Despite the actor facing heavy backlash and social media trolling for her role as a “fake mother”. Varun Dhawan In David Dhawan’s ‘Hay Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, Mouni Roy Undeterred by controversy. The actor brushed off the noise, saying that his sole focus was to live up to the director’s vision and give exactly what he was looking for.
Mouni Roy on trolling: ‘I don’t care what people say’
In an interview with News18, she said, “I couldn’t do anything about it. I didn’t care what the fuss was about. I didn’t care what people were saying. It became such a big deal that ‘How can the producers do this to me!’ But I knew what I did in the film. I knew my director was very happy, and everyone I worked with on the film was happy.”
Why Mouni Roy’s casting caused anger?
For those who don’t know, the trailer of the film ‘Hay Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ has created a wave of backlash directed at the makers, with viewers mocking the decision to cast 40-year-old Mouni as the on-screen, albeit fake, 39-year-old mother. come on. The almost identical age of the two actors in real life became a hot topic of ridicule, as the audience found the mother-son dynamic between them difficult to digest, even in the fictional context of it being a pretend relationship.
Mouni Roy’s first reaction: ‘His mother?’
While the actor expressed genuine excitement about being a part of the project, he admitted that the nature of his role initially deterred him. Recalling the moment he first heard it, he shares, “First, Mukesh Chhabra (casting director) called me. When he told me about the part, that was my first reaction. I thought, ‘His mother?’ Then I went and heard a narration from Sir David Farhad Samji (dialogue writer).”The actor continued, “I burst out laughing! Just imagine Varun calling Manish (Manish Paul) and saying, ‘Ma ka phone call na chahiye, puri ki puri ma chahiye. Nirupa Roy Jaisi.’ Cut to, you see me walking in, where someone else is telling Jimmy the ‘Sir Liho Na’ character. huh?'”
Mouni Roy on David Dhawan: ‘His films are my comfort watch’
Praising the filmmaker, Mouni opened up about her deep admiration for David Dhawan and revealed why she couldn’t turn down the project. He said, “I am a huge fan of David Dhawan. His films are my friend. They are my comfort watch. He said this will be his last film. Also, it is a comedy, and I was doing comedy for the first time. So, I was really looking forward to it. They kept me away from all the hype.” It was a good call because it made people curious, ‘Film mein yeh kar kya rahi hai!'”.
Mouni Roy’s film tanked at the box office
Film, which features Mrinal Tagore, Pooja HegdeManish Paul, Chunky Pandey, and Jimmy Shergill In important roles, fails to make a mark with critics or audiences alike. ‘Hay Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ ultimately disappointed at the box office, collecting just Rs 74.23 crore worldwide, as reported by industry tracker Saknilk.
