Medha Shankr has been winning hearts with her impeccable performance in the film, '12th Fail'. Let us tell you more about her.
Medha Shankr is a name that has been grabbing all the headlines off lately. The actress joined in as the leading lady in the latest film, 12th Fail, alongside Vikrant Massey. The film is helmed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and is a biopic of the real-life couple, IPS Manoj Sharma and his wife, IRS Shraddha Joshi. While the film has garnered a humongous positive response and has created a significant record at the box-office, it is Medha who has been grabbing the spotlight as the newest internet sensation. Well, without any ado, let us know more about her.
Medha Shankr hails from Noida, Uttar Pradesh. She holds a master’s degree in Fashion Management from the eminent, National Institute Of Fashion Technology in Delhi. Interestingly, many have got confused that 12th Fail happens to be Medha’s debut film. However, not many know that the actress had started off her career back in 2019 when she starred in British television show, Beecham House. Thereafter, it was in 2021 when she made her Hindi debut with Shaadisthaan, a teen musical film, featuring stalwarts like Kay Kay Menon and Kirti Kulhari. Fast forward to now, Medha made her breakthrough performance in the Vikrant Massey starrer, 12th Fail, wherein she essayed the role of real life IRS officer, 'Shraddha Joshi'.
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While her acting mettle has already swooned millions, Medha has an unheard talent, which only a few people know about. Well, let us tell you, the diva is a trained Hindustani classical singer, and has followed the footsteps of her mother, Rachana Raj Shankar into creative arts, who is a dance and play choreographer. Interestingly, Medha sang a song for the movie, 12th Fail, and surely her voice has melted a zillion hearts already. The filmmaker, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, during a promotional event for the film, revealed this unheard talent about Medha, and added how many have mistaken the voice to be of Shreya Ghoshal. He mentioned:
“She is actually singing on location. Medha Shankar, when I was casting, I wanted to cast a girl who could sing. In the movie, it is not Shreya Ghoshal’s voice. It’s Medha Shankar singing on location – that’s location sound."
While the cine lovers are already impressed with Medha’s performance in the latest film, it is more about her beauty that has become the talk of the town. Well, the diva has become the internet sensation in no time, and has made everyone left in awe of her. Hailed as the national crush, the diva has left behind actresses like Triptii Dimri and Rashmika Mandanna. Currently, the actress enjoys 832K followers on Instagram. Her pictures and videos are grabbing all the love and appreciation, and surely the actress has proven her mettle to one and all.
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Previously, in an interview with DNA, Medha Shankr opened up about the immense success of her film, 12th Fail and talked about the kind of love and appreciation she has received for her performance in the same. The actress highlighted how it took a lot of time for her to soak in all the glory that came her way. She recalled the first screening of the film and mentioned getting teary-eyed for the kind of feedback she got from the live audience. In her words:
“We had started to have screenings before the movie released, so in Bhopal, where it was the first screening, I got really teary-eyed for the first time because it was me, Vikrant, Vidhu Sir watching the film with the audience and when the interval happened, the audience didn't let me walk from the last row to the exit door because they just hurdled around me for pictures. That was just a surreal moment for me, for somebody who comes from outside, worked hard for 6 years, and finally is getting her due. So that was one moment I felt, it was happening. And people are loving the movie more than we could have imagined.”
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