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Shanaya Kapoor Says Shelved ‘Bedhadak’ Shaped Her as ‘Tu Yaa Main’ Opens Soft

She credits her father Sanjay Kapoor for urging her to focus on craft over circumstances.

Overview

  • In a new interview cited on Feb. 20, Shanaya Kapoor says the setback of her planned Dharma debut made her double down on training, calling it formative to who she is today.
  • Sanjay Kapoor, her father, advised her to keep working and honing scenes even off camera rather than worrying about delays beyond her control.
  • Her widely announced debut vehicle Bedhadak with Lakshya and Gurfateh Pirzada was shelved, and a planned role in Vrusshabha with Mohanlal also did not materialize.
  • She ultimately debuted on screen in Santosh Singh’s Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan opposite Vikrant Massey, a film that underperformed at the box office.
  • Her current release Tu Yaa Main, a Bejoy Nambiar–directed survival thriller co-starring Adarsh Gourav and produced by Aanand L Rai and partners, is a remake of Thailand’s The Pool and has drawn mixed reviews with an early worldwide haul of about ₹4.75 crore.