Arjun Reddy Star Shalini Pandey

Arjun Reddy Star Shalini Pandey Signs Ranveer Singh's Jayeshbhai Jordaar.

Shalini started her career as a theatre actor in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) before working in the Telugu industry. Despite not knowing Telugu fluently, Shalini prepared herself thoroughly to do her own dubbing in Arjun Reddy and was widely appreciated for her performance. She has also worked in the cult classic Mahanati.

.Actress Shalini Pandey, who made her acting debut with 2017 Telugu film Arjun Reddy, is all set for another debut. This time, in Bollywood. The 25-year-old actress has been roped in by Yash Raj Films to star opposite Ranveer Singh in the upcoming comedy Jayeshbhai Jordaar.  Yash Raj Films, which also launched Ranveer in Bollywood, will manage Shalini's Bollywood projects going forward. Meanwhile, it's a dream come true experience for the Arjun Reddy actress, who said in a statement: Being allowed to be signed on as a talent and also being cast under the Yash Raj Films banner is truly any artiste's dream.

Maneesh Sharma, who is producing Jayeshbhai Jordaar and also directed Ranveer in his debut film Band Bajaa Baarat, revealed in a statement why Shalini fit the bill: Shalini's audition was so spontaneous and nuanced that we knew immediately that she was the right person for the part. She is an assured actor with a refreshing presence, and we have real confidence in backing her talent.

About her big-ticket Bollywood debut, Shalini says, “Being allowed to be signed on as a talent and also being cast under the Yash Raj Films banner is truly any artist’s dream. I’ve been blessed with this huge chance to show my mettle in the Hindi film industry and I’m incredibly thankful for it. I’m also very fortunate to be sharing screen space with Ranveer Singh who is one of the biggest superstars of our generation and also one of the most versatile actors too. I’m thrilled about being paired opposite to him and this inspires me to prepare myself thoroughly to deliver the best.”