~~Gorgeous Yami Gautam~~FC1

Recently, actor Yami Gautam was praised by both critics and audience for her performance in Vicky Donor. Not onlyin Bollywood, butthe film fraternity down South has also embraced her performance. The pretty actor, who has already done films in the South is making her presence felt here in B-Town.

A source close to her reveals, "Yami recently attended this prestigious awards function down South. She was invited as a guest there and was really excited as she felt it was an honourto be a part of something where all the biggies from the South Indian film fraternity were present. She got to meet actors like Surya, Kamal Haasan, Nagarjuna and many others. But the biggest surprise came later."

"She met Nagarjuna, and he praised her a lot. He complimented her for her performance in Vicky Donor and said he loved thefilm. Nagarjuna wished her all the best for the future, and said that she has a bright career ahead. He also spoke to her about her South films and the projects that she has in-hand. It was a very special moment for her. All her hard work is paying off, and she hopes to continue doing more films," the source adds. Yami also presented an award that night along with Kamal Haasan to latter's daughter Shruti. The young actor is currently busy shooting for her next bilingual film.

MUMBAI, July 8 -- She made her small screen debut with Chand Ke Paar Chalo before moving on to another TV serial, Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam (YPNHK). Now, Yami Gautam has made a debut in Bollywood with Vicky Donor (2012). Although YPNHK has been her claim to fame, Yami is in no mood to get back to television again.

"Since TV projects (daily soaps) involve very hectic schedules, it would be difficult to manage them now. I know the small screen has now become big, with several major stars on TV, but I can't put myself in the same bracket as Mr Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan. I would rather keep myself busy with my work on the big screen," says Yami with a smile.

Currently busy with a Tamil-Telugu bilingual Gauravam, produced by Prakash Raj, Yami has also signed her next Hindi film. But ask her about it and she laughs, "I can't talk about it. You know, how things are in Bollywood. But I can reveal that I have started learning Kathak for the film."

The actor reveals that she jumped at the chance of getting to learn a new dance form. "It will help me a lot for the film. Otherwise too, I have always loved dancing," says the Chandigarh girl, who accepts that "life has become busier" after Vicky Donor. "But I am in no hurry to sign up projects right now," says the actor, who has also done innumerable ads for brands like Fair & Lovely and Samsung Galaxy in the past.

After playing a Bengali girl in her debut, is she getting offers for Bengali films too? Yami says excitedly, "Forget Bengal, people in Chandigarh too can't believe that I am not Bengali in real life. I love that people have loved my work in the film. I couldn't have asked for anything else."

The actor is currently shooting for Gauravam in Mysore. "Ever since Vicky Donor released, I have been busy shooting in Mysore. It's a commitment that I made long ago," says Yami, who is also likely to be seen in Shoojit Sircar's Hamara Bajaj, opposite Ayushmaan Khurrana.

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