Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Shefali Shah's Waqt Role: A Turning Point and Lesson Learned
Actress Shefali Shah, now famous for Delhi Crime, played a mother to a much older actor in the movie Waqt when she was 28.
She insisted on the role despite her husband's concerns.
The role led to her being typecast and turning down work.
She now says she wouldn't take such a role today.
Shefali Shah played Akshay Kumar's mother in Waqt at age 28
She insisted on the role despite husband Vipul Shah's reservations
She put powder in her hair to convince him, as Amitabh Bachchan recommended her
The role led to typecasting and a period of refusing work
She wouldn't play a mother to a 60-year-old male superstar today
- Who
- Shefali Shah
- What
- Played mother to Akshay Kumar in Waqt
- When
- When she was 28
- Where
- In the movie Waqt
- Why
- To work with Amitabh Bachchan and despite husband's concerns
Actors' Creative Freedom
Industry Practicality
Role Selection
Actors' Creative Freedom
Actors should have the freedom to choose roles that interest them.
Industry Practicality
Industry may typecast actors based on roles they've played.
- Role in Waqt
- Akshay Kumar's mother
- Age at the time
- 28
- Current Role
- Delhi Crime series on Netflix
Sources
Shefali Shah Says She Demands Hotel Suite, Fixed Work Hours: 'I'm Reasonable, Ask For Basics' | Exclusive
Shefali Shah Talks About Leaving Set On 'Agreed Time' Amid 8-Hour Shift Demand: Now I Get What I Ask For
