Actress Ridhi Dogra lauds Shah Rukh Khan’s dedication, patience and focus
Actress Ridhi Dogra lauds Shah Rukh Khan’s dedication, patience and focus
Jawan actress Ridhi Dogra scripts lengthy post expressing on her role as a golden opportunity for her and lauded Shah Rukh Khan’s dedication, patience and focus. No mobile phones were allowed on set.
The film, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, have been heaped praises from critics and audiences alike, and the performance of the actors is being lauded by one and all.
Ridhi Dogra plays the role of Kaveri Amma in the film and taking to her Instagram on Saturday shared a lengthy post in which she expressed how this role was a golden opportunity for her. She lauded Shah Rukh Khan’s commitment and dedication to his work.
For Ridhi Dogra working in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan was a dream come true
She shared a video that gave a glimpse of her transformation into her Jawan character, Kaveri. She penned a long caption with the post, in which she wrote that ‘This film Jawan is a block buster is what she has said every time she was on the sets of Jawan. You all are celebrating the film as a festival which makes her also to celebrate with this long post. Her post read
To Whomsoever It May Concern I’m grateful beyond words for everyone acknowledging my bit in the film. It gives courage to an artist to keep taking risks and I thank you for that deeply. I am a feeling’s person. And I was feeling A LOT. As a person. As an actor. As a fan. All jumbled up. As an actor, I thought ‘Wow, it’s an Atlee film and I’m playing Old and that too to Shah Rukh! AM I MAD?!’And I decided to do it. For the Kick of it. To get uncomfortable. To stay Mad.”
She also added that each time she was on set, she felt like a kid in a candy store. She got to observe and learn a lot during Jawan shoot.
She also wrote that Shah Rukh Khan’s dedication, and commitment to the larger picture is simply commendable.
Lastly, as a fan she was speechless. And the old age prosthetics didn’t help her swag at all.
Besides Shah Rukh, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi and Ridhi Dogra, the film’s cast also includes Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, Eijaz Khan, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, Aaliyah Qureishi, Girija Oak and others. Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt have special appearances in Jawan.
Jawan is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation directed by Atlee, produced by Gauri Khan, and co-produced by Gaurav Verma. The film released worldwide in theatres on September 7th, 2023.
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