A surprise in the gully
If you've watched Gully Boy, you couldn't have missed protagonist Murad's mentor MC Sher's girlfriend Gemma in the movie. In a small but significant role — far removed from the camera-wielding white woman on a slum tourism trip — she introduces Murad to what a class-less existence could look like.

Turns out, the character is played by Versova-based performing arts venue Harkat Studio's co-founder Michaela Strobel. "I am an admirer of Zoya Akhtar's craft. So, this was an excuse for me to see her in action and work closely with her" Strobel told this diarist.