Salman Khan Sends Big Love To Rumoured GF Iulia Vantur's Short Film Debut
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Salman Khan re-shared the teaser of 'Echoes of Us,' extending best wishes to the team to show his support and admiration for Iulia Vantur's work.
Singer Iulia Vantur is all set to make her international film debut as the female lead in an English short film, titled Echoes Of Us. The short film brings together several talented actors, including Deepak Tijori and Spanish actress Alessandra Whelan Merediz, leaving fans excited. To maintain the hype, the makers are going all out, and the first look of the highly anticipated film was finally unveiled on Friday.
The 47-second first-look video of 'Echoes Of Us' has left Iulia Vantur's rumoured beau and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan mighty impressed. Soon after the teaser was unveiled, he gave a huge shoutout to the film's team, especially Iulia Vantur.
Salman Khan took to his Instagram stories and re-shared the teaser of 'Echoes of Us,' extending best wishes to the team to show his support and admiration for Iulia Vantur's work. 'Best of luck to the team…. @vanturiulia @deepaktijoriteam," he wrote.
Iulia Vantur's upcoming film, Echoes Of Us, is directed by Joe Rajan and produced by actor Pooja Batra in collaboration with Alliance Media Private Limited. The makers will unveil more details about the project in the forthcoming days.
Speaking about her character, the soon-to-be debutante was quoted as saying by Zoom, 'I am immensely glad to enter into the acting space with Echoes of Us, and I feel humbled to play a role that connects with me and speaks to my heart. It was an incredible pleasure to work alongside kind Deepak Tijori and under the guidance of our director, Joe Rajan. I am also a bit nervous and equally excited for this movie, and I can't wait for the viewers to watch this piece of our hard work."
Salman Khan and TV host Iulia Vantur have been rumoured to be dating each other for quite a few years now. The alleged couple are often spotted out and about, making public appearances together. In July last year, the Sikandar actor also threw a lavish birthday party for Vantur, leaving huge signals about their relationship. But neither of them has confirmed the relationship yet.
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