« Back to article

Print this article

Meet The Latest Item Girl in Bollywood

Miss Sri Lanka 2009 Ghamya Wijayadasa is all set to make her Bollywood debut with an item number in this week's release, Aalaap, a musical drama directed by debutant filmmaker Manish Manikpuri. 

Wijayadasa was born in Sri Lanka and brought up in Singapore and Australia. She aspired to become a Miss World when she saw Aishwarya Rai Bachchan win the crown in 1994.

Meet The Latest Item Girl in Bollywood

A trained dancer and confirmed vegetarian, Wijayadasa decided to try her luck in Bollywood after the Miss World pageant got over.

Meet The Latest Item Girl in Bollywood

A chance meeting with the producers of Aalaap landed Ghamya her first Bollywood project.

She got a call for the song and immediately agreed as it required dancing and she's a trained dancer.

Meet The Latest Item Girl in Bollywood

According to the debutante, she was given a day to rehearse for her moves in the song.

"We shot the song in just two days," she says proudly.

Meet The Latest Item Girl in Bollywood

Ghamya is aware that she may be branded as an item girl after this project.

She says, "I had to take that risk. It was the first offer I got. I had to start somewhere and this was the much needed break. I might get more dancing roles or acting ones but I am happy that I did it as I got into the industry."