Arunima Sharma, aka Rano, is model Dipannita's younger sibling
Sapana Patil Poojary
Guess what. Model-cum-actor Dipannita Sharma (who made her acting debut in 16 December) has her younger sister in showbiz too. No one knows it, but Arunima Sharma, who plays the obedient little sister Rano in Kasamh Se, is Dipannita kid sister.
When asked why she didn't reveal the relationship with the more-famous Dipannita earlier, she says, "It is not that I was keeping the relationship under wraps, it's just that I was not being too expressive about it."
Talking about the bonding they share, Arunima says, "Although she is just two years elder than me, she used to care of me all the time when we were young. I still remember holding her hand and walking to the bus stop with her."
"Although I have been an obedient sister on screen, I am not exactly the same off-screen. Both of us live our lives on our own terms," she adds.
"She holds a special place in my life. She is my best friend, and no one can take her place. Nothing has changed between us except that we don't fight anymore. We are too old for that now," she smiles.
According to Arunima, both she and Dipannita have been strongly influenced by their mother Krishna Sharma, in choosing their careers.
"My mother is a theatre artist and she encouraged us to take up acting," says Arunima. "When Dipannita started acting, I was still in school. I got interested in acting much later. But Dipannita is always a part of whatever I do. She is there to advise me. For instance, she often gives me tips on make-up."
While Dipannita began her career with modelling, Arunima chose to debut with television. "This was not a conscious decision. I was not interested in movies, and I am too short to be a model," she says.
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