Mumbai, Nov 12 (NationPress) Actress Elnaaz Norouzi, celebrated for her roles in ‘Sacred Games’ and ‘Tehran’, has revealed that she persevered through the filming of ‘Mastii 4’ despite a knee injury. The actress diligently practiced her dance routines with choreographer Adil Shaikh, successfully completing four consecutive song sequences along with significant scenes without delaying production.

The injury occurred while filming for 'Ishq Bukhaar' from her earlier movie 'Tehran'. All four songs were slated to be filmed at the very beginning of the shooting schedule, and those were the only available dates for her. Committed to preventing any production delays, she pushed through the pain to complete each song before transitioning to the film’s scenes.

With the aid of physiotherapy and mindful movement, she managed to continue safely. Discussing her experience, she stated, “Injuries happen on sets, especially when there’s dancing involved. I wasn’t thrilled about my knee acting up, but I didn’t want it to disrupt the flow. We were in a great rhythm, and I wanted to stay connected with the team.”

The positive atmosphere on set contributed to her morale. The cast and crew consistently checked on her throughout the day, maintaining a light-hearted mood filled with friendly banter.

She further shared, “My birthday coincided with the Mastii 4 shoot. Milap wished me, saying, ‘Happy birthday! May you have a year filled with love and harmony.’ However, instead of ‘harmony,’ he humorously wrote ‘knee’ as K-N-E-E. When it came time to film one of the songs, while it’s typically said, ‘Go, break a leg,’ they playfully said, ‘Break a knee!’ So, the knee jokes kept flowing. Even Vivek started calling me El ‘Knees’ instead of Elnaaz.”

The actress noted that knee-related jokes became a daily occurrence, with someone coming up with a new one each day.

She expressed, “Rather than feeling injured, it seemed like everyone embraced the knee into the group. It might sound trivial, but such little things keep you motivated.”

Despite the discomfort, she managed to finish all four scheduled songs, adapting the choreography as necessary and taking breaks between shots.

“Dancers and actors often push through challenges. I’ve always believed in showing up, regardless of the circumstances. As long as the doctors approved and I could move, I wasn’t going to sit out. When you’re surrounded by good energy on set, it transforms everything. The laughter truly made a difference; Milap, Riteish, Aftaab, and Vivek are a fun group. The knee didn’t win; it definitely heard enough jokes to retire,” she concluded.

‘Mastii 4’ is set to hit theaters soon.