MUMBAI: Harshaali Malhotra made her film debut with a leading role in Kabir Khan's 2015 drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, opposite Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She played the role of Shahida also known as 'Munni', a Pakistani Muslim girl who gets lost in India and travels back to her homeland with the help of an Indian, Pavan Kumar Chaturvedi (played by Salman). She was selected out of 5,000 girls who appeared for the film's audition. Her performance as a mute girl was critically praised.

Now, she has expressed her excitement to work in the sequel of the film. Harshaali is eager to work on its sequel. She said that she is waiting for a call from Salman, whom she refers to as uncle, to be told that she has to join the shooting for the film.

She said, “I am super duper excited. Now, all I hope is Salman uncle calls and says that we need to start preparing for the film, and I’ll immediately join him. Ever since the announcement has been made, many people have been tagging me on social media wanting to know more about the project. I am waiting for it to start soon, and I hope that I have a role in it.”

Recently, writer KV Vijayendra Prasad confirmed that he will start writing the script of Bajrangi Bhaijaan's sequel around May. The second instalment, which is titled Pawan Putra Bhaijaan, will continue from where the first movie ended.

Harshaali was only seven and studying in the first standard when she shot for Bajrangi Bhaijaan. She is 13 now and said that she sometimes wonders if it was really her when she watches the film.

Recalling working with Salman Khan, Harshaali said, “I remember once while shooting when I wasn’t feeling well, he had said that when an actor is unwell, it shouldn’t reflect in their acting. I still follow that advice.”

Harshaali had also mentioned Salman when she received Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022 in January for her work in the film.

Harshaali has acted in serials such as Qubool Hai (2014) and Laut Aao Trisha (2014) and appeared in TV commercials and print ads for brands including Fair & Lovely, Pears, HDFC Bank, Horlicks, and Ace Group.

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Credits: Hindustan Times