Anushka Sen cast as first Indian to play lead role in a Korean movie
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Anushka Sen made her historical debut at a young age.
- Sen also noted that she shares a last name with her character in the film, adding that this detail made the film doubly special for her.
- This journey started three years ago, when I was appointed the honorary ambassador for Korea Tourism.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Anushka Sen made her historical debut at a young age. She lands the lead role in a South Korean film as the first Indian actor.
In the recent news, Jeju Olle, her upcoming romantic musical drama, stars Sen as Alisha, a singer who arrives on Jeju Island grieving the loss of her sister, and finds an unexpected connection with a singer-songwriter named Sunwoo, played by Kang Hyung-seok.
Sen also noted that she shares a last name with her character in the film, adding that this detail made the film doubly special for her. The film, directed by Jin Kwang-Kyo and produced by Lucifer Productions and Celebridge, also stars Ha Ju-Young. This is also Sen’s first commercial film and her first acting project performed largely in English. Shot across Jeju Island, the production is trilingual, with dialogue majorly in English and Korean, and some portions in Hindi. The film is currently being planned for release across India, Korea, and several markets across Asia and the Middle East.