Filmfare
Speaking about Deepika’s cameo role in Jawan, Shah Rukh said, “Deepika is feeling the most awkward, I will tell you why, because she feels, ‘main toh dosti me chhota so role karne aa gayi thi,’ but between me and Atlee, we fooled her and shot a full-length movie with her. When she saw the film she was like, ‘Oh I am one of the main characters’… but thank you Deepika from the bottom of our heart for being part of this film family.”
Revealing how she landed the role of Aishwarya in Jawan, Deepika said, “They narrated the whole story to me and told me this very important part of Aishwarya and for me, it was not about the length of the role. It was the impact that this character is going to have on the entire film. So it was two-fold for me, one is everyone knows my love for him (SRK). Whenever he wants, I will always be there.”
She further added, “But also, the movie was so special that as any actor, not just me, if offered the part, they would say yes to it because it was about the vision. I think all of us, everyone here has invested in that vision. It’s not about how big or small your role was. It was about the story we were telling, the impact that this movie was going to have on the lives of this amazing audience.”