Sports
Anushka Sharma decks up as bride for ad
New Delhi, March 26
"Band Baaja Baaraat"
actress Anushka Sharma, who was spotted at the India-Australia cricket
match in Sydney on Thursday, had decked up as a bride before she left --
this, for a wedding-themed advertisement for beverage brand 7UP!
Anushka,
who endorses the brand, shot for the ad under the direction of Vikas
Bahl, whose "Queen" was recently named the Best Hindi Film at the 62nd
National Film Awards. Completing the cracker of a team for the ad is
Sneha Khanwalkar, who provided a peppy soundtrack for it.
The ad
is said to have been shot in a grand Indian wedding style, the set
boasting a mix of bright yellow, orange and blue drapes along with the
bubbly and vivacious Anushka sporting a lemon green lehenga with
exquisite glass work.
"I think the look is vibrant and apt for
the concept of the creative. The ad is also fun and the attire totally
blends in," Anushka said in a statement.
Talking about the set up
and film, Bahl said: "I love the idea of weddings, it brings families
together, with that comes a lot of happiness and enjoyment."
Shot
on the day of the big India-Pakistan World Cup cricket match at
Adelaide last month which India won by 76 runs, the film is all set to
go on air on Friday.
Bahl said: "The entire crew was excited
about the ongoing India-Pakistan match. I think after weddings and
movies, cricket is the third other thing we do. We sneaked and watched
cricket, behind the screen and chairs there was another monitor so we
could watch cricket."