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Baazaar actor Rohan Mehra on sharing screen space with Saif Ali Khan in the film, directed by Gauravv Chawla
Saif Ali Khan and Rohan Mehra
Months passed by before he got a call to take the discussion further. "It's a fabulous character. I did my best to crack the accent and personality [needed for this role]."
As it would be for any débutant, working with Khan was educational for Mehra. "Watching him work and listening to him speak is the best learning [experience one can get]. He says things with wisdom, but not with the intention of preaching. We bonded over our British humour and would often laugh [so much that] the director would have to separate us. I count myself lucky that my first film is with such a huge star; one who is grounded and humble."
Having reiterated that nepotism had no role to play in his career, Mehra points out that he had never even met his father. "He passed away when my mother was pregnant with me. I was born here [India] but shifted to Kenya [Mombasa]. I was far away from Bollywood. My town had one single-screen. I didn't grow up thinking I'd do this. I grew up wanting to be an investment banker. India always spoke to me, so I wanted to settle here. Even Nikkhil didn't know of my lineage when he signed me on."
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