Manushi Chhillar, who makes her debut in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Prithviraj, will be celebrating Diwali with family. Her folks are flying down to Mumbai from hometown Sonipat, Haryana. This is the first time the Chhillars are catching up with each other this year. Doctor mother Neelam was in New Delhi working through the pandemic. "I will be meeting her after over eight months. I have been missing her terribly. She inspires me," says the newbie, who will be back at work after the Diwali break.

Even before her Bollywood debut, Manushi has already bagged another film under YRF's banner. In an interview with mid-day, a source revealed, "Manushi had been zeroed in on for Prithviraj last year after she delivered a fantastic audition. It was the same audition tape that helped her bag this film, which is likely to be helmed by Dhoom 3 director Vijay Krishna Acharya. The decision to bring Manushi on board was taken last week as head honcho Aditya Chopra was confident that her pairing with Vicky will grab eyeballs."