logo
Couldn't imagine myself doing a commercial film: Mrunal Thakur

Couldn't imagine myself doing a commercial film: Mrunal Thakur

Hindustan Times11-07-2025
Mumbai, Actor Mrunal Thakur on Friday said that she wasn't sure she could pull off mainstream comedy like her upcoming film, 'Son of Sardaar 2' and thanked co-star Ajay Devgn for giving her the opportunity to explore the genre. Couldn't imagine myself doing a commercial film: Mrunal Thakur
The upcoming action-comedy film is a sequel to the 2012 film of the same name, fronted by Devgn. The second instalment is directed by Vijay Kumar Arora.
'I loved troubling Jassi in this film. In this film, four women trouble him. This is my first commercial film. I'm grateful to Ajay sir and the director who gave me this opportunity.
"I couldn't imagine myself as Rabia, and to torture Jassi in the film, I was like 'Will I be able to do all of this?' But then with the help of Deepak sir , Kubbra , Roshni, and later Chunky sir joined in, we had a lot of fun. I had a lot of fun with Deepak sir,' Thakur, known for her work in critically acclaimed films like 'Love Sonia', 'Super 30', 'Sita Ramam', and 'Hi Nanna', said at the trailer launch of "Son of Sardaar 2" here.
Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, the film boasts an ensemble star cast featuring Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Neeru Bajwa, Chunky Panday, Kubbra Sait, Deepak Dobriyal, Vindu Dara Singh, Roshni Walia, Sharat Saxena, Sahil Mehta and the late Mukul Dev.
Kishan and Sait fondly remembered working with Dev, who passed away in May this year at the age of 54.
'Mukul has been an old friend. We've spent about 40 days together, and suddenly . He was very excited. You will love him, you'll have a great time with all of his jokes and performances. We all love Mukul, and we miss him. I would suggest watching the film for Mukul, he is a great actor,' Kishan said.
Sait said Dev was the first person to be on the sets and the cast misses him.
Initially, Dutt was meant to reprise his role; however, he was unable to join the UK schedule due to his visa being rejected by the UK. He was replaced by Kishan.
'I'm thankful to Ajay sir and the British government, who gave me a visa, because of which I could do the film. Sanju Baba had done this role before in the first part, and for some reason, he couldn't do it, and I was very worried and stressed to play the part in the sequel. Ajay sir had that trust in me. I'm sure people will get entertained watching this movie,' Kishan said.
Dobriyal said playing the role of a woman was the 'biggest challenge'.
'I play a woman in this film. It was a tough role. I was dressed as a woman on set, but my body language would be that of a man. It took me about five days to understand why everyone was looking at me in a certain way,' the actor said.
Produced by Devgn alongside Jyoti Deshpande, N R Pachisia and Pravin Talreja, 'Son of Sardaar 2' is set to release on July 25.
This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

Mahavatar Narsimha 2nd Saturday Hindi Box Office: Ashwin Kumar's animation drama creates HISTORY; Adds Rs 11 crore net on day 9
Mahavatar Narsimha 2nd Saturday Hindi Box Office: Ashwin Kumar's animation drama creates HISTORY; Adds Rs 11 crore net on day 9

Pink Villa

time25 minutes ago

  • Pink Villa

Mahavatar Narsimha 2nd Saturday Hindi Box Office: Ashwin Kumar's animation drama creates HISTORY; Adds Rs 11 crore net on day 9

Mahavatar Narsimha, directed by Ashwin Kumar, and produced by Hombale films is creating history at the box office everyday, especially for the Hindi version. After netting Rs 29 crore in its first week in Hindi, the movie added Rs 5 crore on 2nd Friday. On 2nd Saturday, the movie registered the biggest day of its run, collecting Rs 11 crore. These are unheard numbers for an animated movie. Mahavatar Narsimha has opened the floodgates for animated movies in India, and that too in a big way. The Day Wise India Net Collections Of Mahavatar Narsimha Is As Under Particulars India Net Hindi Collections Week 1 Rs 29 crore 2nd Friday Rs 5 crore 2nd Saturday Rs 11 crore Total Rs 45 crore net in 9 days Note: The collections exclude 3D Charges Mahavatar Narsimha Is Set To Register The Biggest Day Of Its Run On Day 10 The biggest day of Mahavatar Narsimha's run shall be on 2nd Sunday, where it can end up with collections near Rs 15 crore in Hindi. The movie's run has left everyone in shock, including the producers. The final collections can't be predicted but a number in the Rs 125 crore plus net range can't be discounted given the momentum that it has. After being the second most preferred Hindi film in its first week, it is the most preferred Hindi film in its second; and that is with two new releases Son Of Sardaar 2 and Dhadak 2 hitting theatres. Hombale Films Is Set To Gain Massively Due To The Success Of Their First Film From Mahavatar Cinematic Universe The biggest beneficiary of Mahavatar Narsimha's success is obviously Hombale films. Their gamble of making an expensive animated film worked, and now the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe will see some jaw-dropping collections with every film. The box office is delivering surprises upon surprises every week. First Saiyaara and now Mahavatar Narsimha; the audiences are turning up in hordes to support the cinema that they resonate with. On the other hand, movies like Son Of Sardaar 2 are facing a difficult time. Even The Fantastic Four: First Steps has flopped in India due to the Mahavatar Narsimha wave.

