During the trailer launch event of Kartik Aaryan-Kriti Sanon starrer Shehzada, Aaryan was asked about the slap scene in the trailer where Aaryan is seen slapping veteran actor Paresh Rawal. In his response, Aaryan said,
“This is a very nice question. Even I was apprehensive. It’s thanks to Paresh ji that the scene got alleviated. I was confused about how to perform. We don’t slap actually and it’s shot in a particular manner that makes you believe that I have slapped him. Lekin galti se kabhi bhi lag sakta hai. But there needs to be that trust between co-stars. Aur yeh ek timing ka khel hai. And he’s the king of such comic timings!”
The actor continued, “Before the scene was shot, he told me, ‘Tu tension mat lena. Kheech ke maarna. Film ke mood mein jaana’. That helped me a lot. That scene is one of the highlights of the film.”
The cast of Shehzada also includes Kriti Sanon, Manisha Koirala and Ronit Roy. It is the official remake of Allu Arjun’s 2020 blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo with Kartik Aaryan essaying the role played by Arjun. Directed by Rohit Dhawan and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Shehzada releases in theatres on February 10