Andrea Kevichusa, a popular model from Nagaland, is slated to make her acting debut in Anek, directed by Anubhav Sinha. Anek will feature her in the character of Aido, a boxer. Several Bollywood stars, including Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, Kriti Sanon, Aditi Rao Hydari, Huma Qureshi, and Neena Gupta, hailed her arrival in the industry with beautiful social media postings. Taapsee even demanded that everyone treat her with respect.
“Diversity is amazing!” Taapsee captioned a photo of Andrea wearing a black shirt. Like our own country. Let us warmly welcome this lovely newcomer to the world of cinema! Everyone, please be nice! Andrea Kevichusa from Nagaland has arrived! Keep an eye out for #ANEK’s ‘Aido.’ In theatres May 27th #JeetegaKaunHindustan.”
“Listen up India!!!” Neena captioned a photo of Andrea wearing a white saree. Aido from #ANEK is here. Andrea Kevichusa from Nagaland, please accept my greetings. INDIA, give her all your love!!!”
“Welcome darling Andrea to the Indian Film Industry,” Huma Qureshi said. I’m looking forward to seeing you in #ANEK. Andrea Kevichusa is being introduced to you all. Let’s all show her some love!!” “Welcome to the magic of cinema, Andrea,” Dia Mirza said as she introduced her. Aditi Rao Hydari wished her well for her debut and Kriti Sanon posted a similar message for her on her Instagram Stories.
“There couldn’t be a finer option for the lead character in Anek than Andrea,” Anubhav Sinha stated of Andrea. Her northern background has given the narrative a unique twist. Apart from that, Andrea has worked really hard for her role. Her harsh appearance and outstanding performance have allowed her to fully inhabit the role.”
Andrea shared her thoughts about working with Ayushmann Khurrana and Anubhav “I guess I really terrified myself into believing I wouldn’t be able to perform as well as they had expected when it finally dawned on me that I would be working with such huge names in the business. But, as a rookie to the industry, Ayushmann and Anubhav Sir created such a welcoming environment for me on set that I felt no pressure to over-perform or do anything above my skills.”
Andrea had a successful modelling career, having worked for companies and designers such as Anamika Khanna, Sabyasachi, and Kay Beauty. In the film Anek, Ayushmann plays an undercover cop. The film will be released in theatres on May 27.
