Jiya Shankar on Ved: Riteish And Genelia Deshmukh are my favourite

The Marathi release 'Ved' featuring Jiya Shankar along with Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh has been having a great run at the box office. Jiya dropped by the mid-day.com office to celebrate the success of the film. Watch her open up about her journey in showbiz and play a fun segment. Watch the video on mid-day.com's Youtube page.

Updated On: 2023-01-10 04:26 PM IST

Jiya Shankar/Raj M Patil and Manjeet Thakur

Speaking about how she has been celebrating the sucess of her debut Marathi film, Jiya said, "I visited multiple theatres in different locations. The last show in Pune was housefull. I met everubody and wished them a Happy New Year."

Saying that co-stars Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh are her favourite couple the actress added, "They are my favourite, they are adorable. Both of them are complete sweethearts. Genelia is the same onscreen and offscreen."

Recalling her journey in showbiz she said, "I was a super shy kid and got in acting because my mom asked me to give it a shot. I wouldn't tell people I'm an actor, I would say I am a student. It was years later that I gained confidence and knew I am a good performer."

Opening up about future plans she said, "Every oppurtunity is big and I want to work everywhere. I want to do Hollywood as well. I'm waiting for all these amazing oppurtunities to happen."

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