Madhurima Tuli Bags Hollywood Film THE BLACK PRINCE After BABY
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Saturday, 28th Mar 2015, 11:04 PM IST Actress Madhurima Tuli, who was seen as Akshay Kumar's wife in ‘Baby’, has joined the ensemble cast of Hollywood flick ‘The Black Prince’, which includes names like Jason Flemyng, Boyzone singer Keith Duffy and Tony nominee Amanda Root. The cast also has an impressive Indian presence, with Punjabi singer-actor Sartaaj Singh playing the titular character in the movie which is based on the life of the last Sikh Maharaja, Maharaja Duleep Singh. Shabana Azmi plays Duleep's mother Rani Jindan in the film and Madhurima will portray the character's younger days. Written and directed by LA-based filmmaker Kavi Raz, the movie chronicles the tumultuous rise and fall of Duleep Singh, the son of the powerful ruler Ranjit Singh, who was placed on the throne at the age of 5. "The film shows the emotional journey of Duleep Singh's mother. I play the part of a young Shabana Azmi in the film and appear in the flashback sequences," said Madhurima. She is currently shooting in Bikaner, Rajasthan for the film. Madhurima, who is a Punjabi, had to train to get the dialect right. Talking about it, the actress said, "I have very intense sequences and had to learn how to speak typical Punjabi and work on my accent.” She further informed, “We've been shooting in the heat and dust in heavy costumes and jewellery at palaces in Rajasthan to keep the feel of the film as real as possible.” The film will release worldwide this year, in both English and Hindi. "The film has several sequences that have been retained in Punjabi to maintain the authenticity of that era. I did not have any dialogues in English," Madhurima says. The actress was called to audition after the film's makers saw ‘Baby’. "The makers thought I looked like Shabana Azmi. Unfortunately, since we both play the same character, I did not get to film with her," says Madhurima. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here – Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | |||