Gajraj Rao says he had reservations about doing Badhaai Ho, recalls wife’s advice: ‘You aren’t Ranbir Kapoor or Ranveer Singh’

Badhaai Ho actor Gajraj Rao has stated his life has been magical ever because the profitable launch of the movie. The actor claimed that he couldn’t consider he would really get such a suggestion and was even apprehensive of enjoying the character.

In the movie, Gajraj performed Jeetendra Kaushik, son of Surekha Sikri’s character, husband of Neena Gupta’s Priyamvada and father of Ayushmann Khurrana’s Nakul. He stated it was Ayushmann who was satisfied that Badhaai Ho will deliver an enormous change within the lives of each Gajraj and Neena.

On Badhaai Ho’s second anniversary, Gajraj advised Mumbai Mirror in an interview, “When we were shooting, I somewhere knew that it will be a good film and will be received well, but it was Ayushmann Khurrana who always said that Badhaai Ho will change Neena Gupta and my life. At that time, I thought that he was only motivating us. But when I saw people queueing up outside theatres, I realised how true his words were.”

Gajraj additionally revealed how his spouse instilled confidence in him about enjoying Jeetendra Kaushik. He stated, “When I told my wife that it was a story about a couple expecting a child in their 50s and that people might make fun of me, she blatantly stated that I was no Ranbir Kapoor or Ranveer Singh, and even if the film does not work, it won’t affect my career or image. So I decided to go ahead with it.”

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Gajraj has claimed his life after the movie’s launch has “just been magical”. Opening up concerning the change it caused in his profession, he stated, “Today, I get offers for playing the central characters in films. I would not say that the roles which I played before 2018 were not good. But at that time, I used to feel like those spices and condiments in an exotic dish. I was never the main ingredient. And that is the main thing which has changed after 2018.”

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Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Badhaai Ho gained two National Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Supporting Actress award for Surekha Sikri. The movie is now being remade in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam by Boney Kapoor.

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