Indian-American actress Shoba will be essaying the role of the female protagonist Simran in the musical adaptation of the Aditya Chopra-directorial, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
Taking DDLJ’s Simran to the Broadway
Compiled by: Team GI
Published on 31, Aug 2022
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