Shalini
Pandey
mesmerised
everyone
with
her
infectious
charm
and
acting
prowess
in
the
Telugu
blockbuster
Arjun
Reddy
and
we
can
confirm
that
her
big
Bollywood
launch
will
be
as
Ranveer
Singh's
heroine
in
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar,
which
is
releasing
next
year.
Shalini
debuts
with
this
Yash
Raj
Films
production
whose
storyline
celebrates
women
empowerment.
The
talented
young
actress
will
also
be
managed
by
YRF,
going
forward.
YRF
has
always
discovered
supremely
talented
outsiders
like
Ranveer
Singh,
Anushka
Sharma,
Bhumi
Pednekar
and
others
who
have
become
stars
in
their
own
right.
So,
one
can
imagine
that
Shalini
will
definitely
be
an
actress
to
watch
out
for
given
YRF's
trust
in
backing
her
as
the
leading
lady
opposite
a
powerhouse
performer
like
Ranveer.
The
producer
of
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar,
Maneesh
Sharma,
who
cast
Shalini
in
the
film,
speaks
highly
of
this
25-year
old
actress.
"Our
script
and
the
vision
of
the
film
demanded
a
fresh
face
for
the
leading
lady's
part.
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.
She's
really
going
to
catch
your
attention
in
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar!"
says
Maneesh.
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.
About
her
big-ticket
Bollywood
debut,
Shalini
says,
"Being
given
the
opportunity
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."