Archive · 26 Jul 2026

Kavya Thapar's Funny Telugu Misunderstanding

Kavya Thapar's Funny Telugu Misunderstanding

Kavya Thapar, an actress from Mumbai, was working on her first Telugu film, Ee Maaya Peremito.

She didn't know Telugu and got confused when she kept hearing the word 'Randi' on set.

In Hindi, 'Randi' is a bad word, so Kavya was shocked every time someone said it.

One day, a crew member called out 'Randi!'

to ask her to come to the set.

Kavya and her mother were very upset and thought the crew member had insulted her.

Kavya complained to the producer, Divya Vijay, who laughed and explained that in Telugu, 'Randi' means 'Please come' and is a polite way to invite someone.

Kavya felt silly but also found the whole situation very funny.

Now, she looks back at this misunderstanding as one of her favorite memories from her first Telugu film and a good lesson about learning new languages and cultures.

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