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Meet Salman's new co-star!

January 25, 2021 13:24 IST

Salman Khan is busy shooting for Mahesh Manjrekar's Antim: The Final Truth along with brother-in-law Aayush Sharma.

The latest addition to the cast is southern star Pragya Jaiswal, who makes her big Bollywood debut with it.

Just who is Salman's newest co-star?

Namrata Thakker finds out.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Born in Jabalpur, Pragya completed her studies at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Pragya participated in beauty pageants in college and went on to become a successful model.

Red sure suits her.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Pragya made her acting debut in 2014 with Virattu Dega.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Ms Jaiswal became a star the following year by starring in the Telugu war film, Kanche, directed by Krish.

The movie won win a National Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Pragya was last seen in the 2018 Telugu comedy Achari America Yatra, but the movie bombed at the box office.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

The 30 year old is now eyeing Bollywood.

In Mahesh Manjrekar's Antim, Pragya plays Salman's love interest. We hear she has already shot a romantic song with him.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Twinning with Shriya Saran at Lakmé Fashion Week.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Pragya's fan girl moment when she met two of the biggest Telugu superstars together, Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna.

In 2017, Pragya played a cameo in Nagarjuna's Om Namo Venkatesaya.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Chilling with Lavanya Tripathi, Raashi Khanna, Rakul Preet Singh.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal/Instagram

Pragya celebrates her birthday with bestie, South African model Carla Dennis.

NAMRATA THAKKER