Dhurandhar, the spy-action thriller, became a blockbuster hit. The film won hearts with its gripping storyline and strong performances. The film features an ensemble cast, including Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun and more. Among the many, it was Akshaye Khanna’s performance that stole the spotlight. For the unversed, Akshaye played the role of ‘Rehman Dakait’. Now that Akshaye is rising high in success, the casting director, Mukesh Chhabra, revealed a backstory behind bringing Akshaye on board.
Mukesh Chhabra shares how each character casting was done meticulously for Dhurandhar
In a recent interview with India Today, Dhurandhar’s casting director, Mukesh Chhabra, shared how the casting of the film was finalised. Mukesh revealed that initially director, Aditya Dhar, thought he had gone mad as he wanted to have a star cast for the film, Dhurandhar. Mukesh explained how the Bollywood industry works and how it becomes impossible to cast another star, when one big star is already on board. He was quoted as saying:
“Ranveer Singh was already onboard when I came in. Once you have one big star, it becomes impossible to get more stars. That’s just how the Mumbai film industry works. It didn’t matter whether it was Danish Pandor, Rakesh Bedi, Akshaye Khanna or R Madhavan. Even the smallest casting idea was done meticulously. Aditya told me I was going crazy.”