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amna set for india?

tall, dusky, confident and all of 23, amna ilyas is in the spotlight on ramps of the nascent yet booming scene of Pakistan’s fashion industry. and having tasted filmdom with Zinda Bhaag, she is now hopeful of clinching more movie offers. naturally from india. and why not?

“i am thinking of quitting modelling and focussing on acting,” amna stated recently when attending the abu dhabi film festival.

“a lot of films are being made in Pakistan right now and we are very happy about that. they are not big budget films, but small ones, which are nice. i currently have two scripts,” said the actress, who plays the female lead in Zinda Bhaag, the first movie that her nation has sent for oscar consideration in the last 50 years.

Zinda Bhaag, which is turning out to be a commercially profitable venture for producer mazhar Zaidi and co-directors meenu Gaur and farjad nabi, is currently doing the rounds at film festivals. the film is turning out to be a beacon of hope for Pakistan’s film industry, which had collapsed around the 1990s. amna says she doesn’t intend to be fussy, hollywood or Bollywood will do to promote her acting talent. “See... hopes are there from hollywood as well, it will be great, but yes, india is close by and we look at it as a big industry,” said amna who intends visiting india soon to scout for work.

a fan of designer manish malhotra, she will also be flaunting creations by him.

Amna Ilyas

is going from victory to victory. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela has just hit the jackpot, making it her third blockbuster winner in the year, following Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express naturally, the actress is receiving plaudits from all quarters.

from playing nerdy naina to South indian meenamma and now a Gujarati girl in Ram-leela, the 27-year-old has proved her versatility with the three movies.