Mumbai, Jan 30 || Television actor Nakuul Mehta, recently spoke about how his Space Gen co-star and actress Shriya Saran played the role of a mentor not just on set but also in his personal life too. The actor recalled moments that deepened his respect for her, both as a senior artiste and as a person.
Sharing an incident from web series Space Gen shoot, Nakuul revealed how he and co-actor Daanish Sait were struggling to crack a particular scene despite repeated attempts.
It was Shriya Saran, he said, who quietly stepped in with empathy and leadership. Recalling the moment, Nakuul revealed, “When Daanish and I were really stuck on a scene while shooting for Space Gen and just couldn’t get the tone right, we kept trying but nothing was working. Shriya somehow heard about it while she was in her vanity van.”
He elaborated, “She called us in, and we thought she might scold us for wasting time and not getting the scene right. Instead, she simply sat us down and asked what we wanted to eat. That gesture instantly calmed our nerves. After that, she gently suggested trying the scene in a different way. That day changed everything for Daanish and myself professionally.”