Ridhi Dogra Recalls Being Uncertain To Play Older Than SRK, Says No Phones Were Allowed On Jawan Set

Ridhi Dogra is a popular face in the entertainment industry. The actress is recently basking in success and glory with her last film, Jawan. For the unversed, Ridhi was seen as ‘Kaveri Amma’,  i.e., Shah Rukh’s adoptive mother in the film. There’s no denying the fact that Ridhi’s role in this film received much love from the audience. Ridhi, who is nearly 20 years younger than SRK in real life, recently shared her feelings about playing an older role in the film than the actor.

Ridhi Dogra reveals that she was uncertain about playing an older character to SRK in Jawan

In a recent IG post, Ridhi penned a long note, wherein she thanked the audience for showering so much love upon her character. In her note, the actress shared that at first, she was a bit uncertain about playing an older character to Shah Rukh Khan in Atlee’s movie. Ridhi also mentioned that she finally decided to give it a go. Calling Jawan a test and a golden opportunity for her, Ridhi mentioned how she was juggling between so many projects of hers. An excerpt from Ridhi’s note can be read as:

“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.”

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