'A Genuinely Kind Man Who, Despite His Stardom, Approaches Life As An Artist First'

'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.

Indie singer Sanjeeta Bhattacharya is among the six women who have key roles in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan.

“I have gained an experience of a lifetime and infinite bragging rights,” Sanjeeta tells

How did the transition from singing to acting happen?

The transition happened quite seamlessly when I received a message from a casting director asking if I’d like to audition for an advertisement.

This was in October 2020 and I was solely doing music. I thought to myself, why not?

The project went through and I did two more ads that month. By December, I got a call for Netflix’s Feels Like Ishq.

I really enjoyed acting in long-form and decided to explore it further.

I never thought I’d be acting because all my life, I’ve learnt Hindustani classical music and Kathak, but never took lessons in acting.

How did Jawan happen?

I was in Kolkata for a show when I got a call from (Casting Director) Mukesh Chhabra sir’s office to audition for the film.

I was given the audition script, but wasn’t told anything else about the project.

I was told that Helana (her character) is a confident, rebellious girl. She knows what she wants and is sure of herself.

A week later, I got a call back, informing me that I’d been locked for the role.

When you auditioned for the film, did you know you were going to work with Shah Rukh Khan?

When I was finally told that the lead of the film is SRK, I couldn’t believe my ears! I almost dropped the phone!