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Medha Shankr recalls designers refusing to give outfits for events; says she holds ‘no grudges’ | Bollywood News

Medha Shankr recalls designers refusing to give outfits for events; says she holds ‘no grudges’ | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiApr 18, 2026 03:06 PM IST Medha Shankr, who became a household name with Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail, is now gearing up for her next project, a family rom-com titled Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, co-starring Avinash Tiwary. Recently, while promoting the film, the actress was asked whether she had ever felt humiliated on a film set, and she immediately said no, but added that there have been instances in the past, at events and in other situations, where she was made to feel inferior. ‘This designer will not give his outfit to you’ In a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, she recalled: “At events, with designers, you know small things like ‘this designer will not give his outfit to you’, we all hear that. Of course, it doesn’t matter to me, but I do remember your names. Not that I have any grudges or something, but I remember. Not that it’s personal, because you know it’s a protocol, but you do feel, ‘What just happened here?’ So definitely, there I have felt a …

Medha Shankr addresses typecasting concerns after 12th Fail success: Took me time to transition away from the character

Actor Medha Shankr, who is celebrating her birthday today, says this year is especially meaningful following the success of her debut as a female lead in 12th Fail. Shankr, who is turning 27 this year, plans to travel to Alibaug with close friends and family for the occasion. “It’s a special birthday for me. We have booked a villa where we’ll spend time playing table tennis, badminton and enjoy delicious food. It will be a three-day staycation. We are doing it around Mumbai so that we can take our dog Laila.” File photo of actor Medha Shankr Reflecting on her role, Shankr continues, “12th Fail was such a massive success. People loved my character so much that they etched my image as Shraddha Joshi in their minds.” Also Read: Vikrant Massey says it has been a ‘lifelong dream’ to win a National Award amid buzz for 12th Fail However, she is cautious about being typecast. “It took me some time to transition into who I really am, away from Shraddha’s character. On Instagram, my audience …