Mouni Roy opens up about working with Shah Rukh Khan in Brahmastra

New Delhi: Ayan Mukerji's passion project Brahmastra recently included actor Mouni Roy, who rose to fame during her time on Indian television, as the main lead. In the movie, she portrayed Junoon with Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna, and Amitabh Bachchan. However, Shah Rukh Khan, who had a cameo in the film, made Mouni unknowingly uneasy about their potential on-screen interaction.

In Brahmastra, Shah Rukh portrays Mohan Bhargava, a scientist and significant Brahmansh member who is tasked with protecting a fragment of the antiquated Astra. In the movie, his persona uses the Vanarastra.

During a recent interview, Mouni Roy described the experience of working with Shah Rukh Khan as an “out-of-body experience”. She told IndiaToday.in, “I was so nervous on day one. In television, we’re used to memorizing a lot of lines, so I was ready. I prepped properly for the role knowing I was working with Shah Rukh Khan, literally and I was like yes, ‘I’m fully ready!’”

 She continued, “I went on set and the first line I had to utter during the rehearsal take, I fumbled. I was so nervous. But then I guess you know, as an actor, like your time between that action and cut, that is when you are on your high end. And I knew that opportunities like this do not knock on your door every single day. So, I had to give it my all and I had to give him my 100%.”

Mouni Roy will be back in the second film in the Brahmastra franchise, titled Brahmastra Part Two: Dev.