Rakul
Preet,
who
is
set
to
enter
Bollywood
with
Yaariyaan;
the
directorial
debut
of
T-Series'
head
honcho
Bhushan
Kumar's
wife
Divya
Kumar,
is
flattered.
While
shooting
for
the
upcoming
movie,
her
senior
co-star;
the
critically
acclaimed
Deepti
Naval,
praised
Rakul
to
the
skies;
comparing
her
with
Bollywood
stalwarts
such
as
Sridevi
and
Madhuri
Dixit.
"I'm
pleasantly
surprised
as
much
as
I
am
delighted
with
the
praise," beams
Rakul.
The
newbie
is
a
trained
Bharatanatyam
dancer
and
Deepti
Naval
is
keen
she
pursues
dance
more
seriously.
"Deepti
mam
feels
I
should
capitalize
on
my
Indian
looks
and
hone
my
dancing
skills.
She
told
me,
she
felt
that
none
after
Madhuri
or
Sridevi
has
taken
that
place."
Rakul
has
earlier
proved
her
versatility,
starting
out
with
films
in
the
South.
She
also
made
her
mark
a
year
ago,
when
she
participated
in
the
Miss
India
beauty
pageant.
The
girl
won
various
titles
like
Miss
India
People's
Choice,
Miss
Beautiful
Eyes,
Miss
Beautiful
Smile,
Miss
Fresh
Face,
Miss
Talented,
and
emerged
the
third
runner-up
finalist.