Shefali Shah expresses desire to work in Telugu cinema

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Acclaimed actress Shefali Shah has expressed her desire to work in Telugu films as she said they perfectly blend grandeur with the art of storytelling.

Shefali was part of a moderated chat in Hyderabad, where she talked about how much she admires Telugu films.

She said: “I truly admire Telugu cinema. I think they perfectly blend grandeur with the art of storytelling. Look at their films, whether it’s the ‘Baahubali’ franchise, ‘RRR’, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ or ‘Sita Ramam’—they are truly magical.

“I would love to work with them if given a chance.”

Talking about her upcoming work, Shefali will soon be seen with actors Jaideep Ahlawat and Abhishek Bannerjee in “Hisaab”, directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah.

It was on July 1, when the announcement was made on Instagram by the official handle of Sunshine Pictures Pvt Ltd. The production company shared a picture of the film’s clapboard kept next to a small temple on the sets.

“Today, we embark on the journey of bringing emotions to life and passion to the screen; the beginning of Hisaab, presented by Jio Studios in association with Sunshine Pictures!” the caption read.

Shefali started her journey in Hindi cinema in 1995 with a small role in ‘Rangeela’. She was then seen in films such as ‘Satya’, ‘Mohabbatein’, ‘Waqt: The Race Against Time’, ‘Gandhi, My Father’, ‘Commando 2: The Black Money Trail’, ‘Jalsa’, ‘Darlings’ and ‘Three of Us’.

Vipul Amrutlal Shah, who is the husband of actress Shefali Shah, started with his journey in the glitzy world of showbiz with the ‘Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka’, TV serial, which had over 1,000 episodes.

He made his film debut by directing the Gujarati movie ‘Dariya Chhoru’ and transitioned to Hindi movies with ‘Aankhen’ in 2002. The director then made movies such as ‘Waqt: The Race Against Time’, ‘Namastey London’, ‘Singh Is Kinng’ and ‘London Dreams’.

–IANS

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