Mrunal Thakur says she fronted Pooja Meri Jaan to challenge the toxic behaviour and male entitlement that is passed off as love in movies. The social thriller was released in September after being delayed for four years

Navjot Gulati has revealed that the media trial of Rhea Chakraborty influenced aspects of his film Pooja Meri Jaan, while clarifying that the Sushant Singh Rajput case did not inspire the story. Gulati said he began writing the film in April 2020, before Rajput’s death