Sonakshi Sinha On Dad Shatrughan's Reaction to Dahaad: 'He Still Hasn't Finished It Because...' | Exclusive

Sonakshi Sinha recently marked her digital debut with the Amazon Prime Video original series, Dahaad. Her portrayal of a feisty cop belonging to a lower caste in a tiny town in western India brought her wide acclaim and raving reviews. Interestingly, her father, veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha, has also belted out a plethora of cop characters in films like Shaitaan (1974), Kotwal Saab (1977), Be-Reham (1980) and Chor Police (1983), among many others.

In an exclusive chat with News18, Sonakshi opens up on her dad’s reaction after watching her play a cop in the web series. “He still hasn’t finished watching Dahaad because he has been travelling so much. But I know for a fact that he has watched four episodes. He’s so excited that he calls me every day and asks me what’s going to happen next. I tell him, ‘Papa, baithke dekh lo na’,” she says with a laugh.

Sonakshi had earlier revealed that her father would tell his friends that she would become a police officer. And that, perhaps, is the reason why he’s elated with her work in the show. “I know that he loved it. He’s extremely thrilled because every day he sends me forwarded messages of his friends who messages him and complements the show and me. I know that he’s very proud,” she says.

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Sonakshi goes on to call him her ‘cheerleader’ and tells us that no matter how busy he is, he leaves no stone unturned to attend the premieres of her films and support her. “He was very happy when he saw the teaser and the trailer. My dad is my biggest fan. He loves everything that I do. When I sent him the teaser, he sent it across to everybody he knows. He’s too cute! No matter what part of the country he’s in, he makes sure that he flies back and attends the screening or the premiere of my films. That makes all my hard work worth it,” remarks the 35-year-old.

Known as the face of commercial films, Sonakshi has witnessed tremendous acclaim with Lootera (2013) and now, Dahaad. Was there ever a time when she felt underused as an actor in a acreer spanning 13 years? “Sometimes, I felt so, and sometimes, not so much. But I’m really happy with the fact that people like Reema (Kagti) and Zoya (Akhtar) noticed that and gave me something like Dahaad to play with and show my abilities. I hope more directors and filmmakers approach me with roles and characters like Anjali Bhati that push me to my limit. I’m so grateful to them for doing this,” says the actor, who is currently shooting for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.

The last couple of years hasn’t been particular exciting for Sonakshi as Bhuj: The Pride Of India (2021) and Double XL (2022) had an underwhelming performance at the box office and received mixed responses. But the success of Dahaad has brought an end to the dry spell. She tells us that her phone hasn’t stopped ringing ever since its release.

So, how she been dealing with the attention? “I had reached a point where nothing really bothered or excited me too much whether it was good or bad. I’m still in that space right now. So, whatever is happening at the moment, be it the amount of calls or messages I’m getting every day or everything I’m seeing online on social media, is making me happy but I’m quite Zen about it,” she states, adding, “I’m enjoying it and loving the feeling because it has happened after a very long time. I think I’m handling it pretty well.” ​