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DNA (November 3, 2014)

Enlarge ImageOver the last few years, Dimple Kapadia has been surprising the audience with her choice of out-of-the-box films. Now she is set to deliver the biggest knock-out of all. Dimple has done a rib-tickling cameo in son-in-law Akshay Kumar’s Friday release The Shaukeens.

Since Akshay is playing himself in the film (a spoof on himself, actually), the makers felt it would be apt to include his mother-in-law in the film to accentuate some of his characteristics. When they bounced off the idea to Akshay, he was excited with the thought. He spoke about it to Dimple, who couldn’t stop laughing when he described what was expected of her. She agreed immediately.

The portion was shot a few days back in Juhu, Mumbai, with a small unit. Akshay was also present at the shooting. In fact, he even helped director Abhishek Sharma put together the entire scene. Sharma confirms, “Dimpleji is a legend. Akshay being on set just made everyone a bit comfortable. At the end of the scene, she sits in a car and drives off. That car has been driven by Akshay himself!”

For Dimple, obviously, there was no greater joy than being a part of a film starring Akshay. “Also, the concept was so funny that I just couldn’t say no to it. It’s really nice to see how younger filmmakers are thinking these days,” she says.