Actor Kirti Kulhari, whose appearance in Himesh Reshammiya’s Badass Ravi Kumar surprised many fans, revealed that the singer-actor-turned-filmmaker rejected her input for the spoof actioner. In an interview, Kirti said she was impressed by Himesh’s conviction and clarity.
In an interview with News18, Kirti Kulhari shared that she was shocked when she was approached for Badass Ravi Kumar. Recollecting her experience from the set of the movie, the Pink actor said, “Himesh and I exist in parallel worlds. How can they ever meet? I remember there were a few dialogues and I wanted to improve them, add something to them, remove something or say them differently, and he told me no.”
She continued, “It was almost like take it or leave it but this is what it is. He made it clear that if I say yes to the film, I’ll have to do things his way or not do the film at all. That was the moment that I knew I’ll do the film.”
Kirti added that she was impressed by Himesh’s conviction and said, “He was like, ‘Don’t mess with what we have. This is what it is.’ I wasn’t offended. I was happy that here’s somebody who knows what he’s doing.”
When asked if she had any reservations about signing the film, she said, “Of course, I wondered what the film would do for my career and if my audiences would like it. But I wanted to challenge the idea of who I am and how I look at myself as an actor. I want to bring a shock value with the things I do and that’s just the trip I’m on.”
During the same interview, Kirti also mentioned how Badass Ravi Kumar changed her ‘perspective forever‘. She continued to explain, “I used to keep cracking up during the shoot. There would be moments where I would go, ‘Why am I doing this? Do I belong here?’ But after a point, I was like a little child in awe of everything that was happening on that set. I was at a certain level and the world of Badass Ravi Kumar was up there. Earlier, I used to look down upon the world of commercial, mainstream Bollywood. I would totally judge these films because they’re so different from how I see cinema.”
Directed by Keith Gomes and produced under Himesh Reshammiya Melodies, the film boasts a star-studded cast, including Kirti Kulhari, Sunny Leone, Prabhudeva, and Sanjay Mishra.