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Subhash K Jha revisits Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do, which released 10 years ago. The director also speaks about the film that featured the brilliant cast of Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, and Farhan Akhtar

Dil Dhadakne Do is a film about trying to follow the unpredictable rhythms of the song of life. It’s a very elitist film. Oh, yes! The problems faced by the rich going on a trip to bankruptcy, Mehra family are peculiar to the privileged classes. In fact, in one of the film’s funniest scenes- and there are countless of those, let me assure you- Priyanka’s hypochondriac mother-in-law (Zarina Wahab) asks the younger woman what the problem is after her Bahu says she wants to leave her husband because she is not happy in the marriage.

“Problem kya hai?!” the bewildered mother-in-law asks. And she may well have a point.

Actress Ridhima Sud has been receiving rave reviews for her role in Kajarya. Not many are aware that the actress had to go through intense research for her role where she had to trail a real journalist in order to get into the skin of the character. While preparing for the film she actually witnessed the trial of the accused men in the Nirbhaya incident.

Standing at a 15 feet distance from the accused the actress was horrified at the scene. The defense lawyer only seemed to be concerned with finding his 15 minutes of fame as described by her. “Nobody tells you it’s not Ok to cry at one of these things. I was in tears from feeling rage and the kind of pain that only a woman can feel for another…” exclaimed Ridhima.

The story of Kajarya revolves around female infanticide where Ridhima plays the role of a reporter.

Actress Ridhima Sud had an eventful year. After ruling hearts as Noorie in Dil Dhadakne Do, the actress has once again made an impact with her powerful performance in Kajarya directed by Madhureeta Anand. With two successful films in her debut year, Ridhima’s career has been unprecedented so far. Impressed by the eye-opening script, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh expressed his interest to screen Kajarya in the Parliament.

Kajarya is a film which sheds light on the evils of society and the journey to tackle them. Ridhima who plays the role of a young self-motivated journalist, is seen in a different avatar than that of Noorie. She has been highly appreciated by the audience and the critics for her strong character globally. Kajarya was not only voted by Forbes as the film to watch in 2015 but is also the top contender for the ‘National Award’ this year.

After sharing screen space with Ranveer Singh and Anil Kapoor in her debut film, Dil Dhadakne Do, Ridhima Sud will now be apparently be seen in a role opposite Irrfan Khan. While there has been no confirmations on the project sources claim that it is an Indo- French production, which was announced earlier this year with Irrfan and Kangana Ranaut in the lead. Supposedly the makers are still fine tuning the script, and Kangana has become busy with her projects they are considering Ridhima for the role. Once ready the film will be directed by Sai Kabir. When contacted, Ridhima said, "Working with Irrfan sir would be a dream come true. I'm a huge fan." As for Ridhima's current releases, the actress will be seen playing a journalist in Madhureeta Anand's Kajarya which releases on December 4.

Ridhima Sud, the girl who stole our hearts in Dil Dhadakne Do, has already won The Best Debut award for her powerful and endearing performance! A popular online Bollywood Portal conducted its Annual Half-Yearly awards where the audience votes for their favourite performances and Ridhima won by a whopping 55% votes, the highest percentage of votes won by anyone in a given year!!

Although just one movie old, we love that she is already breaking records and predict many more awards in this talented girl’s future!

Dil Dhadakne Do won a total of 6 awards including Ranveer Singh for Best Actor and Farhan Akhtar for best Supporting Actor.

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Ridhima Sud, who played an important role in Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do, is now gearing up to work with John Abraham and Shoojit Sarkar. She's signed a 3-film deal with their production house.

Not revealing too much about the films, the actress said, "They'll announce it when they are ready. I am super thrilled to be working with them. Vicky Donor was such a game changer."

We agree, Ridhima. Here's hoping your next films will also be game changers like Vicky Donor.

Ridhima Sud, who played an important role in Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do, says that at no point she was worried about starring in a film with popular actors like Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar.

Says the actress, "I did not think I'd be overshadowed by them. The star cast is a huge bonus. If it weren't for their popular faces no one would know me so quickly! And an honest performance will always get noticed I feel, irrespective of screen time."

Point taken, Ridhima. And we hope to see more of you on the big screen soon.

Ridhima Sud is on cloud nine after the response she's getting from Dil Dhadakne Do. The actress played a crucial role in the Zoya Akhtar film.

Says the actress, "I did not expect such an overwhelming response. It is really nice to get this appreciation but it also makes me nervous. I guess that's an added motivation to do even better in my next film."

