Mumbai:There are actors who take a leap to stardom, and there are actors who build themselves brick by brick. Medha Shankr purely belongs in the second category. In 2023, Medha ignited the screens with Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail, a critically acclaimed film that showcased Medha at her emotional best, standing as solid as a rock and adding weight to the film’s emotional world.
12th Fail released. It reached the audience. Medha’s portrayal as Shraddha Joshi clicked with the viewers, earning her immense praise, respect and admiration from the audience and critics. The film, which emerged as a sleeper hit, placed her as a promising performer who can hold her own in an engaging plotline and can deeply emote with dialogues and a subtle but striking presence.
This year, Medha is coming back on the big screens with Prasshant Jha’s Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, co-starring Avinash Tiwary. This time, she embraces a lighthearted shade of a bubbly young girl against a backdrop of a vibrant wedding. “70% of me is a lot like her,” she says about her character and adds, “No person is one-dimensional. When Ginny came to me, I could access those parts of me.” What adds an edge to her character is how well she balances the western and ethnic aesthetics, which display many shades of her role, mood, and arcs.
After playing Shraddha Joshi in 12th Fail, Medha Shankr takes a leap with Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, embracing a refreshing character that promises to expand her acting range and win hearts of the audience yet again. The trailer was recently released, and it has already made waves among her admirers. Additionally, her fans are eager to see her crackling chemistry with Avinash Tiwary – the ignition that occurs when their on-screen energies collide.
Headlined by Avinash and Medha, the film also features a strong supporting cast including Lillete Dubey, Sudhir Pandey, Govind Namdev, Gopi Bhalla, Nayani Dixit, Vishwanath Chatterjee, and Rohit Chaudhary. Written and directed by Prasshant Jha, Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 is all set to hit theatres on April 24, 2026.
