Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Roohi’ clocks 4 years: A spooky ride that proved her versatility

Janhvi Kapoor’s horror-comedy ‘Roohi’ has completed four years since its release. The film released on March 11, 2021, saw the actress stepping into an unconventional role of a girl possessed by a ghost with a quirky twist.

Despite the challenges of blending horror with comedy, she delivered a performance in dual role of Roohi and Afza that had both chills and laughs in equal measure.

The film, which also starred Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma, was among the early post-pandemic releases and also marked her fourth film after her debut release ‘Dhadak’ (2018). Janhvi’s transformation from an innocent girl to a spine-chilling ghost left a lasting impact, proving her range as an actress beyond the usual glam roles. Whether it was her eerie expressions or her emotional depth in key moments, she made sure Roohi wasn’t just another horror-comedy but a film that stood out. Besides her performance, Janhvi’s solo dance song ‘Nadiyon Paar’ was also became rage among the audiences with the song and dance step trending every where.

The actress shared the post on the social media and captioned,

“4 yrs of #Roohi and my first solo dance number. I was such a kid. So nervous about this song. Hadn’t even learnt how to keep my eyes open without squinting under harsh lights. Rehearsed for 3 days between Goodluck Jerry’s shoot, shot in patiala all night for GLJ, flew out post pack up in the morning, shot Nadiyon Paar that night and finished the song in 7 hours with no sleep and flew back immediately to resume Jerry that day. A 3 day no sleep marathon, just excitement that I get to be in front of the
Fun fact this outfit was made in one day after a last minute desperate call to my night in shining armour @manishmalhotra05

Hair makeup dance wardrobe everything inspo was iconic @katrinakaif everything”

Four years later, Janhvi has continued to evolve, taking on diverse roles in both commercial and content-driven cinema. With films like ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’ and ‘Ulajh’ and pan-india success ‘Devara’ she’s proved her mettle.

Besides this she will be seen alongside Varun Dhawan in Dharma Productions ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’. The film directed by Shashank Khaitan will be releasing in the cinemas this year and apart from this she will be seen alongside Ram Charan in ‘RC 16’.