Anushka quits modeling for ‘Wedding Pullav’

MUMBAI: Popular Indian model Anushka Ranjan, all set to make her debut with ‘Wedding Pullav’, has decided to quit modeling to focus on her career in Bollywood.
Anushka, the daughter of film producer Shashi Ranjan, has walked the ramp for almost all the fashion brands and now she is excited about her new innings. The movie is slated to hit theaters on Oct. 16.
“I have to quit the modelling industry now because it is really not possible to continue modeling while you are doing films. They are two completely different backgrounds.
’Wedding Pullav’, directed by ace cinematographer Binod Pradhan, is a fresh take on big-fat destination marriages in the country.
For Anushka, making her debut with the film was not a tough call because it had all the essential ingredients to prove her mettle.
“I think ‘Wedding Pullav’ is a perfect film for anyone to make debut with because it has a mixture of little bit of everything. It has romance, comedy, songs, emotions and so much other colors... You get the chance to portray every little side of your and it’s brilliant for a newcomer,” she said. The film boasts an ensemble cast of Diganth Manchale, Karan Grover, Sonalli Sehgall, Rishi Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Parmeet Sethi, Kitu Gidwani, Himani Shivpuri, Upasna Singh and Tripta Lakhanpal.
Asked whether she was apprehensive to star in a multi-starrer film, Anushka said, “The film is about the leading couple — Diganth and me. Rest of the cast help the film to move further. It was a good thing for us that being newcomers we got to share the screen space with veteran actors.”