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• The goal of Rashmi

is to remain authentic

The biggest challenge for Actress Rashmi
Agdekar in her career is not “really trying to
fit” in. “I think the biggest challenge for me • Acting must connect
is not really trying to fit in. Authentic is what with audiences: Anil
I aspire to be,” Rashmi recently said. The For Anil Kapoor, acting is all
actress says, “Chhavi is that quintessential about being able to connect
out-of-your-league class topper yet cute with his audiences and the
girl that every boy crushes over in school. actor feels fortunate that
This series is going to bring back a rush in his career, which spans
of memories from your days in school.” over 35 years, he was offered
Rashmi, who was last seen in Andhadhun, is scripts that enabled him to do
seen as Chhavi in MX Original ImMature. that. Decoding his journey in
Talking about how things changed after Bollywood, which started in
1971 when he played the role
Andhadhun, she said: “Fortunately, after of a young Shashi Kapoor in
Andhadhun, interesting roles and scripts Tu Payal Mein Geet, Kapoor
are coming my way. But I haven’t signed believes it is a combination
anything yet. Lets see how things work out of things that have worked
after ‘ImMature’. I cannot wait to discover more in his favour till now — from
of me as an actor.” Rashmi says she loves thrillers good scripts to the respect he
“but would like to be part of any and every genre has earned from his peers and
that offers a good script and an important part fans. “Whatever planning and
strategy you do, one would
for me”. ImMature is a quirky series that tells never know what will come
the tale of the many ‘firsts’ experienced in high your way. Because people are
school through the lens of three young boys: the offering me different scripts,
eager to grow up Dhruv, the wannabe bad-boy I am in a better position to
Kabir and the colour-blind but doesn’t-know- chose and do what is right
it Susu. It streams on MX Player. On the show, for me. There are lot of actors
she said: “Our writer Abhishek Yadav and who are not offered those
director Prem Mistry have put together all these kind of films. I am very fortu-
nate that all kinds of films are
incidents into a sweet story, which is highly offered to me,” he said
relatable with innocence being it’s core.”

• LADY GAGA GOES ALONE YET AGAIN I can’t

THE SINGER-ACTRESS CALLS OFF ENGAGEMENT TO FIANCE CHRISTIAN CARINO handle
Singer-actress Lady Gaga has called off horror’
her engagement to fiance Christian Carino.
Gaga’s representative confirmed the news
to people.com saying their relationship
ended “a bit ago”. ‘’It just didn’t work out.
Relationships sometimes end. There’s no
long dramatic story,” the publication quoted
a source as saying. Grammy award-winner
Gaga announced her engagement to Carino
in October. Gaga was also engaged to actor
Taylor Kinney before they split in July 2016.
In October last year, Gaga confirmed her
engagement with Carino when she attended
ELLE’s 25th Women in Hollywood celebra- Sayani Gupta
• Getting knotty Jennifer gets engaged tions. Gaga won 3 Grammy Awards this year. (During an interview)

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