MUMBAI: Talking about one of the film’s most intense moments, actress Saumya Tandon said she ended up slapping Akshaye Khanna in the blockbuster “Dhurandhar” for real during a close-up shot, as director Aditya Dhar wanted complete honesty in performance.
Recalling her very first scene shot in Amritsar last November, Saumya said it was filmed at Rehman Dakait’s haveli and marked a mix of excitement and anxiety.
She wrote on Instagram: “Some #BTS from #Dhurandhar Picture 1 and 2... This was the very first scene I shot for the film, in Amritsar, where we see Rehman Dakait’s haveli. It was November last year, and I was a mix of nerves and excitement.”
She described the moment as special, especially sharing the frame with Akshaye Khanna, whose screen presence, she said, created an instant, unspoken connection once the camera rolled.