www.WeeklyVoice.com BOLLYWOOD Friday, May 15, 2020 | B-7 Gurmeet Choudhary ‘Ghoomketu’ Finally Set To Wants To Play Ram In Film Release On OTT Platform Version Of ‘Ramayan’ MUMBAI: Instead of releas- ing on big screen, actor Nawa- zuddin Siddiqui’s comedy ilm, “Ghoomketu”, is scheduled to stream on a digital platform. Directed by Pushpendra Nath Misra, “Ghoomketu” is a com- edy- drama from the viewpoint of a budding writer (played by Nawazuddin), struggling to make it big in the ilm industry in Mumbai. The ilm also features ilmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actors Ila Arun, Raghubir Ya- dav, Swanand Kirkire and Ragini Khanna in pivotal roles. NEW DELHI: Actor Gurmeet Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Anurag, who is generally behind will deinitely entertain the -audi Choudhary became a household Singh and Sonakshi Sinha have the camera, will be seen sharing ence,” Nawazuddin said. name after playing Lord Ram in made special appearances in the screen space with us and it was Produced by Phantom Films the 2008 TV show “Ramayan”. project. “’Ghoomketu’ is a quirky, a great experience to work with and Sony Pictures Networks If given a chance, he would like never-seen-before character and I him as an actor. ‘Ghoomketu’ has (SPN), the movie will release on to revisit the character, but for a thoroughly enjoyed playing him. a phenomenal storyline which ZEE5 on May 22. ilm. It’s been a while since the audience saw him in a mythol- ogy show. Asked if the genre Ananya on #1YearofSOTY2: It’s Surreal still interests him, Gurmeet told IANS: “I’d deinitely like to do MUMBAI: Actress Ananya (a mythology project) if I like Panday’s debut ilm “Student of it. The audience saw me as TV’s the Year 2” turned one on Sun- Ram, but I’d really like to do a Gurmeet Choudhary day, and she says it still seems so surreal. ilm called ‘Ramayan’, and I’d He focussed on his character’s “Student of the Year 2”, direct- like this ilm to reach all over thewalking style and smile. “Every- ed by Punit Malhotra, was jointly world.” one used to tell me to switch on produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Looking back at the show, he and off (the character) otherwise Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta shared that he didn’t want to copy I’d become a brahmachari (celi- under the banner Dharma Produc- actor Arun Govil, who originally bate) or quit acting but I have al- tions. “Can’t believe it’s already played the role in Ramanand ways believed that as an actor, it been one year - it still seems so Sagar’s blockbuster mythological was one character that very few surreal. Whatever I wished and series “Ramayan” way back in people got the opportunity to dreamed off came true on this the eighties. play. I gave my 200 percent,” said date last year and I’ll forever be “When I was very small, I Gurmeet. grateful to Punit, Karan, Dharma, had watched Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan” brought him fame Apoorva, Tiger, Tara, Aditya, ‘Ramayan’. But I remembered but there was also a fear of get- very less about it. As I grew up, Ravi sir and my entire cast and of actor Chunky Panday got a lot always having my back and just ting typecast. “It generally hap- of love from people. On the one being the cutest ever wouldn’t be my dad would narrate stories of pens that when actors do mythol- crew of the ilm,” said Ananya. “The amount of love I’ve re- year anniversary of the ilm, her who I am without you guys (heart ‘Ramayan’. So story-wise I knew ogy shows, they get typecast. But ceived from the audience and in- fans even made a special edit for emoji) thankyou for all the fan it. When inally ‘Ramayan’ was I got saved. I didn’t get typecast. dustry motivates me to work even her. “This is the sweetest thing in edits and messages. Love my fan- given to me, I had a thought that It didn’t happen suddenly though. harder and want to better myself the world. Thank you so much. clubs and ananians the mostest.” before doing another ‘Ramayan’ I had prepared myself,” he said. every day. I feel blessed to have I love you guys,” she posted on The actress will be seen in if I watch the 80s ‘Ramayan’ then Talking about moving on from as an actor...Arunji had acted re- gotten this opportunity.” social media along with the video “Khaali Peeli” co-starring Ishan the character, he said: “Once ‘Ra- which has her saying “Park here Khatter. She also shares screen ally well. Had I seen his version mayan’ got over, I did some real- The ilm, also starring Tiger Shroff, Aditya Seal and Tara Su- now princess”. space with Deepika Padukone of Ram again then there might ity shows. So people saw me and taria, had received mixed reac- Meanwhile, Ananya crossed 10 in Shakun Batra’s untitled ilm have been chances of me copying said ‘he is young, wears jeans, tions from people, especially for million followers on Instagram. and has been cast opposite Vijay him. Every actor can understand T-shirt, dances and does action. its “dreamy” educational institu- The actress had said: “Love Deverakonda in the Telugu super- that he needs to do his own style, Then I won ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ tion. Nevertheless, the daughter you guys so much. Thanks for star’s Bollywood debut feature. so I tried to act in my own style,” and participated in ‘Nach Baliye’, he recalled. did ‘Punar Vivaah’ and then due And he gave a lot to playing to God’s blessings, I got ilms. Ram in his show, which has been ‘Khamoshiyan’ was my irst ilm. brought back on the small screen Mahesh Bhatt had launched me. by Dangal TV. “I had given many My ilm journey started there,” auditions and then mock shoot said the “Paltan” actor. happened. During that duration, Did you see In fact, prior to the announce- I got many ideas on how to play ment of the lockdown in March, my version of Ram. While shoot- he was shooting for a ilm, which in the paper... ing for 12 hours, I used to be in he would like to wrap up once that character only,” he said. work starts again. Preity Zinta Spends A ‘Pool Day’ With Pet Pup that the Rebel-O’s are playing at the Queens this I love weekend? that band! MUMBAI: With the tempera- rdsoinstagram.” Community Newspapers ture soaring, actress and ardent Preity has often treated her fans animal lover Preity Zinta spent awith funny workout videos that pool day with her pet dog Bruno. also feature Bruno. She had ear- Preity took to Instagram and lier shared a clip where she uses Your Local Social Network shared a selie where she featuresthe pet pup as a weight for biceps with Bruno, a Dutch Shephard. curls. She captioned the image: On the acting front, Preity was “Pool days with #Bruno. Sum- last seen on screen in the 2018 mer is inally here... hope thisilm “Bhaiaji Superhit”. The ilm virus goes away & we can all marked her comeback after a THE WEEKLY VOICE get back to our lives. #day56 @ seven-year break and also stars bruno_thebrave_#poolday #sum- Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Ar- mer #ting #dutchie#dutchshephe shad Warsi and Shreyas Talpade..