Updated On: 05 May, 2024 03:05 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
"It`s a beautiful coincidence. I auditioned for a film which was to be with Akshay sir. But I ended up debuting in the south because of that

Pragya Jaiswal. Picture Courtesy/Instagram account; (right) Akshay Kumar. Pic/AFP
Pragya Jaiswal says it is a beautiful coincidence that in her first Hindi film "Khel Khel Mein", she is sharing the screen space with Akshay Kumar. The Jabalpur-born actor had auditioned for Kumar`s 2014 movie "Gabbar Is Back", which was directed by Telugu director Krish Jagarlamudi. Though she didn`t get the part, the filmmaker later roped her in for his 2015 movie "Kanche", opposite Varun Tej.
"It`s a beautiful coincidence. I auditioned for a film which was to be with Akshay sir. But I ended up debuting in the south because of that. And after doing so many films in the south, I`m finally doing my first hindi film with him. I`m just grateful for the opportunity and journey," the 36-year-old actor told PTI in an interview. After "Kanche", Jaiswal starred in Telugu movies such as "Om Namo Venkatesaya", "Gunturodu", "Nakshatram", "Akhanda" and "Son of India".