Pooja Batra Is Ready To Return As Kalpana Chawla In 'One Under The Sun'

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Atress-entrepreneur Pooja Batra, who shifted base to Los Angeles, will be seen playing an astronaut in a Hollywood movie titled "One Under The Sun".

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She will be playing the character of Kathryn Voss, sole survivor of a disastrous space shuttle mission.

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Her character is based on India's first woman in space, Kalpana Chawla. In order to prepare for the role, she has been watching a lot of documentaries and has even changed her hairstyle to look like the astronaut.

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She was quoted as saying,'It is a very proud moment for me to play a lead in my first Hollywood film. The role was originally written for an African-American actress but when the makers saw my audition, they changed the script and took me on board'.

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She was last seen in a Bollywood movie "ABCD2" starring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor in a cameo role. We wish her all the best!

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