On November 19 the tweet on the official page of RRR left fans with sheer excitement. At the press meet of RRR in Hyderabad, which happened in March, the film’s director SS Rajamouli had announced Daisy Edgar-Jones has been roped in opposite Jr NTR. It was a hardly a month after it when the news broke out that Daisy had walked out of the project due to unavoidable circumstances. Since then numerous names have been doing rounds with regards to the actress opposite Jr NTR in RRR. The latest name to be added in the speculation list is Alison Doody. Daisy Edgar-Jones No Longer a Part of SS Rajamouli's RRR, Starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR and Alia Bhatt.
From Emma Roberts to Olivia Morris, many other actress’ names hit the internet as the heroine in RRR. On November 19 the makers of RRR shared on its official Twitter page that they would be revealing the name of the second lead actress in RRR. The tweet read, “It’s been a phenomenal year since the shoot of #RRR began! It was a productive year with 70% of shoot completed. Also putting an end to speculations, we're glad to announce the lead actress for @tarak9999 & antagonists of the film tomorrow. Stay tuned... #RRR.” RRR: Junior NTR To Romance Irish Actress Alison Doody in SS Rajamouli's Next?
As per a report in Bollywood Hungama, Irish actress Alison Doody will be paired opposite Jr NTR in RRR. Alison Doody, the 53-year-old gorgeous actress was born in Dublin, Ireland. Alison made her feature film debut by playing a small role in the Bond film - A View to a Kill that released in 1985. She is also widely known for portraying the character, Nazi-sympathising archaeologist Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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Before pursuing a career in acting, Alison Doody took up modelling in which she avoided nude work. She was noticed by a casting director and that’s how she landed the role of Jenny Flex in A View to a Kill. Alison was just 18 when she signed up for the James Bond film and she is the youngest Bond girl to date. The other projects in which she Alison was featured includes A Prayer for the Dying, Taffin, Major League II, The Actors, and many others.
In June 1994 Alison Doody tied the knot with Gavin O’Reilly, CEO of the Independent News & Media; they have two daughters. The couple got divorced in 2006. She later started seeing Douglas De Jager, whom she met on the sets of Beaver Falls. Their love tale was a low-key affair and their relationship came into limelight when De Jager passed away due to heart attack in July 2012. Coming back to RRR, the makers are yet to make an official announcement on the actress’ name roped in opposite Jr NTR. Stay tuned for further updates!
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