‘I’m Forever In Awe Of Karan Johar’

‘There’s
really
the
kindest
soul
hidden
inside
this
genius
businessman.’

After

The
Archies,

Vedang
Raina
is
looking
forward
to
his
next
film,

Jigra,
opposite
Alia
Bhatt.

“As
soon
as
I
read
the
script
of

Jigra,
I
knew
this
character
would
take
a
lot
from
me
and
I
feel
like
the
shooting
experience
was
a
journey
that
completely
changed
me,”
he
tells

Subhash
K
Jha.

“I
don’t
want
to
give
away
too
much
about
the
film
or
my
character
but
it
was
the
most
challenging
emotional
experience
of
my
life
and
the
lessons
I’ve
learned
from
it
are
invaluable.”

Vedang
feels
the
two
films
are
very
different
from
each
other.

“It
made
me
realise
how
two
different
schools
of
thought
can
be
genius
at
the
same
time,”
he
says.

“It
definitely
took
some
getting
used
to
and
I
had
to
tweak
my
approach
towards
certain
things
on

Jigra‘s
set.
But
when
you’re
working
with
someone
like
Vasan
(Bala,
director)
sir,
you
feel
like
you’re
a
part
of
something
special.
It’s
just
his
genius.”

“It’s
a
very
different
feeling
this
time
around.
I
was
in
a
daze
the
first
time,
clueless
about
most
things.
Also,

The
Archies
was
on
OTT.

Jigra
is
a
theatrical
release,
so
it’s
a
whole
new
world
for
me.”

“Getting

Jigra
was
a
bizarre
feat,”
he
adds.

“I
had
just
started
meeting
with
directors
and
producers
and
it
was
about
being
at
the
right
place
at
the
right
time.
There’s
something
that
probably
Karan
(Johar)
sir
or
Vasan
Bala
sir
or
Alia
saw
in
me
in
that
they
thought
I
was
the
right
choice
for
this
character.

“There’s
no
greater
feeling
in
the
world
than
when
you
hear
Karan
Johar
say
that
he
saw
the
spark
in
me.
To
give
me
this
kind
of
an
opportunity
at
this
stage
in
my
career,
all
I
can
do
is
thank
him
a
million
times
and
that
isn’t
enough
either.”

Vedang
is
all
praise
for
his

Jigra
co-star
Alia
Bhatt:
“Working
with
Alia
was
overwhelming
at
the
start
but
from
our
first
scene
together,
she
made
it
so
easy
for
me.
She’s
such
a
sweetheart.
She
gives
you
so
much
to
work
with
as
an
actor
and
is
supportive
as
a
co-star.

“Working
with
her
made
me
realise
why
she
is
where
she
is
and
now,
I’m
a
bigger
fan
of
hers
now.

“I’m
forever
in
awe
of
Karan
Johar.
He’s
so
sharp
and
has
the
greatest
understanding
as
a
producer
of
how
everything
works.
But
you
can
see
genuine
passion
and
love
for
film.
A
great
eye
for
things
that
you
and
I
might
miss.”

“There’s
really
the
kindest
soul
hidden
inside
this
genius
businessman
and
he
puts
full
faith
in
everyone
involved
in
bringing
the
film
to
life.”