Celesti Bairagey, Alia Bhatt's doppelganger gets her first-ever TV show, says 'want to retain my own identity; Watch

When Celesti Bairagey recreated a scene of her from Alia Bhatt's film Gangubai Kathiawadi, the video was well received on social media.

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18 Jul 2022, 9:37 am

Celesti Bairagey First TV Show: Celesti Bairagey, a lookalike of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, has been in the news for the past few days. The photos and videos of Celesti Bairagey are getting viral daily on social media, which get millions of views. She belongs from Assam, she is currently studying English Literature. She is not only Alia Bhatt's look alike but also a huge fan of hers.

When Celesti Bairagey recreated a scene of her from Alia Bhatt's film Gangubai Kathiawadi, the video was well received on social media. Recently the news has come that soon Celesti Bairagey is going to make her TV debut. The 23-yr-old Assamese model has solid reach on her Instagram as she has over 397k followers over there on her official account.

According to a news agency, now Celesti Bairagey will be seen in the lead role in the upcoming show 'Udti Ka Naam Rajjo'. Talking about her character and TV show, Celesti Bairagey said, “I have always had a passion for drama and skits in school and want to become an actor. I am a big fan of Alia Bhatt and I love watching her movies.

Being a young girl, I will keep updating my social media with new reels and stories. A few months back, I recreated and posted a scene from Gangubai Kathiawadi. Which the makers saw and called me for the audition. After a few mock shoots, I got this role.

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Sharing the experience of shooting for the first time in Kullu Manali, Celesti said, “We shot in Kullu for this show in minus temperature and did many difficult stunts. I am very happy that the makers are very kind to me as it is not easy for any small-town girl to do a challenging role.

The show is based on the journey of an athlete and I am glad that I am very proud to have my first show. Alia Bhatt's role in Highway is my favourite and I hope that in future I can do such roles and I get a chance to meet her.

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