Shaan Groverr was recently seen in the third season of his web show Dus June Ki Raat, which also starred Tusshar Kapoor. Last week, Bollywood Hungama was the first to report that Harman Baweja’s next web project Jagdalpur will also star him. But despite being an actor, Shaan was once thinking of becoming a director. In fact, he was the AD (assistant director) on the sets of Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru’s much loved Sanam Teri Kasam, which starred Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane.
EXCLUSIVE: “Mawra Hocane used to cry at any given cue during Sanam Teri Kasam shoot,” reveals Shaan Groverr
“It was one of the best experiences of my life,” said Shaan in an exclusive chat with Bollywood Hungama. “I was just 19 years old. To be honest, I was at a stage where I didn’t know what to do with my life. I was studying Econimics, I was a theatre kid. I was also a filmi kid but never really knew what to do. I also used to get thoughts about becoming a filmmaker but I didn’t know how to go about it.”
He added, “I took Sanam Teri Kasam as a learning experience. I understood that I can spend my entire life on a film set. What if I didn’t like the experience? I was open to going back to Delhi and starting my own business or something. But it was only after this experience that I realized that I should stay here all my life, no matter how much time does it take for me to become a great filmmaker or a great actor.”
It was during his stint with Sanam Teri Kasam that people advised him to become an actor. “Whether it’s Harsh bhai or Mawra or director or Shanoo ma’am (Shanoo Sharma, casting director), etc. Some really great people came into my life and they told me that you are not a director, you are an actor. So, I thought let’s try acting. I never thought of becoming an actor,” he said.
Shaan was impressed with Harshvardhan’s commitment towards fitness during the shoot. “I saw him work so hard every day,” he said. “He used to work out, he had dumbbells. Every time he was free between shots, he would do crunches. I would just be in awe that how could he be working so hard on his physique, which is so important as an actor.”
As far as Mawra is concerned, Shaan was stunned to see her natural acting abilities. “The way she used to (naturally) cry during the scenes was also something I was really in awe of. She was so good as an actor that she used to cry at any cue given at any time, which is so great. More often than not, I always say that the film was all about her character. Apart from chit-chatting with Mawra, I also used to have lunch with her on most days. She used to see me running all around and she used to offer me dry fruits. That’s a vivid memory that I have. I really shared a great bond with them. I think I was the only AD they were comfortable and open with,” he said.
Sanam Teri Kasam re-released earlier this year and became a runaway success. “I don’t think anybody would have expected this, to be honest,” said Shaan. “We knew that the movie is re-releasing like every other film. But its music, the cult status that it got played its magic, I feel. Every couple, every girl must have gone for the film because of that.”
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