Overview
- In the interview, Ileana D’Cruz says Anurag Basu lashed out at her one morning on set, which led her to contemplate exiting the film.
- She recounts leaving in tears and calling producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, who urged her to continue with the day's scenes.
- D’Cruz says Basu soon returned, told her she had walked in at a bad time, addressed her as “Ilu,” and they hugged and moved on.
- She recalls joining the production without a bound script and working closely with Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in an improvisation-heavy process.
- The recollections also include Ranbir Kapoor’s puchka prank and note the film’s enduring success, from a modest budget to strong global earnings and India’s Oscar submission.