Bijay Anand on playing Sunny Leone’s father in biopic: It was a dream role

Actor Bijay Anand is being lauded for his performance in Zee5 web series Karenjit Kaur - The Untold Story of Sunny Leone.

Bijay ANand in KArenjit Kaur the untold story of sunny leone

Bijay Anand plays Sunny Leone’s father in Karenjit Kaur- The Untold Story of Sunny Leone.

Actor Bijay Anand plays Sunny Leone’s father in Zee5 web series Karenjit Kaur- The Untold Story of Sunny Leone. In an exclusive chat with indianexpress.com, Bijay shared, “It’s ironical that after playing Sita’s father in Siya Ke Ram, I am playing a father to an adult star. His pain is not because of his daughter’s choice but the struggles that she has to go through. I have a 10-year-old daughter myself and I could relate to the emotions. It was a challenging but fulfilling role.”

The actor had quite an interesting anecdote to share on the reason why he took up the show. “I had definitely loved the script but I was told that it would be shot in Toronto. I have been there and didn’t quite like the place, so I said no. Then they called me after a month saying that they have now shifted the shoot to Cape Town. Since I haven’t been there, I readily said a yes (laughs).”

Bijay further added, “But on a serious note, it was an amazing experience with the team. I feel proud and blessed to be associated with this series. From an actor’s point of view, it was a dream role. Also, we were lucky to have Aditya (Datt) as our director. He has done a superb job. And lastly, to have Grusha Kapoor as a co-actor automatically makes your performance better.”

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The Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha actor shared that he did not speak to Sunny before the shoot to give the character a natural and personal flavour. Bijay also added that he was in for a surprise when he met the Baby Doll fame actor. “Even with the kind of maturity I have, I was shocked when I met Sunny. She is such a genuine and humble person. I remember once we were shooting, and Grusha was sitting in the sun. Sunny sneakily told her spot boy to offer her umbrella to Grusha. The next one-hour, Grusha sat under the shade while Sunny did not complain for a moment sitting in the sun. It just touched my heart to see her do this. Sunny doesn’t even know that I had noticed this incident.”

Currently, Bijay is also seen on Sony TV’s Dil Hi Toh Hai. Talking about the show, he said, “It’s a party on set. I do not act for money but to just enjoy myself. I think it’s one of the best teams that I have worked with. My sons in the show , Karan Kundra and Akshay Dogra are now my best friends. I actually look forward to going for the shoots. It’s an amazing show that’s doing really good.”

Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone streams on Zee5.

Sana Farzeen

Sana Farzeen is an assistant editor at Indian Express Online and covers Entertainment across platforms. Apart from writing articles, features and opinions, she enjoys interviewing celebrities on video. An alumna of Calcutta University, Sana has previously worked with the Times Group and Tellychakkar. You can contact her at sana.farzeen@indianexpress.com. ... Read More

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