TV actress Kanika Mann played the lead role alongside Arjun Bijlani in the web series 'Roohaniyat.' This series was released in 2022 on the OTT platform Prime Video. The first season was successful, after which the second season was also released in July of the same year.
Entertainment: The onscreen chemistry between popular Indian TV industry actress Kanika Mann and well-known actor Arjun Bijlani in the web series 'Roohaniyat' garnered a lot of attention from the audience. However, Kanika recently shared an experience related to this show, which revealed a sensitive reality from behind the scenes to the viewers.
Actually, Kanika Mann revealed that during the shooting of 'Roohaniyat,' she felt extremely uncomfortable and started crying during an intimate scene. Seeing her reaction, her co-actor Arjun Bijlani was so embarrassed that he immediately left the set.
Background of 'Roohaniyat' Web Series
'Roohaniyat' is a romantic-drama web series, the first season of which was released in 2022 on the OTT platform Prime Video. In this series, the pairing of Kanika Mann and Arjun Bijlani was well-liked by the audience. The show's second season premiered in July of the same year. Although a great rapport was seen between the two on screen, there was a moment behind the camera that shook Kanika to the core.
In an interview given to 'FilmiGyan,' Kanika stated that she was having a lot of difficulty doing an intimate scene during the shooting. Due to the presence of people on the set and the sensitivity of the situation, she became uncomfortable and emotional, and started crying.
She said:
'I cried while doing that scene. I wasn't comfortable. There are many people on the set. Yes, the number of people is reduced while shooting such scenes, but still it was strange, and I started crying. I said let's leave this scene.'
Arjun Bijlani's Reaction
Arjun Bijlani became quite disturbed upon seeing Kanika cry. He felt that perhaps Kanika was feeling uncomfortable because of him. In such a situation, Arjun, feeling embarrassed, immediately left the set.
Kanika said:
'Arjun felt something strange. He felt that I had become uncomfortable because of him. He left the set. I apologized to him. He is my senior, and he has taught me a lot. I respect him very much.'
After this, there was a conversation between Kanika and Arjun, and Kanika, understanding the whole situation better, reshot the scene.
Career Graph of Kanika Mann and Arjun Bijlani
Kanika Mann started her acting career in 2018 with serials like 'Badho Bahu,' but she gained recognition from the show 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega.' In 2024, she appeared in the TV serial 'Chand Jalne Laga.' Today, she is counted among the favorite actresses of the young audience. On the other hand, Arjun Bijlani is a well-known name in the TV industry. He has worked in superhit serials like 'Miley Jab Hum Tum,' 'Naagin,' 'Ishq Mein Marjawan.'
Apart from this, he was seen in a cameo role in Karan Johar's film 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.' In 2024, he also appeared in a show called 'Laughter Chefs: Entertainment Unlimited.'
