Ridhi Dogra recalls asking herself ‘am I mad’ before deciding to play SRK's Kaveri Amma in Jawan: ‘I did it to stay...'

Ridhi Dogra who is also a part of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan recently took to her social media to celebrate the success of her movie and penned a long note wherein she lauded SRK’s dedication to work and revealed why she decided to play Kaveri Amma. 

On Saturday, Ridhi Dogra took to her Instagram and shared a BTS video getting ready as Kaveri Amma for the shoot and penned a heartfelt note celebrating the success of her film Jawan. The actress wrote, “‘THIS FILM IS A BLOCKBUSTER !’ That is what I said every time I was on the sets of Jawan. You all are celebrating the film as a festival which makes me want to celebrate too with this loooong post. #towhomsoeveritmayconcern.”

 

 

 

 

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She added, “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 person. And I was feeling A LOT. As a person. As an actor. As a fan. All jumbled up.” 

The actress further added why she decided to play the role of Kaveri Amma and said, “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. In between schedules for Asur/Badtameez Dil/Pitchers/Lakadbagha - Conducive spaces for me to showcase my characters comfortably… Jawan was a Test and a GOLDEN opportunity.” 

She added, As a person, I was on an emotional roller coaster and a mess, to say the least. Being mostly alone during shoots didn’t help. But as a student of Cinema, it was a Dream Come True. I got to Observe and Learn and Soak it all in. Every time I was on set I was Like a kid in a candy store. In Cinema History !!! Nowhere else I’d rather be.” 

Ridhi Dogra further lauded Shah Rukh Khan’s dedication to work and said, “Lastly, As a Fan! Well, I was speechless or dumbfounded. And the old-age prosthetics didn’t help my swag AT ALL.
But to see Shah Rukh on set. His dedication. His patience. His focus. His commitment to the larger picture was just such a Privilege. I know I have a Lifelong answer to ‘who’s your favorite costar’ !!!” 

The actress concluded, “The entire crew and all the teams have so passionately and selflessly worked on it. I can’t begin the tales of it. But your tales of celebration are what they worked for and they must be smiling away now. It was insane lots of hard work and years of commitment. Your joy is our joy. Thank you. Here’s to the Magic of Cinema. Here’s to @atlee47 Here’s to @iamsrk & Here’s to All of you
P.s. No phones were allowed on set.” 

Helmed by Atlee, Jawan is an action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi along with Ridhi Dogra, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Aaliyah Qureshi, and others in key roles. The movie opened to a thunderous response and has collected over Rs 100 crore in just 2 days.

Produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and co-produced by Gaurav Verma, the movie also features Deepika Padukone’s cameo that stole hearts. The movie has collected Rs 128.23 crore at the domestic box office and Rs 239 crore worldwide.

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