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Actress-influencer Dolly Singh is on cloud nine after her first big acting project, Thank You for Coming, has been appreciated by audiences. Featuring Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Kusha Kapila, Shibani Bedi and Dolly, it’s a sex comedy, a topic that has often explored in Bollywood from the male point of view.
Role call
Dolly, playing Pallavi Khanna in Thank You for Coming, wasn’t interested in portraying the role of a best friend yet again. “I gave an audition just for the sake of it and got rejected. But two-three months later, the makers asked for another audition. I gave it my all and everything fell in place.”
On whether there’s indifference in the industry towards an influencer, Dolly clears the air, “One cannot deny that there is a slight bias against influencers turned actors. However, it is not true that our stature or numbers on social media get us a role.”
Dream come true
Although she never expressed it, Dolly’s childhood dream was to become an actress. She says, “I remember I was so jealous when I got to know that a local girl from Nainital was picked for a prominent role in Koi Mil Gaya. The film was shot in Nainital, my hometown. I would often think why it was not me. Even though I wanted to be there, at the same time I was a very shy kid. I never actively took part even in school plays, but still always wanted to be an actress.”
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