Actress Sonakshi Sinha says working on ‘Dabangg 3’ is like a homecoming for her and she hopes the cop drama franchise keeps booming.
She started work on the third film, led by Salman Khan, last week and says she is happy that the series has gained a cult status.
“It is great to be back to ‘Dabangg’ series. I hope it continues to be made. It’s first of its kind that came in 2010. It started a new trend in films. It’s a cult film. It can be continued for a long time,” Sonakshi Sinha told media.
Filmmaker Joe Russo, who was recently in India to promote the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s much-awaited superhero ensemble ‘Avengers – Endgame’, also praised the ‘Dabangg’ series for its camera work, tone and energy.
Sinha, 31, is reprising her role as Rajjo in the third ‘Dabangg’ film and she says the character is very close to her heart as she made her acting debut with the film.
“Rajjo is in my blood. I can play Rajjo in my sleep too. We’ve just started shooting. I joined the team for the title song. When a film works, the character also works. The ‘thapparr se dar nahi lagta’ dialogue worked a lot for me. Until today, people ask me to say it. It’s great for a heroine to have a dialogue that has become iconic,” she said.
There were reports ‘Dabangg 3’ would be a prequel to the two films, but Sinha says the new film has both the elements of the past and present.
“It’s a prequel and the present. There’s a back story to my character as well. Also, a lot of team members are the same, right from the camera crew to costume department to assistant directors, etc,” she said.