Guess Who: This Actress Hired A New Publicist

Rajeev Masand has published a blind item in Open The Magazine about an actress who has hired a new publicist, after her breakout role which showcased her comic timing.

This actress, who is known for her ‘fair & lovely’ complexion has been in the industry for quite sometime. Both of her biggest successes have been opposite the same star. She was in the news for dating a married star. That affair was the reason behind the actor’s divorce. The actor’s ex-wife was the rakhi sister of bollywood’s box office king. Being married to her, meant he was part of the superstar’s camp. This led to him bagging several plum projects. But his divorce led to him losing out on several projects. He is barely seen in any movies. He has been in the news mainly for his affair with another actress. We wonder why the aforementioned actress & the male star didn’t get together, after his divorce? There have been no linkups apart from this male star for the actress.

Blind Item

An actress who’s been pounding the pavement for some years now broke out recently in a film that showcased her as-yet-untapped comic timing. The response to her performance was overwhelming and the actress has revealed that everyone—her industry peers, the press and the audience—sees her with new eyes since the movie.

One of the first things she did after breaking out is change her publicist. She was represented by a small but competent agency that had worked hard for her at a time when, frankly, the interest in her was minimal. But when her luck changed she decided she needed a bigger, more aggressive team that would land her the opportunities she thought she deserved. So she signed up with an agency that represents some leading stars.

The problem is that in trying to impress the actress that they’re looking out for her best interests, the agency has been making unreasonable requests to journalists, like asking for questions ahead of interviews. It hasn’t gone down well with media folks, who’re saying the actress is already letting success go to her head. But the truth is she isn’t even aware the agency is systematically dismantling her relationship with the press. Because until now the actress has given interviews without trying to control the narrative. And more than likely she’d be horrified if she knew she’s getting a bad name on account of the hacks she’s hired.

Our Guess

Actress: Yami Gautam

Movie: Bala