Jawan Star Ridhi Dogra On Initial Thoughts She Had About Her Role: "I'm Playing Old And That Too To Shah Rukh Khan"

"Am I mad? And I decided to do it. For the kick of it. To get uncomfortable. To stay mad," wrote Ridhi Dogra

Ridhi Dogra stars as Shah Rukh Khan's adoptive mother in Atlee's Jawan. She shared her initial thoughts about the role in the film in an Instagram entry with a "long post warning." She began the post with these words, "This film is a blockbuster. Is what I said every time I was on the sets of Jawan. You all are celebrating the film as a festival which makes me want to celebrate too with this loooong post. #towhomsoeveritmayconcern. I'm grateful beyond words for everyone acknowledging my bit in the film. It gives courage to an artist to keep taking risks and I thank you for that deeply. I am a feeling's person. And I was feeling A LOT. As a person. As an actor. As a fan. All jumbled up."

Ridhi Dogra wrote about her initial thoughts about the role and added, "As an actor, I thought 'Wow, it's an Atlee film and I'm playing old and that too to Shah Rukh! Am I mad?' And I decided to do it. For the Kick of it. To get uncomfortable. To stay mad."

The actress wrote about balancing the shoot along with her other projects and added, "In between schedules for Asur/Badtameez Dil/Pitchers/Lakadbagha - Conducive spaces for me to showcase my characters comfortably...Jawan was a test and a golden opportunity. As a person, I was on an emotional roller coaster and a mess to say the least. Being mostly alone during shoots didn't help. But as a student of Cinema, it was a Dream Come True. I got to Observe and Learn and Soak it all in. Every time I was on set I was Like a kid in a candy story. In Cinema History!! No where else I'd rather be."