Janhvi Kapoor Says Rajkummar Rao 'Believes People Easily': 'Trusted Me So Easily That He Drank...'

Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao are basking in the success of their film, Mr and Mrs Mahi. The film marks their second collaboration, after Roohi, and opened up with mixed reviews. The actors are leaving no stone unturned to promote the film and as such, recently appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show and shared anecdotes about their time filming together.

Janhvi Kapoor said, “He believes people very easily. Once on the set of Roohi, he had a sore throat and I told him that there is a medicine called Betadine and told him that you have to have it because it will cure your sore throat. Just because I said you have to have it he took it. So, you need to gargle with Betadine and not drink it. He trusted me so easily that he drank Betadine.”

She added, “Next day I even asked him, ‘How are you feeling?’ and he said, ‘Yes, it is cured completely.’ I asked him how many times did he gargle and he said, ‘No no I drank half the bottle.’ I was like, ‘Why did you drink it?’”

Meanwhile, News18 gave the film 3/5 stars. Our review read, “Sports-themed movies usually come with a hint of hope throughout the film, making you root for the lead characters. Unfortunately, Mr & Mrs Mahi doesn’t let you root for either of the lead cast members. Written by Nikhil Mehrotra and Sharan Sharma, the film feels gloomy. Understandably exploring the insecurities and failure of Mahendra, the screenplay gives fleeting moments of happiness. As a result, most parts of the film make you feel dejected. The second half also felt similar to Abhimaan, the 1973 Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (at the time Jaya Bhaduri) film. Although the set up and themes are different, the characterisation curve of Mahendra in the second half brought back memories of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee film.”

“While the writing lacks depth, Sharan (Sharma, director), Janhvi and Rajkummar make up for it. The film is packaged well, with Sharan adding all the right elements of a trademark Dharma film making it a visually appealing film. He also falls back on the refreshing music album which works well in his favour. Sharan also benefits from his leading stars, who follow his vision seamlessly. Janhvi imbibes the role of a cricketer well. In the cricketing scenes, her training to ace the persona is evident. She also brings a breath of fresh air every time the film gets a little gloomy,” the review also read.