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Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Amruta Subhash inisisted on playing Ranveer Singh's mother in Gully Boy despite only 6-year age gap, Zoya Akhtar was hesitant: ‘Tum bahut chhoti ho'
The age-gap between superstars and female leads in their films invariably makes news for their age-gap, which is often measured in decades. However, there are times when women play mothers to actors who are almost the same age as them, Shefali Shah playing mother to Akshay Kumar in Waqt The Race Against Time (2005) is a case in point. However, actor Amruta Subhash insisted on playing the role of Ranveer Singh's character Murad Ahmed's mother Razia, in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy. Amruta is only 6 years older than Ranveer. While their mother-son dynamic felt believable and impactful, the film's director Zoya wasn't convinced if Amruta will be able to pull it off given the fact that they are same age. During an interview with The Lallantop, the actor recalled Zoya Akhtar's reluctance to offer Ranveer's mother's role to Amruta due to their age gap. 'When Zoya saw me for the first time, she said, 'Arey yaar sorry, tum toh bahut hi chhoti ho'. She saw me in Raman Raghav so she thought I will fit the role. I asked her to tell me first what it was. She briefed me about the film and felt that I won't look like his mother,' she shared. She added, 'I asked her to at least give the script to me. I got the confidence suddenly and reassured her that I will pull it off. She gave the script and said that you can say no, there's no pressure. Read the script and do whatever you want.' ALSO READ | Naseeruddin Shah yelled at me after people applauded my back-to-back performances, says Amruta Subhash: 'He said I would rather see you fail than…' It was one of the intense scenes in Gully Boy that made Amruta give a nod to the role.' When I read the line, 'Kya tune kabhi socha tha mujhe kaise chhoona hai?' A woman belonging to the slums of Dharavi, saying this to her husband in from of their children, it struck me that I have to do this. I want this dialogue, I want to do this scene. At that moment, I forgot about the all fear, everything went away. I confirmed to Zoya that I'll do it,' the actor said. Sharing the screen space with actor Vijay Raaz was a dream come true for Amruta Subhash. 'Zoya started the rehearsals and when I saw Vijay Raaz doing a performance on the stage, I got scared. I wanted to learn from him, he taught me the timings for this scene. Mai bahut jaldi bolgayi thi kyunki mujhe darr lagg raha tha. He asked me to say my dialogues after pausing for three seconds, and I did. Sometimes, such suggestions can do the work for you,' she revealed, revisiting one of their shots. Gully Boy (2019) was a commercial and critical success. Besides Amruta and Ranveer, the film also featured Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma, and Kalki Koechlin.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Amruta Subhash recalls Naseeruddin Shah yelling at her: ‘I'd rather see you fail than repeat for applause'
Actor Amruta Subhash recently opened up about a pivotal moment in her career involving veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, whose unexpected reaction to her stage performance seems to have left an impact on her. In an interview with The Lallantop, Amruta recalled performing in a play that featured an emotional scene where her character cried. The moment always earned her loud applause from the audience. Confident in her craft, she repeated the same delivery each time. When she spotted Naseeruddin Shah in the audience one day, she leaned into the performance even more, only to receive an unexpected critique. 'He came to me and said, 'Amruta, I watched your play.' I was proud and expecting praise,' she shared. Instead, Shah said, 'Beta, I am concerned.' He revealed that he had watched both shows of the play that day and noticed she repeated her performance to elicit applause. 'I would rather see you failing doing something new rather than doing the same thing again and again for claps,' he told her. He challenged her to question whether her character even needed to cry in that moment, warning her not to fall into predictable patterns. 'You're forcing yourself on the character… You will be repetitive as an actor. Your career will be over,' he said. This seems to have struck a chord with Amruta, who called it a turning point in her journey. The National Award-winning actor is known for her roles in Killa, Vihir, Contract, Raman Raghav 2.0, Gully Boy, and Dhamaka. She was last seen in 2025's Chidiya, alongside Vinay Pathak and Svar Kamble.
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Naseeruddin Shah shouted at me after watching my shows, recalls Amruta Subhash: ‘I would rather see you failing'
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah had a few words to say to Amruta Subhash after watching her performance on stage. In an interview with The Lallantop, Amruta shared that she was expecting 'Naseer saab' to praise her acting and was already quite proud of herself that she earned applause on stage. Instead, she got a scolding from him when Naseeruddin said that he is 'concerned' for her after seeing the performance. (Also read: Amruta Subhash was rejected from a dance group because of her skin colour: 'Started believing that I wasn't beautiful') During the interaction, Amruta went on to recall the scenario. She shared that during her performance, there was one specific part where her character had to cry, and she would make sure to elicit applause from the audience in that bit. One day, when she noticed that Naseer saab was present, she did the same, and it made her feel proud. Interestingly, Naseer Saab sat for a second show of the play too. After the play, she met him at the tea shop. She added, "He came to me, and he was like, 'Amruta…' I was like, 'Yes sir', and he said, 'I watched your play' and the proud me was like, 'Okay and?' He then said, 'Beta, I am concerned.' I was shocked. I was like I received so much applause for my work, why is he so concerned?' He then told me, 'Beta, I watched both the shows, and you did the same thing for claps.' He was very angry. He said in a higher tone, 'I would rather see you failing doing something new rather than doing the same thing again and again for claps, okay?' I was like, 'Okay, sir, sorry.' He asked whether the character even needed to cry. He said you're forcing yourself on the character and not letting it explore anything new. You will be repetitive as an actor. Your career will be over. That incident changed things in me and shifted something in me.' Amruta is a National Award winning actor who has worked in Killa, Vihir, Contract, Raman Raghav 2.0, Gully Boy, and Dhamaka. She was most recently seen in Chidiya which also stars Vinay Pathak, and Svar Kamble. Directed by Mehran Amrohi, the film hit theaters on May 30.
