Bollywood’s social circles are currently abuzz with the name Orhan Awatramani, popularly known as Orry. Despite not being an actor, Orry is well-connected with half of Bollywood and dominates the social media accounts of desi paparazzi. For those curious about Orry’s identity, apart from a ‘liver,’ he is the special project manager at RIL Chairpersons Office, as per his LinkedIn profile. Orry recently made headlines after entering Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 17 house.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Orry explained why he calls himself a ‘liver’ and said that he discovered it after a conversation with Shanaya Kapoor. Orry said that once when he called Shanaya, she cut the call and when he texted her to pick the call, Shanaya explained to him that she was between a shoot. However, when he told her that he was also working, Shanaya said, “Orry, I’m watching your Insta stories. You aren’t working, you are living.” Orry said, “And that’s what I realised… Yes, she is on set, she is acting, she’s an actor. I am living, I am a liver and that’s when this ahaa moment happened.”
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Orry has become popular with the paparazzi, and when asked if he ever called them to his location, he said yes. Orry said that once when he was having dinner with Bhumi Pednekar and her sister Samiksha, the media was everywhere. Orry playfully asked who had called the media, and they both denied it. He then admitted to them and said, “It was me.”
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He said, “I don’t need to call the paps if I’m at a restaurant, or if I’m pulling up. But I’m not going to lie. Have I called them before? Of course I have. Also, whether you call them or not, at some point you’re going to get clicked, so I don’t see any shame at all in calling them. I’m very open about that. So, yes, I do want to get pictured. So, there’s no shame in it, but at the same time, 99% of the time, I haven’t called them.”
In a recent statement, Orry mentioned that he charges between Rs 20 to 30 lakhs as the cover fee to attend an event. He explained that his approach is different from celebrities who come, perform, and leave. With the “Orry presence,” he stays for the entire party, mingles with everyone like a friend, and takes pictures with all the guests.
He said, “People call me to their farmhouses and say, ‘My father, mother and my in-laws will all put ₹5 lakh each, my wife and I will put ₹2.5 lakh, so that’s 25 lakh total, please come to our party’.”
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