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Actor Arjan Bajwa recalls bonding with Priyanka Chopra while filming Fashion
Actor Arjan Bajwa has opened up about the emotional connection he shared with Priyanka Chopra during the filming of 'Fashion' (released in 2008). He revealed how both were silently battling their own family crises at the a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, Arjan recalled how he and Priyanka found solace in each other's company during a particularly tough phase in their lives. Arjan's father, Swinderjeet Singh Bajwa, the former Deputy Mayor of Delhi, had tragically died after a fall from a first-floor balcony. At the same time, Priyanka was dealing with the devastating news of her father, Dr Ashok Chopra, being diagnosed with cancer - a battle he eventually lost in shared a particular memory of them sitting together quietly, talking about their fathers. "We were shooting in Juhu for a sequence. Me and Priyanka were sitting and talking while the shot was getting ready. She was also asking me about my father and then her father had detected cancer. So she was stressed out. I remember one day specifically when we were sitting together and discussing our fathers. Others might be thinking what are these co-stars are discussing so much, and there we were. One I have lost and there she is saying that my father is going through cancer," Arjun recounted. He acknowledged that the emotional turmoil brought them closer. 'There was mutual respect for one another. Apart from that, I think she is somebody who is extremely hardworking,' he said. 'Whatever she is today, wherever she has reached - I give it all to her hard work and focus. She is a very strong girl.'advertisementDespite the personal hardships, Arjan emphasised that Priyanka never let her emotional challenges show on set. 'I never saw her vulnerable or breaking down during the shoot,' he added, commending her professionalism and by Madhur Bhandarkar, 'Fashion' featured an ensemble cast including Kangana Ranaut, Mugdha Godse, Arbaaz Khan, and Kitu Gidwani. The film was a critical and commercial success, with Priyanka Chopra earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Chopra is currently gearing up for the release of her next film, 'Heads of State', which will premiere on Prime Watch
India Today
12-05-2025
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SRK worked 36 hours straight on Circus, reveals co-star Renuka Shahane
Veteran TV actress Renuka Shahane recently recalled working with Shah Rukh Khan on the famous television series 'Circus'. Shah Rukh Khan was not yet a superstar in Bollywood, but was already a face in the television a conversation with Filmfare, Shahane praised the superstar's unmatched dedication, revealing that he once worked for 36 hours straight during the show's his energy and professionalism, she said, 'Maine usko 36 ghante tak kaam karte dekha hai (I've seen him work for 36 hours straight). We had two units - one handled by Kundan, the other by Aziz - and Shah Rukh was in practically every frame. Still, not a wrinkle on his face. He never complained.' Shahane also shared how SRK offered her confidence during a fearful moment on set. "I was really scared, especially because I had to shoot with Kundan. Then, Shah Rukh came up to me and said, 'Listen, you are an actor. If the director tells you this is a well and asks you to jump, you jump. You shouldn't think about your fear of heights and all.' He actually works like that," she becoming the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan was a rising star in Indian television with shows like 'Fauji', 'Dil Dariya', 'Doosra Keval', and 'Circus'. 'Circus' was directed by Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah. Shah Rukh Khan shared the screen with actors like Renuka Shahane, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Makrand Deshpande in the series. Released in 1989, Shah Rukh Khan played the role of Shekharan Rai and Renuka Shahane as her own work front, Renuka Shahane was recently seen in in Devmanus, a crime thriller series which aired on Zee Marathi and in the rural comedy series 'Dupahiya', now streaming on Prime Watch
