Priya Prakash Varrier might debut opposite Ranveer Singh in 'Simmba'
What's the story
Even before the release of her maiden Malayalam film 'Oru Adaar Love', reports of Priya Prakash Varrier making her big Bollywood debut opposite Ranveer Singh in 'Simmba' are coming in. Priya is said to have toppled the likes of Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor to bag the Rohit Shetty directorial. The film is being bankrolled by Karan Johar.
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Here's what a leading portal reported
"With Priya becoming an overnight craze with the wink of an eye, Bollywood is very much interested in her. And who better equipped to consolidate Priya's supremacy in the virtual world in the arena of cinema than Karan Johar?"
The obssesion
Priya caught the nation's fancy with a 30-second clip
Priya winked her way to becoming an overnight sensation after her clip from the song 'Manikya Malaraya Poovi' went viral. She was all over the Internet for the next few days with people obsessing over her flirtatious wink to her teenage lover in the song. The budding actress broke the record of fetching the maximum number of followers on Instagram in a single day.
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Meanwhile, 'Simmba' went on the floors earlier this week
'Simmba' brings together the trio of Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty for the first time. Ranveer and Rohit have previously collaborated on an ad campaign. The film is slated to release on December 28, a week after Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma starrer 'Zero'.