NEWEST "NATIONAL CRUSH"
MEDHA SHANKR,
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The “national crush” epithet has been applied to many actresses till date – among them Kriti Sanon
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Most recently, it has been given to Rashmika Mandanna – or “Crushmika” as she's been dubbed
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As well as Rashmika's Animal co-star, actress Triptii Dimri who has become famous as “Bhabhi #2” (IYKYK)
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The latest to be crowned such is Medha Shankr, fresh from the success of the film 12th Fail
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Medha's previous acting credits include the film Shaadisthan and the shows Beecham House and Dil Bekarar
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12th Fail, in which she played the role of real-life IRS officer Shraddha Joshi, is Medha's breakout role
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12th Fail stars Vikrant Massey as real-life police officer Manoj Sharma who overcame grinding poverty
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Medha plays Manoj's wife Shraddha in the film that has received critical acclaim and box office love
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Ever since, Medha Shankr has seen her profile increase stratospherically, becoming a star overnight
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An indicator has been her social media presence – Medha's Instagran currently has 2 million followers and counting
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Till very recently, Medha's follower count was 16,000 and she was fairly inactive on the platform
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“I am slowly realizing the power of social media,” she said in an interview
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Safe to say that social media is also realizing the power of Medha Shankr's megawatt smile
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