Mrunal Thakur on Pooja Meri Jaan Co-Stars: “Everyone Brought Such a Different Energy to the Sets”

Mrunal Thakur Talks About Her Pooja Meri Jaan Co-Stars

Mrunal Thakur is set to headline Pooja Meri Jaan, an upcoming crime thriller that brings her together with Huma Qureshi, Vikram Singh Chauhan and Vijay Raaz. Ahead of the film’s October 2, 2026 premiere on ZEE5, Thakur has spoken about the experience of working with her co-stars and the different energies they brought to the sets.

Directed by Navjot Gulati and co-directed by Vipasha Arvind, Pooja Meri Jaan is produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik under Maddock Films. The film explores rejection, obsession, consent, perception and the consequences of toxic relationships.

A Different Dynamic with Every Co-Star

The film brings together four performers with distinctly different acting styles. According to the interview headline supplied by Bollywood Hungama, Thakur highlighted how Huma Qureshi, Vikram Singh Chauhan and Vijay Raaz each brought a different energy to the sets.

That variety is particularly relevant to a film whose narrative moves between different perspectives. Pooja Meri Jaan does not present its central conflict through a single viewpoint; instead, the story gradually examines how perception can influence the way people understand an incident and the individuals involved.

Mrunal Thakur Plays Pooja

Thakur plays the titular Pooja, a young woman whose life becomes increasingly complicated after she becomes the target of an obsessive admirer.

The official material positions Pooja at the centre of a story involving rejection, obsession and societal judgement. The film's premise also raises questions around consent, responsibility and how assumptions can influence people's understanding of a situation.

The role gives Thakur a character situated at the centre of competing interpretations, rather than a straightforward protagonist whose circumstances are immediately explained to the audience.

Huma Qureshi Plays Sana

Huma Qureshi plays Sana, a lawyer and a close friend connected to the central characters.

Her legal perspective becomes important to the narrative as she attempts to understand what happened and navigate conflicting accounts surrounding Pooja. Qureshi has described the film as a story that examines how perception can shape the way people understand events and how difficult it can be to separate assumptions from the truth.

The character therefore provides a different perspective from Pooja's personal experience.

Vikram Singh Chauhan Steps Into a Leading Film Role

Vikram Singh Chauhan plays Aniket and takes on a leading role in a Hindi feature film with Pooja Meri Jaan.

Speaking about the project in an interview published by Bollywood Hungama, Chauhan said he was interested in the way the story deals with rejection and its impact on people. He also described the role as challenging while saying that he enjoyed the process of exploring his character's motivations.

The actor's character is closely connected to the film's exploration of relationships, boundaries and obsession.

Vijay Raaz Adds Another Dimension

The cast is completed by Vijay Raaz, who plays Jatin.

Raaz's presence adds another experienced performer to a cast built around contrasting personalities and perspectives. The official cast information lists him alongside Thakur, Qureshi and Chauhan as one of the principal performers.

The Film Was Completed Years Ago

One unusual aspect of Pooja Meri Jaan is its journey to release.

Maddock Films announced the film back in July 2022, revealing Thakur, Qureshi, Chauhan and Raaz as the principal cast. The project was directed by Navjot Gulati and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik.

The film is now finally scheduled to premiere on ZEE5 on October 2, 2026. Bollywood Hungama's current film page lists the project as a crime thriller with Thakur as Pooja, Qureshi as Sana, Chauhan as Aniket and Raaz as Jatin.

A Story Built Around Perception and Obsession

The official teaser and trailer establish the film as more than a conventional relationship drama.

The teaser asks whether a woman can escape the consequences of obsession and societal pressure, while the film's promotional material emphasises themes including rejection, consent and responsibility.

The story also incorporates elements of a courtroom drama, with Sana's profession providing a framework through which different accounts of the central events can be examined.

The Celebrity Hour Take

What makes the casting of Pooja Meri Jaan interesting is the contrast between its performers and the perspectives their characters bring into the story.

Thakur's Pooja sits at the centre of the conflict, while Qureshi's Sana approaches the situation from a legal and analytical perspective. Chauhan's Aniket is connected to the film's exploration of rejection and obsession, while Vijay Raaz brings another layer to the ensemble.

That combination gives the film a structure in which the performances are not simply supporting one another but contribute to the story's central question: how much of what we believe about a situation comes from facts, and how much comes from perception?

With its ZEE5 premiere approaching, the focus will now shift from the film's long production journey to how effectively the finished thriller handles those themes.

Sources & Verification

This report was prepared using the supplied Bollywood Hungama story as the editorial lead and cross-checked against the film's current Bollywood Hungama listing, official ZEE5/Maddock promotional material and recent coverage featuring the principal cast. The film's cast, director, producers, characters, themes and October 2, 2026 ZEE5 premiere are supported by the available sources. The specific description of the different energies brought by the actors is attributed to Mrunal Thakur's interview rather than presented as independent reporting.