'Dream come true': Vivaan celebrates 15 years of '7 Khoon...'
What's the story
Vivaan Shah, who played the role of Dr. Arun Kumar in the critically acclaimed film 7 Khoon Maaf, recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. The film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, was released on February 18, 2011. In an emotional tribute on Instagram, Shah expressed his gratitude to both Bhardwaj and Chopra Jonas for their guidance during this important experience in his career.
Tribute
'Words cannot express my love for him'
Shah shared a still from the film on Instagram and wrote, "7 Khoon Maaf turned 15 a few days ago! It was perhaps the single most important experience of my entire life." "It is something for which I am eternally grateful to my favorite filmmaker, Vishal Bhardwaj, and one of my favorite human beings. Words cannot express the love I have for him."
Actor's praise
Shah also praised Chopra Jonas's performance
Shah also thanked Chopra Jonas for her kindness and patience on set. He wrote, "I also have immense gratitude toward the great Priyanka Chopra for how kind, patient and helpful she was toward me." "I was young, lost, wayward, a bit of a novice, and she guided me and helped me navigate this extraordinarily interesting and complex character and story."
Actor's admiration
Shah called Chopra Jonas's performance 'mindblowing'
Further, Shah praised Priyanka Chopra's performance in the film, calling it "one of the most mindblowing performances ever." He added, "It was almost like a Sunset Boulevard-Greta Garbo kind of performance. She has the grandeur of the great icons of cinema like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford." The actor also thanked cinematographer Ranjan Palit and casting directors Honey Trehan and Aditya Nimbalkar.
Career milestone
Career-changing experience for Shah
Shah also reflected on how working with Bhardwaj changed his career. He wrote, "Working with Vishal ji was a dream come true. While working with him, I had an epiphany on the sets of 7 Khoon Maaf, and I decided that I am going to dedicate myself full-time to this profession." The film is an adaptation of Ruskin Bond's short story Susanna's Seven Husbands.