Nitanshi Goel On Her First Meeting With Amitabh Bachchan: "He Was So Sweet"

Nitanshi Goel was last seen in Ajay Devgn's Maidaan

Nitanshi Goel's performance in Laapataa Ladies has hit all the right notes with movie buffs. In the Kiran Rao directorial, Nitanshi portrayed the role of Phool Kumari, a young bride who gets lost during a train journey. Recently, the actress opened up about her first-ever meeting with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. During her appearance on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast, Nitanshi shared, "Mai jab Mumbai aai thi to mera pehla ad Amitabh Bachchan sir ke saath tha - a very, very big superstar. And me being a very big fangirl, I was like, ‘yeah. Act karne ko mil raha hai Amitabh sir ke saath karne ko mil ra hai. Oh my god.' [When I came to Mumbai, my first ad was with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, a very, very big superstar. And me being a huge fangirl, I was like, ‘Yeah. I get to act, and I get to act with Amitabh sir. Oh my god.']”

Nitanshi Goel continued, “Aur bahut sare bache the, mai bhi unme se ek thi aur sir (Amitabh Bachchan) aaye. Aur luckily, there was a scene jisme sirf main aur Amitabh Bachchan sir hone wale the. I was like, ‘Yes. Iski saari lines mai yaad karke rakhungi.' Baar-baar pane mumma ko rehearse karke dikha ri thi ki yeh aise-aise krungi mai. [And there were many kids, and I was one of them. Then sir arrived. Luckily, there was a scene where it was just going to be me and Amitabh Bachchan sir. I was like, ‘Yes. I will memorise all my lines for this.' I kept rehearsing it in front of my mom, showing her how I would do it.]

Recounting how the megastar himself initiated the conversation, Nitanshi Goel said, “He was so sweet. Vo khud aaye mere paas ki, ‘Hum rehearsals kare beta.' Maine kaha, ‘Hanji, hanji.' Aur vo apni knees pe baith gaye. Mai chair pe baithi hui thi, aur voi apni knees pe, meri height se apni height milane le liye baith gaye. He did the whole rehearsal with me and everything. And he was like, ‘Yeh ladki badi kamaal ki hai. Cute-cute expressions deti hai.' To mai to itne me hi khush ho gayi ki Amitabh Bachchan sir ko meri acting achi lagi. [He came to me himself and said, ‘Let's rehearse, dear.' I said, ‘Yes, yes.' And he got down on his knees. I was sitting on a chair, and he knelt down to match his height with mine. He did the whole rehearsal with me and everything. And he was like, ‘This girl is amazing. She gives such cute expressions.' I was so happy just because Amitabh Bachchan sir liked my acting.] This is great.”