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Manpneet Grewal, on her journey from Miss Australia Punjaban to lead actress in a hit film

If the name Manpneet Grewal doesn’t ring a bell, ‘Summer’, the undercover agent she played in Amtoj Mann’s ‘Gaddar-the Traitor’ sure will.

Melbourne-based Manpneet says it was a dream come true when she was approached for a lead role in Punjabi movie ‘Gaddar – The Traitor’, which was released world-wide in the last week of May and is receiving good reviews.

Manpneet, who in 2012, won the title of Miss Australia Punjaban, which she calls the “turning point” in her life, says this was her first appearance on the big screen.

“My Punjabi background somehow has inspired me to be a part of Punjabi cinema, and I am fortunate enough to get this opportunity,” she says.

“I am Punjabi at heart and attached to my roots.

It was my love for Punjabi culture that made me participate in the pageant ‘Miss Australia Punjaban’. It is a unique concept as it a pageant which celebrates heritage and cultur