The buzz around This Actress Played A Superstar’s Mother Twice — Even Though She's 8 Years Younger refuses to die down. From social media chatter to box office projections, everyone in the industry seems to have an opinion — and the latest update only strengthens the conversation.

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Many Bollywood actresses began their careers with a range of roles but eventually won hearts by portraying legendary maternal characters. Legends like Reema Lagoo, Farida Jalal, Himani Shivpuri, and Nirupa Roy famously played the mother of actors close to, or even older than, their own age. But did you know about the performer who portrayed her own college senior’s mother on major screen, not once, but twice?

Surprisingly, she is eight years younger than the superstar in question. The performer is none other than Sheeba Chaddha, known for her nuanced performances in Badhaai Do (2022), Doctor G (2022), and many others. She began her movie journey in 1998 with a minor part in Dil Se.

In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, Sheeba Chaddha opened up about her experiences in Bollywood. She revealed that she had played the on-major screen mother of her college senior, none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Recalling her very first movie, she said: “I had almost no part in Dil Se.

It was so small, I barely remember it. But I did get to shoot in Dalhousie and saw Shah Rukh Khan. Manisha Koirala wasn’t present during my moments, and one day, as she was unavailable, Mani Ratnam personally asked if I would wear Manisha’s costume and act as her body double for a snow sequence.” Though her part in Dil Se was minimal, years later Sheeba revealed the major screen with Shah Rukh in Raees (2017) and Zero (2018), portraying his mother in both captures.

Sheeba disclosed that although Shah Rukh Khan is her college senior, she never reminded him of their revealed academic past. She recalled: “When I was filming for Raees, Shah Rukh mentioned in a Delhi interview that there’s an performer playing his mother in the movie, and how amazing she is. We didn’t even have a scene together, but that’s the kind of person he is.” She also spoke fondly of his professionalism and respectfulness during the shoot of Zero, where he played a dwarf: “We had a scene where he was being beaten and I had to rush in and hug him.

Before the scene, he came up to me and asked, ‘Can I touch you?’ I said, ‘Yes, of course.’ He’s incredibly thoughtful. He even knew my name before he arrived on set. That really stays with you.” Discussing the reality of being cast in maternal roles, Sheeba said: “Half the time I’m playing a mother to sons who are only 10–12 years younger than me.

It happens a lot in television—sometimes even a 30-year-old woman is shown as the mother of adult men. I was shocked at first, but I accepted it. I explained myself: it’s just work.

If you resist, you’ll end up with no work.” Sheeba Chaddha continues to shine on major screen, gracefully navigating typecasting while delivering powerful performances that resonate with audiences across generations.

As the story continues to develop, TeraMovies will keep you updated with every new detail. Until then, this remains one of the most closely watched entertainment stories of the week — and the conversation is only getting started.