Hunter 2 Star Anusha Dandekar Says Jackie Shroff Makes You Laugh, Suniel Shetty Is A Prankster

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28-07-2025

Anusha Dandekar returns as an action hero in Hunter Season 2 with Suniel Shetty. She talks about her transformation, stunts, and camaraderie with Jackie Shroff.
Anusha Dandekar makes a fierce comeback to screens with Hunter Season 2, where she steps into the shoes of a full-blown action hero. The series, led by Suniel Shetty, takes the stakes higher this time around. Interestingly, Anusha's gritty, gun-wielding role is one of the highlights.
In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Anusha opened up about transforming into a female action star, matching Suniel Shetty's energy, doing her own stunts, and her off-screen camaraderie with the legendary Jackie Shroff.
Tell us a bit about your character in Hunter Season 2. The trailer looks intense!
I think it's really cool for female action personalities to come out. It's a great time to join that bandwagon. I don't think we have enough action girls as representatives, so I'm really happy to be one of them and I hope I do justice. I hope I make girls feel like they can kick some butt. And obviously, it's not easy being alongside somebody like Sunil Shetty, who's so good at what he does. My character, and me as a person, has to match that, right? My character has to be basically the female version of Vikram, which is Sunil Sir's character. So when I got told that, I'm like, okay, all right. The pressure and challenge is on and accepted. So I think I had a really good time doing it.
Was this your first time handling guns on set?
I've never touched a gun. When they put a gun in my hand, it felt so real. They gave me tips on like, when you shoot, you go backwards a little bit. I didn't know how to hold it, they showed me how to hold it and move it. It was pretty cool. I loved it. I've only held a gun once before — on holiday in Prague, at a shooting range — and it scared the hell out of me because it was so loud. But I actually did a good job there!
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Did you miss your mark during takes?
Like I said, I had to match the character and do everything in one take. So I didn't have time to miss my shot. I did it pretty good. I don't think I did more than like two takes, maybe three.
Did you insist on doing your own stunts?
I did all of them. Obviously they always had action doubles, but no, I wanted to do all of my own. So all of it is me."
What was the most physically or emotionally challenging part of shooting?
I think it was when I had to do kicks that I've never done before or slide on the floor. Sunil sir is so seasoned, he never makes contact with the stunt guys. But I didn't know how to calculate that. The stunt guys were so sweet, they were like, just make contact with us, it's okay. That really helped.
There was a scene where Sunil sir grabs me, I walk along the wall and then kick someone in the head. One of the guys said, 'Just kick me, I have a lot of padding on.' They helped me get the timing right and let me punch and kick them.
Did you end up hurting yourself or anyone else?
No, I was hoping I didn't hurt them. I don't think I'm strong enough, but I didn't hurt myself either. I'm fine.
What was the set environment like, working with Suniel Shetty and Jackie Shroff?
Jackie sir makes you laugh. Suniel sir is a prankster on set. Don't be fooled by his very serious, demure face. He and his team are such pranksters. We had so much fun. I love stealing his food on set because he always has really yummy food. He is very generous. Jackie sir would make you laugh. They are just really kind people. They are not only inspiring but super encouraging. I really had such a fun time. I didn't feel like I was working."
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As actors, how were they to work alongside on screen?
So good. I think this is really great for Sunil sir as well because it's like a graph. Everybody knows he's fantastic in comedy and action and drama but he gets to do all of it in one. I think because he's such a family man, the emotions that he has with his daughter in this really shows. He becomes a badass and he's like kicking ass. It's a really cool graph to watch him do all of that and his personality is just like a cool guy anyway.
And then Jackie sir, what can I say? He just gets into that character. They'll call action and suddenly you'll just see him with that whole personality just comes out. You're just watching like wow, this is so cool. To witness it close up and get to act alongside it — it's just super fun.
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