It is true that Ragini Dwivedi's presence at a match in which the Telugu film team took on their Bengal counterparts at the ongoing celebrity cricket tournament match was unexpected.
It is also true that she hung out in the Telugu team's dugout. What is not true is a report that the actor was only supporting Venkatesh and Co. and ignoring team Sandalwood.
In fact, Ragini - who is not associated with the tournament's organizers or any individual team and is not obliged to make appearances at other matches - came to the stadium at the behest of Venkatesh. "Venkatesh gaaru called me on Saturday and asked me to hang out with his team in their dugout. But as I had some previous commitments, I could not go. I decided to make up for it on Sunday and joined them towards the end to honour gaaru's request and stay back and watch the big fight of the evening - team Karnataka vs team Mumbai," says Ragini.
Meanwhile, a source close to the actor adds that her presence at the Telugu team's dugout was to help her make the right contacts as she is looking at making inroads in that industry. "Ragini has been getting offers from Tollywood and she has been considering some of them seriously. There's also a chance that one of her Kannada films might be remade in Telugu. So it is important for her to be seen and known there," says the source.
Interestingly, despite the rumours that Ragini was not being loyal to the home side, the actor was seen cheering wildly for her home team, along with official ambassadors Aindrita Ray and Sanjjanaa, and she remained on the field for almost the entire match.
It is also true that she hung out in the Telugu team's dugout. What is not true is a report that the actor was only supporting Venkatesh and Co. and ignoring team Sandalwood.
In fact, Ragini - who is not associated with the tournament's organizers or any individual team and is not obliged to make appearances at other matches - came to the stadium at the behest of Venkatesh. "Venkatesh gaaru called me on Saturday and asked me to hang out with his team in their dugout. But as I had some previous commitments, I could not go. I decided to make up for it on Sunday and joined them towards the end to honour gaaru's request and stay back and watch the big fight of the evening - team Karnataka vs team Mumbai," says Ragini.
Meanwhile, a source close to the actor adds that her presence at the Telugu team's dugout was to help her make the right contacts as she is looking at making inroads in that industry. "Ragini has been getting offers from Tollywood and she has been considering some of them seriously. There's also a chance that one of her Kannada films might be remade in Telugu. So it is important for her to be seen and known there," says the source.
Interestingly, despite the rumours that Ragini was not being loyal to the home side, the actor was seen cheering wildly for her home team, along with official ambassadors Aindrita Ray and Sanjjanaa, and she remained on the field for almost the entire match.
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