Actress Anjali Anand recently opened up about her memorable experience working on Karan Johar’s 2023 blockbuster Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. The movie featured a star-studded cast including Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, and Dharmendra. The comedy movie was a huge success, grossing Rs 355 crore worldwide and becoming the tenth highest-grossing Indian film of the year. Anjali, who played the role of ‘Golu’, Ranveer Singh’s on-screen sister, revealed an amusing behind-the-scenes incident that involved none other than veteran actress Jaya Bachchan. 

Anjali, in an interview with Filmfare, shared that while filming a dramatic scene, Jaya Bachchan ended up slapping her 17 times, and this wasn’t due to any on-set misunderstanding but was all part of the scene. The Dabba Cartel actress explained that the shooting day was packed, as she had two major sequences to film. The first was a musical scene that took hours to perfect, and the second was a tense confrontation scene—something she felt deeply confident about. She said that doing the scene justice was important to her, especially because Karan Johar himself was directing. Determined to get it right, she nailed the take in just two attempts.

 
 
 
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That’s when the slapping came in. Jaya Bachchan, playing the role of her grandmother, had to slap Anjali as part of the confrontation. But Jaya, ever the perfectionist, felt she couldn’t connect emotionally during the first few takes. So she kept trying... and the count eventually reached 17 slaps. Anjali, however, took it all in good humour. “Jaya Ma'am was really sweet about it, and we laughed a lot. She was actually my best friend on set,” the 33-year-old added.

On the other hand, the Dhamaal actress, in another interview with Mid-Day, dismissed the perception that Jaya Bachchan is stern in real life. “She’s nothing like how people think. She’s a sweetheart—playful, full of masti, and always made me feel like family,” she said. 

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Anjali Anand’s Work Front

On the work front, Anjali Anand has a packed schedule. She was recently seen in Netflix’s Dabba Cartel web series and earned a lot of love from the audience for her strong performance. She’s also gearing up for her next big movie, Dhamaal 4, which promises to be full of comedy and chaos, just like the earlier parts in the franchise.