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NOVEMBER 8, 2005 at 8:50 PM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: News Tips
An article featuring Afshan Azad
(Padma Patil) and Shefali Chowdhury (Parvati Patil) from the Goblet of Fire film is now available online. With the auditions for the Patil twins taking place almost two years ago, we finally get a bit of a background on the two young ladies who were lucky enough to be cast as Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley's Yule Ball dates. Here's a bit of the article where they discuss the auditions:
17-year-old [Shefali] who is pursuing her A-level in college and has Sociology and Religious studies as her subjects says she's glad she did what interests her "the most." "I was always interested in Drama and even took it as a course earlier. So when this opportunity of acting in a film came my way, I was only too ready to take it," she says.
It was different for 16-year-old Afshan - also an A-level student learning Chemistry, Biology, English and media language in her college - who auditioned for the role for pure kicks. "It was a total joke for me. The casting agents came to my school and my friends and I did it for fun. But I became very serious about the entire thing once I got in."
Interestingly since the Patil sisters in the original book, authored by JK Rowling, are twins of Asian origin, the casting agents of the film - the fourth in the Harry Potter series - spent time visiting schools in the Bradford area searching for the perfect pair of Asian girls to play these characters.
However, when they failed to find twin Asian girls, they zeroed in on two girls, "who just had fantastic chemistry" between them. Hence Shefali and Afshan studying in two different parts of London were chosen to play the roles of Parvati and Padma Patil respectively.
You can read the full article here. Thanks to everyone for the tip.
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Insufferable Know-it-all
Points: 5042
Happy Hedwig says:
That's so sweet! Yeah, I was going to say they couldn't be twins but if they act like sisters then it's perfect! Tgis movie is going to be great!
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 10:29 AM EST
Witch
Points: 793
Thirteenth Horcrux says:
hi, i love the article, see my thread, Calling all Harry/Parvati shippers! I ship it to let off steam.
http://www.astronomytower.org/authors/cblack/TR.html
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 12:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 562
accio_rupert says:
Thats quite cool!! They in the spotlight now..wonder if theyll like it :p
koolage
xx
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 1:06 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 586
EverEndingStory says:
I can't believe that those to aren't twin sisters. They really do look alot like each other. Seems like they are both very smart. still I can't believe they aren't twins.
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 2:11 PM EST
Squib
Points: 109
Harry Potter's Lady says:
I think that they are really pretty.I love their hair it looks really nice and they are really lucky because they got to dance with Harry and Ron!!!!
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 4:17 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
Wow thats an iteresting story about the patil twins he he, if only I had stayed where I was I might have been cast in one of the films...I used to live in Bradford in Keighley...
Cant wait for GOF! 8 days to go!
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 5:38 PM EST
Student
Points: 285
Jen Malfoy says:
Cool! can't wait for the movie. They would do a auesome job indeed.
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 7:31 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 15
Merope2005 says:
They're both great but i hoped that warner's found real twins to play the part
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 9:57 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Ummmm, I'm suspending judgement until I see them on the screen... but considering it took so long to find them, I am sure they will be great!
Posted Nov 10, 2005 at 10:28 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2474
Leina D. says:
They're two cool chicks! I'm glad they were chosen to play the twins...they look so much like their description!
Wow! They must have had so much fun on set!
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 4:33 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 399
- = 62442 = - says:
They are so pretty! Especially Stefali! And they DO look gorgeous in their Yule Ball outfits!
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 5:44 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4399
ILoveHP! says:
I've wanted to read about them so long now, because there are very few info about them...and now I can!
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 6:51 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3252
Tenshi says:
They aren't even twins! I wonder if that'll be obvious in the movies? ah well. :)
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 10:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1955
DanFan723 says:
Extra cool!
Wow! The job of a lifetime!
I would have jumped to the oppotunity wihtout thinking twice about it too!
♥
Ale
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 12:25 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 319
HermionePotter17 says:
They are so LUCKY!!!
I wish I would get to dance
with Dan or Rupert!!!
ughh...*mutters* lucky chicks with all their talent,
i got talent, i can dance, i could dance eith dan, or rupert
or Stanislav even.. *trails off*
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 12:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
LuNaWaNaBe says:
The article was great! I was glad to finally get to know some information about the Patil twins.
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 3:01 PM EST
Student
Points: 229
MoonblazeStarfire says:
They are both smart and pretty.They cannotbe real! And they look like twins though they aren't.Whats up with that?
Posted Nov 11, 2005 at 7:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
As of what I have seen, they look like cool people. They play their parts really great in the movies.
Posted Nov 12, 2005 at 12:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
1USHPFN says:
They are such beautiful girls. I'm sure that they will be wonderful. We will all see soon!
Posted Nov 12, 2005 at 4:57 PM EST
The Last Herald-Mage
Points: 2621
darrrrkwind says:
So that's why they're not identical twins!! It all makes sense now. It always bothered me that they weren't identical, but now I can understand why. Just a question: What are A-levels?
Posted Nov 13, 2005 at 6:49 PM EST
Vader's Veela
Points: 3858
seekerfan says:
Interesting how they were chosen. It will be great to see how they do in the movie.
Posted Nov 14, 2005 at 10:25 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1050
Phoenix Lover says:
Wow! They do look perfect for the job. Who cares if they arn't twins? I'm sure they'll be great.
Posted Nov 15, 2005 at 7:31 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 19
HeirOfSalazar31 says:
Well, Hee Hee! They are good at their job. especially when it comes to studies. They're awesome and do have qite a resemblence. Then too, I feel that they're perfect for their roles.
Posted Feb 18, 2006 at 9:47 AM EST
Squib
Points: 116
pand0ra_pr0ductions says:
i think that they both did a fantastic job in the movie portraying the twins. they showed their angst at being ignored by harry and ron and i think that they're both really pretty, especially afshan. and it's also so cool that they're both really smart because looks and talent is really sexy. i hope that they both get to be in OotP and continue to do well with their education as well.
Posted Feb 28, 2006 at 7:22 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 5
janani_hpfan says:
They are so lucky!! I wish people who live in the US could be cast becuse i live there!
Posted Apr 28, 2006 at 6:23 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2424
bonniewrightrulz says:
Im glad they got chosen for the roles of Parvati and Padma Patil.They make really good Patil twins and i really hope they continue.
Posted Jul 4, 2008 at 10:30 AM EST
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