Shabana-Jaya A House On Fire On Karan Johar’s Set

Two of Hindi cinema’s finest actresses Jaya Bachchan and  Shabana  Azmi  play formidable adversaries in Karan  Johar’s underproduction directorial  Rocky Aur Rani  Ki Prem Kahani.

But off screen  they get along  like a  house  on  fire on the sets, so much so that the  others on the sets are  taken aback by the backslapping  sisterhood.

“Aren’t they  supposed to be two very serious actresses? Where did  all the masti come  from?” asks veteran Dharmendra  with a chuckle

Says Shabana, “I never knew  Jayaji is  so  much  fun on the sets. I have always been a  fan and she knows it. I’ve lost count of  the  number of times I’ve seen her in Abhimaan and Mili.I wanted to work with her for  the  longest  time. One of  the reasons I accepted Karan’s offer is  to work with Jayaji.”

The  5-time National award winning actress says the fun never stops  on  the sets. “Jayaji’s spirit is still that  of  a young person  and she  has the craziest sense  of  humour.”

Jaya Bachchan too has  only  good things  to say about her co-star Shabana. “She is  delightful to work with .And she is very sweet to me. She gave me a gift with a  very nice note. I am very moved.”