Shahana Goswami revealed that she played the role of Ra One only for Shah Rukh Khan, knowing that the role would not satisfy her creatively. She also revealed that Karan Johar directed some scenes in the film alongside Anubhav Sinha. Additionally, she praised co-star Kapil Sharma’s dedication to acting and his strong theater background.
Known for her powerful performances in blockbuster independent films like ‘Firaaq’, ‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’ and the more recent ‘Santosh’, Shahana Goswami has never shied away from entering the world of mainstream cinema as well. Her biggest commercial outing to date is Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra One, in which she played a fairly limited role. However, Shahana was refreshingly honest about her reasons for saying yes to the film, admitting that it was Khan’s star power and presence that attracted her, even though she knew from the beginning that the role itself wouldn’t leave much room for her to truly express herself as an actress.
Shahana reveals Karan Johar He directed some scenes for the movie Ra One
During a candid conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Shahana fondly recalled her time working on Ra One and described the overall experience as really enjoyable. She also left out interesting behind-the-scenes details, revealing that while Anubhav Sinha directed the film as its director, some scenes were directed by Karan Johar as well. “For me, what matters is the process of making the film. I had a great time with the film.
We had so much fun. Working with Shahrukh was a great experience. Everyone on the set, Kareena and everyone, was amazing. One of the scenes was shot in a double unit, so Anubhav Sinha was doing the action portions, and there were some home scenes which were also directed by Karan Johar. “It was a lot of fun in that sense,” she said.
Shahana admits that Ra One left her feeling creatively dissatisfied
At the same time, Shahana did not hold back in admitting that the film failed to challenge her creatively.
She described her experience as an eye-opening moment of self-reflection, one that made her more aware of the choices she makes as an actor. “It was one of the last few films where I felt like I had fallen short. I agreed to do something that didn’t satisfy me and that I knew wouldn’t satisfy me as an actor.
So this was one of those movies. At the same time, I was very happy to do it because SRK was so generous.
At no point did he make it awkward. He made it very clear to me: “Listen, I want to work with you, and I know this isn’t good enough for you, but I’m going to make it work.”
Did working with Shah Rukh Khan contribute positively to Shahana’s experience in Ra One?
Shahana Goswami pays tribute Kapil Sharma His dedication and theatrical background
During the same conversation, Shahana also spoke about her experience working with comedian Kapil Sharma in the film Zwigato. She had nothing but praise for Kapil, speaking warmly about his commitment to the craft of acting, and highlighting his deep roots in theater, which many may not know. “Kapil has done a lot of theater work. When we were shooting and promoting in Amritsar, we met the teacher and the theater group he was working with.
He did a lot of theater with them. He has put in a tremendous amount of work into acting. “People know him primarily as a comedian, and he certainly played that role in his life, but acting has been a part of his life forever,” she said.