NEW DELHI: “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan” may follow the love story of two men, played by Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar, but for “Badhaai Ho!” fans the highlight of the film is the heartwarming equation between another on-screen couple.
As a middle-aged couple Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao’s affable romance in 2018’s comedy drama, which also starred Ayushmann, was a driving force in the success of the film, and the duo are aiming to recreate the magic with the upcoming movie.
But Neena said their on-screen chemistry has evolved with time as Gajraj was initially “very reserved”.
“During ‘Badhaai Ho!’, he used to be very reserved and quiet. He used to take a lot of permissions during the scenes which really irritated me initially. ‘Neena ji may I put my head on your lap like this, ‘Can I do this or that?’
“But eventually when we started rehearsing, it became easy. Now both of us joke around and pull each other’s leg. We are very comfortable both mentally and physically. We are able to feed off each other’s performance and people can see that comfort on screen which translates into an easy chemistry,” the veteran actor said in an interview here.
In “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan”, Neena plays Sunaina whom she describes as a woman who, despite living under the shadow of her husband makes sure she gets what she wants.
“She is one of those housewives that you find in households where the man of the house is the decision maker, but in her own way she is very smartly able to do what she wants,” she added.
The 60-year-old actor, who is a National School of Drama graduate, said she had to keep her theatre learning aside to play the role. (AGENCIES)
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