Laapataa Ladies: Not 50 or 100, Ravi Kishan reveals shocking number of paans he had

New Delhi: By delivering heartwarming entertainment in cinemas, Laapataa Ladies became one of the most talked-about theatrical releases of 2024. The comedy-drama, directed by renowned filmmaker Kiran Rao, opened to mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. And, among the standout performances in the movie was that of Ravi Kishan.

The 55-year-old actor-politician played the role of Sub-Inspector Shyam Manohar in the flick. But, what caught the attention of the viewers was his dialogue delivery and body language, which set him apart from everyone else in Laapataa Ladies.

Ravi’s character in the film was a paan lover and consumed it throughout his entire screen time. According to a TV9 Hindi report, he revealed in a podcast that he chewed 160 paans for Laapataa Ladies. Ravi further disclosed that when he visited Bihar earlier, he noticed an officer who always had a paan in his mouth and talked with his face tilted upward.

“I saw him a lot of times and thought that I would always keep him in mind. Whenever I meet an amazing person, they get saved in the floppy disk of my mind. Similarly, there are 700-800 characters in my body that are eager to come out,” Ravi was quoted as saying. He further explained that Kiran wanted the character to eat something all the time. And this was when Ravi suggested paan to her, to which she agreed.

Laapataa Ladies Box Office collection

According to Sacnilk, Laapataa Ladies raked in Rs 20.58 crore at the Box Office in India during its theatrical run. If we talk about the global collection, the industry tracker states that it grossed Rs 27.06 crore at the Box Office across the globe.

 

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Laapataa Ladies also featured Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles. Its storyline revolves around two young, newlywed brides who accidentally get switched during a train ride. The movie was selected as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.