Triptii Dimri, who made her Bollywood debut with Poster Boys in 2017, is enjoying her recognition after the success of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2023 directorial venture, Animal. Triptii was seen in Karan Johar’s production, Bad Newz in July this year. The actress has worked with both Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, however, she finds the latter actor her ‘3 AM friend’. Triptii recently opened up about how she is closer to Vicky than Ranbir.

During her latest appearance at the India Today Conclave 2024, Triptii Dimri was asked to choose her ‘3 AM’ friend from Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. The Bad Newz actress mentioned Vicky saying that he is like her friend.

“I am much closer to him. Because we spent a good amount of time together. We were shooting in Mussoorie and he is a very chill and cool guy,” she said at the event. Triptii admitted that she shares a friendly bond with Vicky while stating that he calls the actress “his brother”.

Earlier, in an interview with Indian Express, Bad Newz director Anand Tiwari referred to Triptii Dimri as “Vicky Kaushal in making”, noting that she is from a very rooted background.

Triptii Dimri played a supporting role in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal and was cast as a lead opposite Vicky Kaushal and Ammy Virk in Bad Newz. The actress grabbed the audience’s attention for her sizzling chemistry with Ranbir and Vicky in their respective film songs, Pehle Bhi Main and Jaanam.

Triptii starred in Sajid Ali’s Laila Majnu in 2018 and the film was recently re-released in theaters. She then worked in Anushka Sharma’s production venture, Bulbbul in 2020 in which she reunited with her Laila Majnu co-star Avinash Tiwary In 2022, Triptii played a lead role in Anvita Dutt’s directorial, Qala, co-starring Babil Khan and Swastika Mukherjee. 

The actress now has Raj Shaandilyaa’s Vicky Aur Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, co-starring Rajkummar Rao. She will also be seen in Kartik Aaryan-starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, the third installment of Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise. The Bad Newz actor has also bagged roles in Anurag Basu’s upcoming film, Aashiqui 3 and Dharma Productions’ Dhadak 2.

Triptii Dimri has been working hard to realize her dream of becoming one of the sought-after actresses in B-town. Well, she did become the national crush of the country with Ranbir Kapoor-led Animal and rose to fame overnight. However, she has also been working with many filmmakers, and among them is Aneez Bazmee. The two artists have joined hands for the upcoming horror-comedy movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. During a recent event, the Qala actress revealed being on cloud nine when she was offered the film. 

At the India Today Mumbai Conclave 2024 held on September 25, Triptii Dimri spoke about her upcoming movie. The actress stated that Anees Bazmee‘s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is a wonderful film and an incredible franchise. “I couldn’t believe it when I was offered the role; it was a dream come true,” she shared, adding that while Kartik Aaryan is ‘amazing’ in it, working with her favorite actress Vidya Balan was a pleasure. She recalled performing on the set in awe of her presence. Without giving any spoilers about the horror-comedy movie, she stated that Anees directed it brilliantly. Pinkvilla has exclusively learned that the makers will drop the teaser of the horror-comedy on September 27, 2024.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 will be locking horns with Rohit Shetty Singham Again, as both films will be releasing on Diwali (November 1, 2024). The BB3 team tried to avert the clash but without any success. Hence, the filmmaker said in an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, “As a lover of cinema, I hope people watch both Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again on the big screen. It’s a festive season and there is enough appetite to consume both films.”

He further added, “Ajay (Devgn), Rohit (Shetty), Akshay (Kumar), and everyone from Singham Again are very good friends, more like brothers, as I have worked with them at some point in my career. Clashes have happened in the past and will continue to happen in the future.” For the unaware, Shetty’s upcoming actioner also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff.