India, Oct. 6 -- YouTuber-actor Prajakta Koli, is excited to be making her Marathi film debut with Krantihoti Vidya Marathi Mahyam. For her, the project feels like a natural return to her cultural roots. "It definitely is like coming back to my roots. Marathi is my mother tongue, it's the language I speak at home. I had always wanted to do a Marathi film but was waiting for something that felt secure, safe and exciting," she says. Ask her what prompted her to take this step, she credits the internet for breaking language barriers in cinema.

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