Veteran TV actor Rajendra Gupta shares his expertise of taking a soar within the river Ganges in a chilling 7 levels for a scene within the present ‘Dosti Anokhi’.
Set towards the backdrop of Varanasi, the present is all a few mature and elder couple Jagannath Mishra, performed by Rajendra and his spouse Kusum (performed by Sushmita Mukherjee). Jagannath finds his misplaced sense of life’s function by a younger stranger-turned-friend Purvi, essayed by actress Ismeet Kohli.
In one of many sequences of Dosti Anokhi, Purvi jumps into the river in an try to finish her life, nonetheless, Jagannath ji performed by Rajendra Gupta sees her and tries to save lots of her from drowning.
Rajendra Gupta shares his expertise of taking pictures for the sequence and says: “On the very first day of our shoot, Ismeet and I had to jump in the Ganges, for the promo sequence. The water was mind-numbing cold, as it was probably 6-7 degrees then. We were super nervous initially and were preparing ourselves mentally, but when the scene got over it was just exhilarating.”
“It was a very calming and serene experience. By the end of it, it was all just worth it. Not to mention, shooting this scene was the best ‘ice-breaker’, as all of the entire cast and crew had the best time during this shot,” he concludes.
Rajendra Gupta starrer ‘Dosti Anokhi’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
