Ridhi Dogra says she was ‘very anxious’ about playing Shah Rukh Khan’s mother in Jawan, would approach Atlee for reassurance: ‘If I knew what was in his head…’

She said that she was only told about her own scenes, and was completely in the dark about the rest of the movie, which made things more difficult. “I didn’t have regrets, but I was very anxious, I’ll be honest,” she said. Ridhi added, “I didn’t know much of the story. If I knew what was in Atlee’s head, I don’t think I would’ve been so anxious. So, I would always go up to him, sit in front of him and be like, ‘I’m feeling like this’.”

Ridhi said that she realised that she couldn’t keep bothering Atlee about her concerns, because she is a professional actor and it is her duty to play her character. But she said that he was very sweet about it, and even though the set had thousands of people at all times. Previously, Ridhi had said in an interview with Siddharth Kannan that it was ‘unfortunate’ that she played Shah Rukh’s mother-figure in the movie, and that she, like most women, would’ve wanted to be cast opposite him in a romantic role.

Jawan has grossed nearly Rs 900 crore worldwide, and has broken several box office records in India. Ridhi, who is best known for her work in television, will also be seen in the upcoming Tiger 3, which is a part of the same universe as Shah Rukh’s Pathaan.