2024-09-18 17:51:58
Varun Dhawan’s niece Anjini Dhawan is now entering films. Her debut movie is set to release on 20 September. During the promotion of the same, the actress told that she did not have the option of being launched under her own banner. The actress told how she thought of becoming an actor.
Highlights
- Anjini Dhawan is the granddaughter of Anil Dhawan, brother of film director David Dhawan.
- Anjani Dhawan is going to start her acting career with her first film ‘Binny and Family’
- Anjini Dhawan told that she got her passion for acting from her grandmother, who used to take acting classes
Another name is going to be added to the list of actors coming from film families in Bollywood. This name is Anjini Dhawan, who is the granddaughter of Anil Dhawan, brother of famous film director David Dhawan. Anjini is going to make her debut on the screen with the film ‘Binny and Family’, which is based on an important topic like generation gap in the context of the relationship between grandfather and granddaughter. In such a situation, we had a special conversation with her about her family:
From your grandfather Anil Dhawan to your uncle Varun Dhawan, everyone in your family is an actor. Did you get interested in acting after seeing them? When did you decide that you want to become an actor? How did you get associated with this film?
Actually, when I was seven-eight years old, my grandmother used to take acting classes. Her students used to come home on weekends and perform, improvise. Then grandmother used to put me in every scene, in some as a sister and in some as some other role, which I used to enjoy performing a lot. When she did not have class, I used to ask grandmother why there was no class today. From then on, I fell in love with acting. When grandmother used to explain the scene to the students, I used to listen and I used to understand a lot. Then, with time, I took professional training to make myself a better actor. I was an assistant on Coolie No. 1 (Varun Dhawan starrer). I worked in the office of casting director Mukesh Chhabra. I used to record people’s auditions there. Then I auditioned for a film which I did not get, but thanks to that audition, I got Binny and family.
Your grandfather (cousin) David Dhawan himself is such a famous producer-director. Was there ever any discussion about being launched under his banner? Or did you want to prove yourself by winning the trust of other makers first like Varun Dhawan?
To be honest, I did not have the option of being launched from home. My family is very strict in this matter. They believe that whatever you want to achieve, you have to do it yourself, so there was not a single moment when I thought that I will be launched from the family banner. If I had that option, I would definitely have thought about it, but it was not there. I have seen the same environment since childhood that this thought never came to my mind. They did not launch my dad when he wanted to act. They did not launch Rohit Bhaiya (Dhawan). They did not launch Varun Bhaiya, so the same thing applies to me as well.
This film talks about the gap between two generations i.e. grandfather and granddaughter. What kind of relationship has your relationship been with your grandparents?
My relationship with my grandparents is very special. Actually, as a child, I used to stay at my parents’ house from Monday to Friday and at my grandparents’ house on weekends, so I have been very close to them since childhood. My grandfather and I talk a lot about movies. He is very fond of cooking, so he cooks a lot of things for me. On the other hand, I share all the things of my personal life with my grandmother and talk about spirituality.
In the film, you are working with Pankaj Kapoor, who himself is an institution in acting. Rajesh Kumar plays your father. How was the experience of working with him? What did you learn from him?
Actually Rajesh sir is a very good friend of my father (Sidharth Dhawan). Both of them have also worked together. I came to know this on the day of my look test. I was a little surprised by the warmth with which they both met each other, but because of that I became very comfortable with them. Pankaj ji is really an institution of acting. I consider myself very lucky that I got to work with him in my very first film. He will always remain Pankaj, my co-star from my first film, which is a very special thing. I noticed that he never thinks much about himself or his performance. He thinks more about making the scene better and looks at everyone’s part. He does not think only about his scene and this is something that I would also like to do.
There are so many actors and directors in your family. Who among them do you consult the most?
I take a lot of advantage of everyone’s experience. When it comes to PR and marketing, I ask Varun Bhaiya because he is very good at it. He told me to just be confident and honest to your work, everything will be fine.
When it comes to a script, I ask my dad or Rohit (director Rohit Dhawan) Bhaiya. I get all my auditions approved by Dada, so I definitely take some guidance from everyone.
As soon as you entered the movies, you got the tag of ‘another star kid’. There has been a lot of discussion on the fact that you people get movies easily. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this star kid tag?
The disadvantage of this tag is that no matter how hard I work, people will think that since this film is from a family, it must have been very easy for them. This judgment is definitely a disadvantage. At the same time, the advantage is that if I need any advice, I can call and ask experienced people. I can ask Varun Bhaiya what he thinks.
About the Author
Upma Singh has 17 years of experience in journalism. She reached Navbharat Times after sharing her experience from Amar Ujala Lucknow and Dainik Bhaskar Ludhiana. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Editor in NBT Mumbai. Cinema is her love, passion and profession, so she has a deep grasp on topics related to cinema and film personalities. She also writes sharply on gender equality and women’s issues. For this, she has also been honored with the Ladli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity. … Read More
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