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• ‘Digital platforms help

end begging for work’

Aahana Kumra has spent days wondering when
would stage artistes get the validation they
deserve but today she considers herself fortunate • Ananya seeks to
that due to digital platforms, actors like her do follow Alia’s footsteps
not have to beg for work or be bitter that stars Newcomer Ananya Pandey
kids get it easy. The Lipstick Under My Burkha hopes to grow into a versatile
actor did theatre for more than a decade before artiste like her idol, Alia Bhatt
venturing into TV series, films and digital some day. The 20-year-old
actor has made her big Bol-
platforms. While the actor always craved for lywood debut with Student
validation as a stage artistes, the situations has of the Year 2, a sequel to the
changed today. “The best part about what’s 2012 film that launched Alia’s
happening right now, for actors like me, is that we career. “I look up to Alia so
have a great platform like the internet, through much. She has always been
which our work is reaching across. I don’t have to my idol. When she came in
beg for work anymore,” a PTI report quoted with ‘Student...’ she was raw
Aahana as saying. “There was a time I used to think, and fresh and people saw her
grow. I’ve been inspired by
instead of taking so many auditions, can’t they just her growth,” she said in an
come and watch our play? I used to feel just because interview. Ananya, the
someone comes from a film family, they get work daughter of actor Chunky
faster, whereas we have to do ten auditions for one Pandey, plays Shreya in the
project.” The 34-year-old actor says, though the Punit Malhotra directo-
outsider versus insider debate will exist, she has rial. The film also stars Tiger
never been bitter about it. “As an actor, I don’t get Shroff and another debutante
too many options. I don’t come from a film family. It Tara Sutaria. Ananya says her
is not easy for women, specially when you don’t have character in the film is similar
to her real-life self. “She is
a godfather backing you. I have made peace with it. I very much like how I am as
am getting less films, but I am content. I will eventually a person. She’s passionate,
reap benefits.” It is not only limited scripts, but also the loud and expressive. She is a
constant boxing and judgements which one is subjected fighter and doesn’t take no for
to as an outsider. an answer,” said the actor.

• ‘ZERO TIME’ FOR ROMANCE NOW Important for me

DATING HAS NEVER BEEN ON TOP OF JENNIFER ANISTON’S PRIORITY LIST to play normal
For Jennifer Aniston, dating has never
been on top of her priority list. However, she characters’
is open to finding love. The 50-year-old actor
said she has “zero time” for romance right
now. “I have zero time, to be honest ... Dating
has not been one of my first priorities. I feel
like whatever (romance) looks like, it will
present itself, and it’s not about seeking it
out,” Aniston told Harper’s Bazaar. She said
whenever love comes knocking, she would
welcome it. “I’m not like, ‘No, I’m done with
that. That’s never going to happen again.’ My
time on this planet has been about... It hasn’t
looked a certain way. It’s my way; it’s what Sonam Kapoor
• Hate date Romance may wait for Jennifer I’ve been given this round.” (In an interview)

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