'Scam 1992' fame Anjali Barot shares audition for 'Modern Love' while praising Fatima Sana Sheikh, who got it

The actor took to Instagram to share her audition for Amazon Prime Video’s Modern Love: Mumbai’s character ‘Lali’ for the film Raat Rani which is essayed by the Dangal girl Fatima Sana Sheikh

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While social media has simply become the platform where people typically ‘skip to the good part’, Scam 1992 fame Anjali Barot chooses to be real instead. In a candid post today, the actor took to Instagram to share her audition for Amazon Prime Video’s Modern Love: Mumbai’s character ‘Lali’ for the film Raat Rani which is essayed by the Dangal girl Fatima Sana Sheikh. In an honest note, the actor opens up about the audition experience during the second lockdown, envisioning the character and her admiration for Fatima in her caption.

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Her caption read, “One year ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to audition for Lali’s character for the film Raat Rani in Modern Love which was later essayed by someone I've always admired - Fatima Sana Sheikh.

I was in love with the script the moment I read it and I was very excited to test for this part. It was during the second lockdown that I had to send a self-test for this one. Sofiya, (From the Casting Team) being the rockstar that she is, was on a zoom call and was cuing me while I performed.

I was instructed to portray Lali my way and the way I perceived this character yet not losing the essence. 

I loved performing and being this character even if it was just for a moment.

This script, this character didn’t leave me for a really really long time. Infact it still hasn’t. Hence I thought of sharing this to leave an additional tiny piece of Lali in the universe.

Heartiest Congratulations to @shonalibose_ , @primevideoinand the whole team of #raatrani for delivering such a beautiful film.

I loved watching it as much as I loved performing! And special shoutout to @fatimasanashaikh for bringing Lali to life so beautifully.

(On a side note, I was later called to test for Vishal Bharadwaj Sir’s film - Mumbai Dragon for Megha’s character (played by Wamiqa Gabbi) but that didn’t work out either.

So there’s no ideal happy ending to this story…just that koshish karti rahungi! )

Thank you @gautamkishanchandani @sofiyasairakhan and the entire casting team for giving me this opportunity to test for such amazing characters.

Meanwhile, mera audition hi sahi. #ModernLove #Raatrani #audition #Lali #actorslife#amazonprimevideo”

On the work front, Anjali has a power-packed year ahead with the release of her next web-series for a leading OTT and her Gujarati feature film ‘Chabutro’ slated for the year-end. The actor is currently busy shoot for another web-series in the works.

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