Ridhi Dogra initially said no to Jawan, reveals Atlee warned that her character might become a meme

The actor said  that she was busy shooting for various web series when she received a call about the character Kaveri. The opportunity to meet Atlee meant a lot to her and she said that they had already started filming by then. 

 

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She continued, “Atlee told me about the role, but it was a brief idea, so I contemplated it. I said no first to playing a mother on screen because I love Shah Rukh Khan so much and was in two minds about this. I mean ‘it’s SRK’. But then, when Atlee called me to meet again, I was convinced about their process. Everyone wants to look beautiful in the quintessential way; starlet, fashionista, but I am also an actor. So, I took playing a mother as a challenge and wanted to take it up.”

Ridhi said Atlee warned her that her character might turn into a meme and told her to be ready for it. She admitted to taking a big risk with this role, and she was quite nervous during the shoot, doubting if it was the right choice. She said, “I have to give it to Atlee, he presented the character really well and justified it. It was all in his head.”

Jawan also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. The film has already grossed more than Rs 500 crore globally.