Despite facing backlash and social media trolls for her role as the actor’s “fake mother” Varun Dhawan In Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai by David Dhawan, Mouni Roy Still unfazed by controversy. The actor shrugged off the noise, saying her only focus was realizing the director’s vision and giving him what he wanted.
Mouni Roy on pranks: ‘I don’t care what people say’
In an interview with News18, she said: “There was nothing I could do about it. I didn’t care what the noise was. I didn’t care what people were saying. It got so big that it was like, ‘How could the makers do this to me!'” But I knew what I was doing in the film. I know my director is very happy and everyone I worked with on this film is very happy.”
Why is Mouni Roy’s casting sparking outrage?
For those unaware, the film’s trailer triggered a backlash against the makers of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, with viewers mocking the decision to cast 40-year-old Mouni on-screen as a 39-year-old mother, albeit a fake one. Varun. The fact that the two actors are nearly the same age in real life became a hot topic of ridicule as viewers found it difficult to digest the mother-son dynamic between them, even if it was a fictional setting for a pretend relationship.
Mouni Roy’s first reaction was: “His mother?”
While the actor was genuinely excited to be a part of the project, she admitted that the nature of her role initially caught her off guard. Recalling the moment she first heard about it, she shared, “First, Mukesh Chhabra (the casting director) called me. When he told me about the role, my first reaction was the same. I was like, ‘His mother?’ Then I went to listen to David sir’s narration Farhad Samji (Conversation with author). “The actor continued, “My stomach hurts from laughing! Just imagine, Varun is calling Manish (Manish Paul) and saying, ‘Maa ka call nahi chahiye, puri ki puri maa chahiye. Nirupa Roy jaisi.’ Cut to, you see me walking in and someone is telling Mr. Jimmy’s character, ‘Yeh maa ke liye thodi chhoti nahi hai?'”
Mouni Roy on David Dhawan: ‘His films are my comfort’
Mouni was all praises for the filmmaker, expressing her deep admiration for David Dhawan and revealing why she couldn’t turn down the project. She said, “I am a huge fan of David Dhawan. His films are my friends. They are my comfort. He said this will be his last film. Also, it is a comedy and I am doing a comedy for the first time. So, I am really looking forward to it. They have kept me away from all the promotions. It was a good decision because it made people wonder, “Make a movie mein yeh kar kya rahi hai!”.
Mouni Roy’s film flops at box office
The film also tells Mrunal Thakur, Pooja HegdeManish Paul , Chunky Pandey & Jimmy Hillgill In an important role, it failed to impress critics or audiences. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the final box office performance of “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai” was disappointing, with a global box office of only 742.3 million rupees.
