Mumbai. Mahesh Thakur, who plays the character of Jaidev in TV channel Sony SAB’s show ‘Aangan Apno Ka’, opened up about the emotionally shocking sequence in which his face was blackened. The latest track of the show sees Pallavi (Aayushi Khurana) at a crossroads as both her families face fraud from Pappy Mehra (Ashwin Kaushal).
On one hand, his in-laws’ shop is being snatched away by Pappi, while on the other, his father Jaidev Sharma (played by Mahesh) is trapped in a fake land deal by a cunning businessman. Jaidev decides to sell the land to a couple who had spent their life savings to buy it. However, they realize that it belongs to the government, and they lose all their money.
The humiliation scene shook the heart
Blaming Jaidev for their situation, the couple brings goons to Jaidev’s house and humiliates him by blackening his face. The scene was so emotionally jarring that the actor remained anxious the entire day and even his co-stars in the scene, Pallavi and Akash (Samar Vermani) felt numb after the shoot. Talking about the same, Mahesh said that as an actor with years of experience, I have honed the skills of presenting emotional scenes effectively.
There was soot on the granddaughter’s face
However, playing a role for which my face had to be blackened was a very disturbing experience. He further said that I was very anxious a few hours before shooting this scene, because even three decades of acting cannot prepare you for such an emotionally exhausting scene.
I could not eat properly before the shooting and even for a few hours after the scene was shot. Mahesh said that just filming this scene gave me shivers, I thought about the humiliation that would happen in real life. This scene drew my thoughts to those who suffer other forms of humiliation. ‘Aangan Apno Ka’ airs on Sony SAB.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 12, 2024, 23:32 IST