Talking about Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, Karan Johar has said he wanted to shake things up and cast Jaya Bachchan in a role she never played earlier.
In response to a fan’s accusation of casting Jaya Bachchan in a negative role in his recent film “Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani,” Karan Johar has addressed the matter. During an interaction with the Indian Express, Karan answered questions from fans and explained. He intentionally cast Jaya against her usual character roles to bring a new dynamic to the movie. After a gap of seven years, Karan returned to film direction with this project, which starred Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, and Jaya Bachchan.
The fan claimed to love the film but added that he had a grudge against Karan Johar for casting Jaya in the character of Dhanalaxmi Randhawa. The filmmaker then said, “Sir, it was actually to cast against type. She has such a wonderful image on and off the screen. She is a mother figure to me. So, when I wanted to cast against type, I thought it would be a great role for her to go against what she has done. She is like a goody-goody. That was her personality on celluloid. So, sometimes it is nice to shake things up.”
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With Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, Jaya made her switch to the grey side on celluloid. Before the 2023 film, she always played the traditionally perfect girl or woman in all her films. It is only in the new film that her character showed unapologetic flashes of negative emotions.
Jaya plays Dharmendra’s wife in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. Ranveer and Alia have been paired opposite each other in the film. It also features Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Choudhary, Churni Ganguly, and Aamir Bashir.
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