Jayeshbhai Jordaar actor Shalini Pandey had once run away from home; here’s why

Arjun Reddy star actor Shalini Pandey is all set for her big Bollywood release opposite actor Ranveer SIngh his upcoming film Jayeshbhai Jordaar. The film will be released in the theatres on May 12.

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Shalini Pandey who rose to fame by playing Vijay Devarakonda’s love interest ‘Preeti’ in the Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy, is now all set to foray into the Hindi Film Industry. She will mark her entry opposite Ranveer Singh in the upcoming Socio-comedy drama ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’, trailer of which was released on Tuesday.

After playing Vijay Devarakonda’s love interest, Shalini Pandey will now be seen as Ranveer Singh’s pregnant wife.  At the trailer launch of ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’, Shalini revealed how her acting journey has not been an easy one for her – whether it was playing Arjun Reddy’s Preeti or Jayeshbhai’s pregnant wife.

While speaking of her journey in the film industry, Shalini Pandey recalled how she had once run away from her home in the pursuit to follow her passion. Shalini’s father always wanted her to become an engineer, but Shalini had some other plans for herself.

The young actress had always dreamt of entering the film industry, for which she put in all her efforts to convince her father. And when she couldn’t succeed at it, despite years of constant efforts at convincing him, Shalini Pandey had to eventually run away from her home.

"My papa wanted me to do engineering. I even tried it, but I wasn't able to do it. And my papa just wouldn't agree to let me try acting. I was trying to convince him for four years. So, I planned that I should just run away. Now it seems like a joke but at that time it was very difficult. So I ran away.” Shalini Pandey told the media during the trailer launch of Jayeshbhai Jordaar.

However, soon things changed in her favour and today she says that her parents are extremely proud of her achievements.  "Thankfully, my parents are really proud of me now, because of Yash Raj, because now they feel I am doing credible work. Because all of us, my parents, grew up watching Yash Raj's films,” she added.

Jayeshbahi Jordaar is being helmed by debutante director Divyang Thakkar and is bankrolled by Yash Raj productions. The film is a socio-comedy drama showing the story of a to-be father who goes to all extent in order to save his unborn girl child. The film will see a theatrical release on May 12.