The following was reported by DNA India Times: Hollywood actor Penelope Cruz’s younger sister Monica, who is set to visit India soon to shoot a Spanish romantic comedy that will also see a release in our country (per the India source), is apparently learning Hindi to communicate well with the people.

Monica is also being guided by Penelope and their mutual friends who have visited the country before on the do’s and don’ts when the actress shoots on Mumbai roads. Monica, it seems, has deep respect for India and its culture and finds Hindi to be an incredibly sweet language. She is also very inspired by our nation’s history.

A highly placed informer close to the production of the movie says, “Monica is a thorough professional. She is doing her homework about India before she lands in the country for the shoot. She will have a to-do list with her. It was her idea that she should learn the basics of Hindi so that she will be able to converse with the locals at the shooting sets and even on the streets as she will be new to the place and clueless about roads and other important landmarks. She feels if she knows the language she will be at ease in a foreign land. Monica has never been to India and thus the excitement level is very high.”

The source adds, “Monica loves India. From the country’s heritage to its culture, she has been enticed by India’s richness and she is longing to see it through her own eyes. She has been briefed about where all to go and which places to visit. She is also an experimental person when it comes to food, so tasting Indian cuisines are very much on for her.”

Shopping too is on the cards. “We hear that her sister Penelope loves Indian elements in clothes and so she has also given her a list of the things that she can pick up from India. Monica too is looking to shop and will get time post the shoot to do all this. It seems her friends have also expressed what they want her to bring for them. Monica will definitely mix work with pleasure in India,” the informer says.

We learn Monica will however target seeing the North after making a quick visit to Mumbai. “She is very keen to tour the land and whatever time she will have, she will definitely look to spend visiting the Rajasthan forts, tour Delhi and thereligious places of significance. Even seeing the Taj Mahal is on the agenda for Monica,” the insider adds.