Raai Laxmi’s
Bollywood debut, Julie 2, features a much talked about stripping scene. It was
shot in Hyderabad but we can tell you that Raai Laxmi was not fully prepared to
face the cameras that day.
Raai Laxmi In Julie 2
The scene in
question is the one where she goes back to a certain producer and drops her
clothes, clearly suggesting to him that she is ready to compromise in order to
become a superstar. See the video below:
The hotel and the
crew were booked and there was No way out. Turns out, Laxmi wanted the pivotal
scene to be shot at a later date because she had put on some weight.
The actress had
injured her foot and she was bed ridden for three weeks. She was not able to
exercise and the lack of gym sessions combined with the medicines had made her
heavier.
A few extra kilos are acceptable in South Indian films, of which she has done 49.But Laxmi was aware that Bollywood preferred its leading ladies on the svelte side.
Raai Laxmi
But she finally decided to go ahead and shoot the scene.
Raai Laxmi
confirmed the story, saying: I wanted to look more glamorous in this particular
scene where I go back to a certain producer, which is why I wanted to shed a
few kilos before it was shot. But I ended up looking more voluptuous.” And then
she quickly added: “No complaints per say. It has turned out effectively all
the same.”
Julie 2 is directed by Deepak Shivdasani and distributed by Pahlaj Nihalani.
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