks has changed the lives of people, and how the youth of today handle their friendship and relationships. The producers wants her to play to the protagonist and will approach her with the script the moment she comes out of the house. If she agrees, they will make the announcement at a press conference held at the show’s finale this weekend.”

Ram Mirchandani, from Endemol, confirms, “We are hoping that the script is something she would be very excited about. We are very sure that she won’t be able to say no to it. Of course, being producers will help the matter.”

DNA (January 16, 2016)

Kishwer Merchant, who opted to leave Bigg Boss 9 with Rs 15 lakhs during the ‘ticket to finale’ task, had earlier said that fellow contestant Prince Narula is coming across as overconfident and that might not let him win the show. However, when asked about it, she denies it. “On the contrary, I want Prince to win the show. He is the only strong contender left. Yes, certain things happened between us where I felt he was wrong — no doubt I was hurt that he did not even once during the task say that he would leave. That was wrong considering the relationship we shared (like brother-sister). I would never speak like that about him,” says Kishwer. As for the reason she opted out, she says, “After 22 hours of the task, we thought Bigg Boss would cancel it, but after realising that none of us were giving up, he gave us an hour’s time to speak to each other and decide. If we had not taken a call, the housemates would have decided who among us would leave the show and I did not want to give them that right. Since Prince didn’t mention about leaving, I decided to opt out. I was the bigger person.”

DNA (January 16, 2016)

Claudia Ciesla, whose film with Bigg Boss 9 contestant Mandana Karimi releases this month, says she is hoping Mandana will win BB9. “She is a good player. We shot together in Thailand for a month, so I know her well.” Mandana is aggressive, argumentative and very straight-forward in BB9. Many people feel she is not like that in real life. Claudia disagrees, “I didn’t watch BB9 much this time, but whatever I saw, I can confirm the fact that Mandana is like that in real life as well. In BB9, she plays herself only!” Being catty, Claudia!

BOMBAY TIMES (January 13, 2016)

Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 12, 2016)

Iranian actress Mandana Karimi has been the talk of the town thanks to her micro-mini bikini antics, both inside and outside the Bigg Boss house. But now, Mirror has learnt, that her complete absence of time management skills have rubbed the makers of her upcoming film, Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3, the wrong way.

"Mandana is one of the film's leading ladies, opposite Aftab Shivdasani and Tusshar Kapoor, and her contract has a clause that requires her to allot at least 10 days for the film's promotions. Before going on the reality show, she paid producer Ekta Kapoor a visit and was clearly informed that the film would release anytime between January and February. But she has made no effort to come out of the house and honour her agreement," informed a disgruntled source from the production house.

Mandana, who was seen in blink-and-miss appearances in Roy, Bhaag Johnny and Main Aur Charles, has a three-film contract with the production house. "We are happy that the TV show has made her popular but Mandana has contractually committed to us and will have to adhere by it. She had signed with us much before entering the house," informed CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures, Aman Gill.

MEANWHILE...

Another producer comes to the actress's rescue

Filmmaker Anand Kumar, who rolls with a film based on social media, Viral, next month however is super impressed with the leggy Mandana and is all set to cast her as the lead. "She is bold, beautiful, text-savvy and will connect with today's youngsters who are using Skype, Tinder, Whatsapp. Today, communication is all about sharing pictures and sending the same selfie to 10 people around you. But the young boy in my film is a novice to social communication and the story is about how all this affects him," informs the writer-producer who plans to shoot in Delhi, Mumbai and Goa, beginning next month. "I'm waiting for Mandana to finish her stint in the Bigg Boss house before finalising the modalities and locking her dates."

ABCD actor Raghav Juyal, known for his slow-motion, break dance moves, is opposite her. Raghav's character compiles all his experiences with social media into a book, Viral, which explains the title," adds Anand.