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Shefali Shah Reflects on Playing Akshay Kumar’s Mother in Waqt as Delhi Crime 3 Draws Praise

Her remarks spotlight the typecasting that followed the role.

Overview

  • Shah recalls taking the mother role at 28 opposite an Akshay Kumar who was more than five years older.
  • She says Amitabh Bachchan recommended her, while Vipul Amrutlal Shah warned it would misfire before she convinced him by aging her look with powder.
  • The casting choice, she says, led to her being offered only older characters, prompting a period when she declined work.
  • She states she does not regret Waqt but would not play mother to a male superstar in his 60s today.
  • With Delhi Crime 3 streaming on Netflix, she is earning strong appreciation and says rewatching Waqt now would embarrass her.