EXCLUSIVE: Mrunal Thakur Reveals Colleagues Appreciating Her For Choosing ‘Risky Subject’ With Pooja Meri Jaan; Shares, “If It Can Make Even A Small Difference…”

Navjot Gulati’s Pooja Meri Jaan released on ZEE5 on October 2 and received love for the issues it highlighted. Starring Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi, Vijay Raaz and Vikram Singh Chauhan in the lead, the film follows a woman who is blamed for a man’s death after she rejects his marriage proposal and a pro-men lawyer takes it upon himself to make her pay for her ‘crimes’. The film explores issues such as love, rejection and obsession.

As the film continues to stream online, Bollywood Bubble has received exclusive snippets of Mrunal reflecting on what drew her to the film. She also gets candid about why it’s a subject that matters and the appreaciation she’s receiving for starring in it.

Mrunal Thakur: Pooja Meri Jaan Deals With A Topic That’s Extremely Relevant

Talking about the film’s relevance, Mrunal Thakur believes that the subject of Pooja Meri Jaan is deeply relevant. She hopes the film does more than entertain and encourages people to look at things differently. She shares, “Pooja Meri Jaan deals with a topic that is extremely relevant even today. It’s a universal issue, and I hope that through this film, we can change the way people think and encourage them to look at things differently. If the film can make even a small difference and bring about something positive, that would mean a lot to me”

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When Mrunal signed the film, she did not know how audiences would respond to it. But she believed Pooja’s story could connect with women who may have faced similar situations, not just in India but elsewhere in the world. She says, “When I signed this film, I didn’t know how much love Pooja Meri Jaan would receive, but at that moment, I felt that there must be so many ‘Poojas’ in this world and even outside India, there must be many girls who will resonate with this because it is a universal topic.”

Mrunal: I Received The Compliment, ‘Thank You For Choosing Such A Risky Subject”

Mrunal shares that several of her contemporaries and friends watched the film and appreciated her decision to take on a subject that may not be easy to explore, but is worth bringing to the screen. She notes, “Many of my contemporaries and friends in India watched the movie, and I received the compliment, ‘Thank you for choosing such a risky subject that gives us strength and courage to go ahead and do films like these, cater to the audience, and make this society a better place to live in any capacity that we can”

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For Mrunal, the hope is that Pooja Meri Jaan encourages a change in mindset and gets people talking about an issue that affects women across different backgrounds. By telling Pooja’s story, the film aims to bring attention to the importance of understanding rejection and respecting boundaries in relationships.

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Grinell Jacinto

With nearly 10 years of experience, Grinell Esther Jacinto is the Desk Head of Bollywood Bubble. Her interests lie in everything that is kaleshi and she loves to dig deeper into the lives of B-town actors. She has a problem though – she loves horror films but will have chills the minute the theatres lights dims. She’s previously worked with Koimoi, UrbanAsian and SpotboyE.