Considering Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy shines the spotlight on the world of music in India, it is only fitting that real-life composers find a place in her universe. mid-day has learnt that singer-composer Jasleen Royal is set to make her acting debut with the Ranveer Singh starrer.

"I play exactly who I am in reality - a girl who composes and sings her own songs," begins Royal. Although acting was never on the agenda, curiosity got the better of her - on being offered the project, she was keen to see if she could be a natural fit in the world of rapping. "I enjoy rap music, depending on the day and my mood. [But] I don't want to be stereotyped. I would like to expose myself to different genres, which is why being part of Gully Boy was a challenge and a golden opportunity, rolled in one."