‘Can’t dance in front of your dad: Mona Singh on tricky climax shoot in Aryan Khan's debut, Shah Rukh Khan's sweet promise

Mona Singh opened up about the high-stakes climax of Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood,' revealing the challenges of recreating the iconic song 'Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela.' In a candid interview, the actress shared how she felt "nervous" dancing in front of Shah Rukh Khan, who visited the set to support his son.In a recent interview with SCREEN, Mona Singh opened up about the "tricky" shoot, a surprise visit from Shah Rukh Khan, and the meta-moment that brought her 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' days back to life. When asked if shooting the climax of ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ felt like 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' revived, Singh replied, “I was coming from a very different world when I was asked to shoot the climax. I’d just finished shooting Kohrra season 2. So, I was coming from such a dark, gritty world and suddenly thrown into this climax. I was like, “Okay, just give me a minute.” And Shah Rukh Khan was also there on set. He was cheering me on, “Come on, Mona!” I was dying. He was shooting for an ad in the same studio, so he came to visit. I told Aryan, “I can’t dance like this in front of your dad!” It did feel like Jhalak Dikhla Jaa all over again. It was a lot of fun, but it was a little tricky because Bobby wasn’t really shooting with us. We had to match the steps and everything was done on VFX later.”‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ is Aryan Khan's directorial debut, a Netflix India series released on September 18, 2025, highlighting Bollywood's bottom through Lakshya's character Aasmaan Singh, a rising actor battling shady producers like Freddy Sodawallah, rivalries and family pressures alongside his manager Sanya Ahmed (Sahher Bambba) and friend Parvaiz. The cast includes Mona Singh in a standout climax role as his on-screen mom, Manoj Pahwa, Raghav Juyal, and Gautami Kapoor, boosted by star cameos from Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, Disha Patani, SS Rajamouli, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and rapper Badshah.