Rinku Dhawan, currently appearing in Udaariyaan, believes that monsoon is not only associated with romance on screen but also in real life. However, she regrets that romantic scenes were not shot the way they are now during her time, as she would have loved to create some on-screen magic with a handsome co-actor.
“Monsoon is associated with romance not only on Indian television but in life in general. We have all these lovely Sufi romantic songs, cold beer, and what can I say, the rain is just crazy. Now that I mostly get mother roles (haha), I wish I could create that romance because nowadays shoots are done very romantically. I would love to shoot a scene like this with some handsome co-star of mine, but back then, it wasn’t like this,” she said.
Rinku’s favorite monsoon songs are “Megha re megha re” and “Chak dhoom dhoom,” and she expressed her love for this season in Mumbai.
“I think it’s the best season we have. The rain, that mild fragrance, getting wet, the traffic, the mud, the mess—it’s all fun in its own way. It feels like all the trees and plants are freshly bathed during these rainy months. And definitely, going to Lonavala for pakoras, vada pav, hot tea, lots of rain, and cold breezes is the best thing,” she said.
“The best thing about the monsoon personally that I like is that I don’t sweat. During the monsoon and the little bit of winter we get, I don’t sweat and can work peacefully,” she added.
In Udaariyaan, Rinku plays Avinesh Rekhi’s stepmother and described the behind-the-scenes moments of shooting as crazy.
Sharing an instance, she said, “The other day, we were called to the set for a scene. There were some musical scenes related to the wedding, and we had a dholki. So I told my co-actor, ‘Come on, Ranoji, let’s sing some songs.’ It was a general Punjabi wedding folk type song, and she started playing the dholki. We started singing, and then Avinesh came, and all the other actors joined in, and people gathered around.”
“It was like, “I called you to give you a shot, and now you’re sitting here forming a crowd. Everybody was there, and it was crazy. Even the actor playing the role of great-grandmother in the show was there. She also jumped in and said, ‘Hey, play the song Badan Pe Sitare.’ She started dancing, and it was so funny, cute, and impromptu,” she added.
