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    BOLLYWOOD GUP-SHUP                                                 FEBRUARY 06, 2026       |  The Indian Eye 39

                       Bollywood Gup-Shup

              PARUL GULATI                                                      MEDHA RANA

              Actor opens up about her role in thriller ‘Tu Yaa Main’           Actor on sharing screen space with Varun Dhawan in
                                                                                ‘Border 2’
                      ctor and  entrepreneur                                                                      ewcomer Medha Rana struck
                      Parul Gulati has been on                                                                    a chord with the audience
              Aa roll. After playing a key                                                                Nthrough her performance in
              role in Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2,                                                             ‘Border  2’.  In  a  recent  interview,
              she will soon be seen in Anand L                                                                Medha expressed her gratitude to
              Rai’s thriller ‘Tu Yaa Main’.                                                                    the makers for making her a part
                  In the film, she steps into the                                                               of the iconic franchise. Recalling
              shoes of Laira, Shanaya Kapoor’s                                                                  the day when she was informed
              close friend and manager. Opening                                                                 about her  casting, Medha said,
              up about her role, Parul, in a press                                                              “I went through several rounds
              note, said, “I’m genuinely so happy                                                              of auditions, at least two or three
              and honestly still trying  to soak it                                                           in the first phase. After that, I was
              all in. Laira is Shanaya’s friend and                                                          called in for a meeting with Mukesh
              manager, someone who stands by her                                                            Chhabra sir, the renowned casting di-
              fiercely,  questions  her,  supports  her,    and is very                                  rector, along with Anurag sir, our direc-
              real. What excites me the most is that she’s not just a side char-                      tor. During that meeting, they both congrat-
              acter - she’s an important emotional anchor in the story, and                      ulated me and told me that I had been selected for
              being part of such an iconic dialogue already feels surreal.”     the film. I still remember that day so clearly. I could hardly believe it
                  She added, “As an actor and as a creator, this is truly the best   when I went to meet them. I became very emotional and ended up
                                                                                crying in front of them because it felt completely unreal.”
              collaboration I could have ever gotten. Anand L Rai’s world is
              so theatrical, layered, and emotionally rich - it’s the kind of cin-  “I come from an army background. My family has served in the
              ema I’ve always admired and wanted to be part of. I keep pinch-   Army for three generations. It is a big thing for our family that I got
              ing myself because this feels like one of those rare, once-in-a-  a chance to play a role in such a project. This movie means a lot to
              lifetime opportunities to be part of a big-screen, larger-than-life   me. It is the greatest honour of my life. Forever grateful,” she added.
              film that also has so much heart.”

              IMTIAZ ALI

              Director’s new film with Diljit Dosanjh to release on June 12
                    ilmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s new film with Diljit Dosanjh has got a release date. On
                    Thursday, the makers announced that the movie will hit the theatres on June
              F12. It is produced by Applause Entertainment, Window Seat Films and Mohit
              Choudhary. Vedang Raina, Sharvari and Naseeruddin Shah are also a part of the
              film, which was expected to release in April 2026.
                  Applause Entertainment’s official post read, “Imtiaz Ali’s next, a charming story
              of love and longing, to release in cinemas on 12th June, 2026. Applause Entertain-
              ment Presents, A Window Seat Films Production.”

                  Imtiaz Ali and Diljit Dosanjh last collaborated on the film ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’.
              The film follows the story of Punjab’s iconic folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila, often
              called the “Elvis of Punjab.”

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