Akshaye Khanna is receiving rave reviews for his role in Dhurandhar. He was so immersed in the role of the dacoit Rehman that he's the talk of the town. However, did you know that ...read more

Have you gone mad? These were the words of Akshaye Khanna, who had scolded casting director Mukesh Chhabra after receiving the offer for Dhurandhar.

Yes, when Akshaye Khanna was first offered Dhurandhar, he wasn't particularly excited about playing the dacoit Rehman. When Mukesh Chhabra called him about the role, the actor lashed out at him. Now, casting director Mukesh Chhabra has revealed why he finally agreed to do it after initially rejecting the film.

Ranveer was cast before Akshay

Mukesh Chhabra revealed in a recent interview that Ranveer Singh had already been selected before he joined the casting for Dhurandhar. The rest of the casting was on his shoulders. Even the smallest details of the casting were handled with great care. He had a strong casting idea in mind and wanted Akshaye Khanna in the film.

Akshaye Khanna was not convinced for Dhurandhar

When Mukesh Chhabra proposed the idea of ​​casting Akshaye Khanna in the film, the makers weren't sure he would agree. Convincing Akshaye Khanna was also difficult, as he is very selective about his projects. Speaking to India Today, the casting director revealed, "I said, 'Akshay paaji will do it,' and then we all agreed."

Akshay spoke to Aditya Dhar for 4 hours

Mukesh revealed Akshaye Khanna's reaction when he first offered him the film. He said, "To be honest, I hadn't even seen 'Chhawa' yet. But I called him. He scolded me at first. He said, 'Are you crazy?' I told him to at least listen to me." Mukesh coaxed him and convinced him to meet me once.

Then Akshaye Khanna met him and Aditya Dhar . According to Mukesh Chhabra, "I asked him to come to the office. He said, 'I don't even live here. Tell me where do you want to come?' He came and sat for four hours. He listened quietly. He kept smoking cigarettes. When we finished talking, he said, 'Hey man, this is great.' Then he said, 'Great, man. It'll be a lot of fun.'"

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