Sobhita Dhulipala
was last seen in Raman Raghav 2.0 as Raghav’s friend, featured by
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
. She has been well recognized through the film. When asked about her journey, she was quoted saying, "It has been quite a journey from Miss India to modeling and acting. I always knew I wanted to be part of the creative process. The day I auditioned for the film, I decided this is what I want to do." She explains how her character in the film is transformed from a Punjabi girl to
Telugu Ammayi
. Sobhita says, "My character Simi was Simran, a Punjabi. But Anurag sir happened to hear me talking to my mom in Telugu and decided to incorporate it into my character, Smrutika Naidu. What really got me excited was my Telugu dialogue in the film as it is my mother tongue. When I emoted this small scene where I had to speak in Telugu, the joy I felt was immense. Na anna feeling edaite untundo... I experienced that!" She also shares how she feels, when someone speaks in Telugu. "Whenever I overhear someone talking in Telugu, be it in the market or any random place, I get excited. It's probably because wherever I am, at the core, I'm this Telugu ammayi, who'll go home and relish her pappu-annam. I am a pakka South Indian at heart," says this beautiful Telugu Ammayi.