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After comedy, Riteish Deshmukh to don serious avatar

Riteish Deshmukh, who has done a bouquet of comedy films, will essay a serious role in Ram Gopal Varma`s media-based film "Rann".

Mumbai, May 10: Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, who has done a bouquet of comedy films, will essay a serious role in Ram Gopal Varma`s media-based film "Rann". The actor, who will share screen space with Amitabh Bachchan in the movie, will be seen in the role of a journalist.
"I play the role of a guy named Purab Shastri. He is a beginner and believes in real journalism and that`s the reason why he joins a news channel named India 24X7," he said. On being questioned about his decision to take up the role, Riteish quipped: "When I was doing comedy, people used to ask me why I am doing just comedies and now when I have got a chance to do something different, they are again asking me why I am doing a serious role." "The thing is that I got a chance to do such a good role and that`s why when Ramu (Ram Gopal Varma) asked me, I readily agreed. However, there are some comedies to come in the future," he added. IANS