Ask her about the best compliment she received and she says, "Mr. Javed Akhtar had some really kind words to say to me after the screening of the film and they are my biggest compliment till date."

Standing out in a film like Dil Dhadakne Do with so many established actors is no easy task, Ridhima. We hope to see a lot more of you on the silver screen soon.

Ridhima Sud, with her bangs and soulful eyes, is getting appreciation and applause from the global film fraternity for her sparkling debut as Noorie Sood in Zoya’s Dil Dhadakne Do.

The Delhi girl who has a double-major in Political Science and Economics from New York University feels very lucky to have landed up in this big Bollywood movie with a cast of stalwarts and working for her favourite director.

“I come from a conservative Punjabi family who couldn’t believe a girl from their clan had an acting plan. My father is a businessman. But my mother’s family including my mother, is filled with academicians. Interest in acting is the last thing they expected from me,” says Ridhima who took off to NY for a degree before arriving in Bollywood.

Ridhima landed the role of Noorie, the gorgeous daughter of a rich industrialist on board a luxury ship,...

Critically acclaimed feature film Kajarya, directed by Award winning director Madhureeta Anand and Goatspeak (Khashi Katha), directed by Judhajit Sarkar, are set to be premiered at the Marche Du Film at the 68th Cannes Film Festival during May 13-24 this year.

Madhureeta Anand's Kajarya, starring Meenu Hooda, Ridhima Sud and Kuldeep Ruhil, has found critical appreciation internationally and has been selected by the Forbes India magazine as the #1 in the Top 5 Indian Films To See in 2014. It deals with sex selection in India and consequent violence against women. It is a thriller that pans across the city and village tells the story of two women who collide in a world where baby girls better be dead. This serious issue has been portrayed sensitively yet powerfully in the film, with drama, suspense and a great music score by Golden Globe winner and Academy award nominee Richard Horowitz. Kajarya has been...

Ridhima Sud, who will be making her debut with Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do, is certainly looking forward to spreading her wings beyond the big banners. The girl has recently signed a 3 film deal with Shoojit Sarkar and John Abraham’s co production. That’s not all, she has already finished shooting for the first of the three slated releases and will be seen in the lead.

When asked Ridhima about it, she confirmed the news saying, “Yes! I’ve already finished shooting for the first one of the three. And I am reading scripts for the future projects. It should be out this year after Dil Dhadakne Do. Shooting for this other film was very different experience from shooting Zoya’s film but fun nevertheless.”

Ridhima Sud has already made her international innings and her Hollywood debut with the Oscar nominated, Ballad of Rustom. This talented actress is...

Independent film Kajarya, has been selected for the prestigious Montreal Film Festival 2014.

Directed by Madhureeta Anand, the film will be showcased in the ‘Focus on World Cinema’ section at the prestigious Montreal World Film Festival 2014, 21st August – 1st September.

An assured second feature from the director, the film is an original voice about female foeticide in India. It is a story of a rookie journalist in Delhi who exposes a woman, believed to embody Goddess Kali, who ritually kills female newborns in a village nearby. The story questions notions of women’s emancipation and feminism as it weaves through an interplay of

drama and events and explores how India continues to live in many centuries at the same time.

Kajarya stars Meenu Hooda, Ridhima Sud and Kuldeep Ruhil. The film had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival. It has found critical appreciation internationally since and has been...

With many star kids and fresh faces making their way to B-town, the new entrant in the league is Ridhima Sud who will be making her debut with Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do. Ridhima will be starring with some popular names like Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah. The excited actress who seemed to have bagged a dream debut with an ensemble cast and a talented director, says, "I am really excited for the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in Bollywood. They are such fine actors and it's a huge honour to work with them at the start of my career." This may be her big break into Bollywood, but she isn't new to films. She has been a part of some international projects like Ballad of Rustom, which made it to the contenders list of the 'Best...

It seems to be the season of fresh faces and a refreshing entry to B-block is the beautiful Ridhima Sud. Making her debut in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, Ridhima will be seen as part of the lead ensemble which includes Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra.

While many would be fortunate to land an A-list project for a debut, Ridhima seems to have struck it triple lucky to have A-list stars along with her and an opportunity to work with director Zoya.

Talking about the movie, Ridhima says, “I am really excited for the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in Bollywood. They are such fine actors and it’s a huge honour to work with them at the start of my career.”

This may be her big break into Bollywood, but she isn’t new to films.