Who’s that new girl!

Whether its Ananya Pandey, Tara Sutaria or Shreya Dhanwantary, the first half of 2019 has been the year of newcomers. Taking forward the baton, here are five  fresh faces who are set to kick-start their acting careers in the second half of the year. Mark your calendars:

A thrilling start

Shivaleeka Oberoi

Debuting opposite Amrish Puri’s grandson Vardhan Puri, Shivaleeka will play the leading lady in the upcoming film Paagal produced by Pen Studios and Amrish Puri Films. Scheduled to release on July 26, the film is a romantic thriller. Before this, Shivaleeka has worked as an assistant director for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kick and Housefull 3.

From the sidelines 

Sanjana Sanghi 

Having played quite a few side roles in different Hindi films, Sanjana Sanghi will mark her debut as the protagonist opposite none other than Sushant Singh Rajput. The film is titled as Kizie aur Manny. Set to hit cinemas in November, the film is the Hindi remake of Hollywood film The Fault in Our Stars. 

New innings 

Saher Bamba 

Saher Bamba will be seen romancing Sunny Deol’s son Karan Deol in upcoming film Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. Saher promises to bring a storm of talent to this romantic drama film. The movie is set to release on July19.

Emotional quotient 

Alaia Furniturewala

With a large number of fan clubs on social media even before she has hit the silver screen, Pooja Bedi’s daughter Alaia is a celebrity in her own right. She will be seen in Nitin Kakkar’s Jawaani Janeman playing Said Ali Khan’s daughter. An emotional story, the film  will showcase a father-daughter’s relationship.

Dancing queen

Isabelle Kaif

Katrina Kaif’s sister Isabelle Kaif is all set to play the female lead in the film, Time to Dance. She has been paired opposite Sooraj Pancholi in the film, which is being directed by Stanley D’Costa. It’s a dance-based film and the pair has already begun shoot in London. The movie is scheduled to release on November 29 this year.