Serendipitous moments are not uncommon in Bollywood, but this one is particularly wonderful. While promoting their latest collaboration, Avinash Tiwary told a heartwarming story about the first time he met Tamannaah Bhatia—years before any of them became big names.
"I don't know if many of you know this," Avinash began, a nostalgic smile on his lips, "but I first met Tamannaah when she was in ninth grade. I had recently finished my 12th grade and wanted to continue acting, so I attended an acting workshop. I was relatively young in comparison to the other attendees, but I had no idea that someone even younger than myself was also present—Tamannaah. Even back then, she had a striking presence."
Years later, Avinash was still unsure whether the rising celebrity he saw on film was the same girl from the workshop. "When I saw her in films, I thought, could this really be her?" he told the reporter.
Now, working together for the first time, he couldn't help but be amazed at how life had gone full circle. "When we met on set, she was really friendly and welcoming, which made working together much simpler. I believe we were intended to work together, that destiny played a role. I hope viewers like seeing us together.
From adolescent dreamers in an acting workshop to sharing the screen, this couple's tale exemplifies how paths may intersect in the most unexpected and amazing ways.