Dhadak 2 box office collection day 2: Siddhant Chaturvedi-Triptii Dimri film lags behind Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2
Dhadak 2 box office collection day 2: Siddhant Chaturvedi-Triptii Dimri film lags behind Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2

Hindustan Times

time2 hours ago

  • Hindustan Times

Dhadak 2 box office collection day 2: Siddhant Chaturvedi-Triptii Dimri film lags behind Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2

Dhadak 2 box office collection day 2: Shazia Iqbal's directorial debut starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri released in theatres on August 1 after facing multiple delays. After having a slow start at the box office, has Dhadak 2 managed to show growth on its second day of release? As per the latest update on Sacnilk, the film is yet to cross the ₹10 crore mark. Dhadak 2 box office collection day 2: Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri's love saga has stiff competition from Son of Sardaar 2. Dhadak 2 box office update The report states that Dhadak 2 has collected ₹3.75 crore on its second day of release. On Friday, the film made an opening day haul of ₹3.5 crore. The total collection of the film now stands at ₹7.25 crore. Dhadak 2 is facing stiff competition at the box office from another new release (and sequel)- Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2. The comedy saga made twice as more than Dhadak 2 on its second day with ₹7.5 crore, as per Sacnilk. Son of Sardaar 2's overall collection now stands at ₹14.5 crore. Meanwhile, Saiyaara, now in its third week, is still going strong. The film is set to cross the ₹300 crore mark by Sunday. Elsewhere, animated film Mahavtar Narasimha is also performing exceedingly well in its second week. About Dhadak 2 Dhadak 2 chronicles the turbulent love story of Nilesh (Siddhant), a Dalit law student who falls in love with his classmate Vidhi (Triptii), who hails from an upper-caste household. They have to fight casteism and classism in order to make their relationship survive. The film received positive reviews upon release, with many praising the hard-hitting direction and mature performances of the cast. It is an adaptation of Periyarum Perumal. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap lauded the film and said, 'The film captures the conversation that we avoid on a day-to-day basis. This is what mainstream cinema was meant to be, and this is what great filmmakers like Raj Kapoor, Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, K A Abbas, B R Chopra, Yash Chopra, and so many used to do. We forgot to make mainstream films of social relevance. They got relegated to independent art house cinema. This is what Tamizh cinema and so much of cinema from south still does.'

Dhadak 2 Day 2 India Box Office: Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri's shows muted growth after decent first day; Adds Rs 3.75 crore on Saturday
Dhadak 2 Day 2 India Box Office: Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri's shows muted growth after decent first day; Adds Rs 3.75 crore on Saturday

Pink Villa

time2 hours ago

  • Pink Villa

Dhadak 2 Day 2 India Box Office: Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri's shows muted growth after decent first day; Adds Rs 3.75 crore on Saturday

Dhadak 2, directed by Shazia Iqbal and starring Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri and others, didn't get desired growth on its second day at the India box office. After a day 1 of Rs 3.50 crore with the aid of discount offers, the movie grew by just 5-10 percent on day 2 to add Rs 3.75 crore net on day 2. The below par growth on day 2 is obviously due to the discount offer not being continued for day 2, and strong competition from holdover releases. The Shazia Iqbal movie heads for a low-ish Rs 11.50 crore net opening weekend. The Day Wise India Net Collections Of Dhadak 2 Are As Under Dhadak 2 Was Helped Significantly By The Dhadak Brand Dhadak 2, from the promos itself, never felt like a film with big screen potential. One of the very few reasons why Dhadak 2 is able to put even this much on the board is because it is a sequel to the hit film Dhadak. If not for the Dhadak brand, the collections would have been lower. The clash was with Son Of Sardaar 2 but the movie's actual threat has been holdover releases Saiyaara and Mahavatar Narsimha. Due to strong performance of the holdover releases, Dhadak 2 was forced to have a targetted 1000 screen release where the potential to grow was always going to be limited. Dhadak 2 Hopes For Decent Hold On Monday For A Reasonable Theatrical Trend Dhadak 2 now aims to hold decently on Monday to have a shot at a Rs 25 crore net lifetime. If the movie doesn't hold on Monday, a Rs 20 crore lifetime may also be difficult. Like most Dharma films though, the movie has recovered its budget from non-theatrical revenue sources and won't be a loss-making proposition for the producers. Dhadak 2 In Theatres Dhadak 2 plays in theatres now. Tickets for the movie can be booked from the box office or from online ticketing websites. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store