We feed off each other's performance: Neena Gupta on chemistry with Gajraj Rao

"Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan" may follow the love story of two men, played by Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar, but for "Badhaai Ho!" fans the highlight of the film is the heartwarming equation between another on-screen couple.

As a middle-aged couple Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao's affable romance in 2018's comedy drama, which also starred Ayushmann, was a driving force in the success of the film, and the duo are aiming to recreate the magic with the upcoming movie.

But Neena said their on-screen chemistry has evolved with time as Gajraj was initially "very reserved".

"During 'Badhaai Ho!', he used to be very reserved and quiet. He used to take a lot of permissions during the scenes which really irritated me initially. 'Neena ji may I put my head on your lap like this, 'Can I do this or that?'
"It's a more farcical script. So I had to up my 'sur' by a lot. The tone of the dialogues and script was so set that if I tried to do improvise I could understand I was not getting the punch on time because of that. So I had to stop doing that and completely surrender to the director's vision."