Why Neena said yes to ‘Badhaai Ho’

Veteran actress Neena Gupta says she agreed to star in Badhaai Ho without reading the script.

“I did not even read the script of the film because the subject was so interesting. Female actors of our age don’t get a chance to play such interesting characters. This phase of our life is not addressed only in our Hindi cinema,” Gupta said. “But I think the change is happening because of the youngsters who are writing such scripts,” she added.

The film also features Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra.

The story revolves around a couple in their late 40s who have unexpectedly gotten pregnant. “It was an instant ‘yes’ from my end when I heard the narration of the story,” Malhotra said. “That does not happen so easily with us.…More than the character, I wanted to be the part of this film because of its subject. I am so lucky to share screen space with some great actors like Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao and Surekha Sikri.”

“As I go by my instinct, this was one of the stories that I wanted to be a part of because of the story,” Khurrana said.

Badhaai Ho releases in India on October 12. —IANS