Indian Express
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Naseeruddin Shah yelled at me after people applauded my back-to-back performances, says Amruta Subhash: ‘He said I would rather see you fail than…'
Amruta Subhash, the daughter of notable Marathi actress Jyoti Subhash, is known for her roles in projects like Lust Stories 2, Sacred Games, and Gully Boy, among others. A graduate from National School of Drama, Amruta often takes part is several plays. Once, when she performed at NSD, actor Naseeruddin Shah, an alumni of the drama school was present in the audience to watch the play. Amruta was proud as her scenes garnered much praise and applause. When she performed for the second time, she noticed, this time too the veteran actor was sitting in the audience watching her performance. A proud Amruta believed she was up for great compliments from the actor. However, that was not the case. Speaking to Lallantop, Amruta shared, 'I was doing a play called Trishna. I had a scene where I had to cry, and people would applaud that scene. That sort of gave me this feeling that 'Wow, I am doing wonders.' I was too proud of myself. Ahankaar hogaya tha (I was full of pride). Naseeruddin sir came, he watched two of my shows. He noticed people clapping for me. I was under the impression that sir is going to praise me a lot. After the show, we were all standing at a tea stall outside NSD. I saw Naseer sir walking towards me but I pretended as though I didn't see him coming at all. He came to me, and he was like, 'Amruta', I was like, 'Yes sir', and he then said, 'I watched your play' and the proud me was like, 'Okay and?' and he then said, 'Beta, I am concerned.' I was shocked. I was like I received so much applause for my work, why is he so concerned?' ALSO READ | Sonali Bendre answers if Raj Thackeray had a crush on her 20 years ago: 'Its not in good taste when people…' She added, 'He then told me, 'Beta, I watched both the shows and you did the same thing for claps.' He was very angry. He said in a higher tone, 'I would rather see you failing doing something new rather than doing the same thing again and again for claps, okay?' I was like, 'Okay sir, sorry'. He then gave me a lot of gyaan. He said you're forcing yourself on the character and not letting it explore anything new. You will be repetitive person. Your career will be over. That incident changed things in me. I understood where I went wrong.' Amruta and Naseeruddin shared screens in Nandita Das' directorial debut film Firaaq (2008). Naseeruddin Shah, originally a theatre artiste, is also the founder of theatre group Motley Productions. The production house stages plays in English, Hindi and Urdu around the world.
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘I started shivering': Amruta Subhash reveals why shooting this Gully Boy scene with Ranveer Singh was scary
Actor Amruta Subhash, who starred in Gully Boy, has spoken about shooting a scene with Ranveer Singh and revealed why it was 'one of the scariest days of my life'. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Amruta spoke about the scene in which she and Ranveer were sitting at the back of a tempo. (Also Read | Naezy says Gully Boy wasn't based on his life, calls it totally fictional, annoying) Amruta shared how the Gully Boy scene was shot in Mumbai's Dharavi with adequate bouncers around. She shared that the vehicle wasn't in good condition. The actor said it was the first time she and Ranveer shot outside the sets. She said, "Jaese humari tempo Dharavi k beech mein gayi, toh saari buildings se log utarne lage niche (As soon as our tempo went to the centre of Dharavi, people started getting out of the buildings). And they started running after this tempo. It wasn't a fast tempo. Toh mob waese bhaagne laga (The mob started running). I started shivering." She recalled how Ranveer Singh was assuring her that nothing would happen. "When the mob runs after you, and I know the vehicle isn't going to go fast, then I started shivering. Ranveer, Padmaavat aayi hai, superstar baitha hai (Padmaavat had realeased, superstar is sitting)... Ranveer understood, he held my hand and asked, 'Amruta, are you ok? My bouncers are around. Don't worry. Nothing will happen'. He was pacifying me. Mob ki energy wild hoti hai (Mob's energy is wild), it's not always happy, it's very scary. Usme ek veheshiyat bhi hai (There is a savagery in it)." Gully Boy (2019) is a musical drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar. The film also stars Alia Bhatt, Kalki Koechlin, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma, and Vijay Raaz. Inspired by Indian rappers DIVINE and Naezy, the film is about aspiring rapper Murad Ahmed (Ranveer), from Dharavi. The film was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya and Farhan Akhtar under the banners of Tiger Baby Films and Excel Entertainment productions, with American rapper Nas as an executive producer.
