Casting director Mukesh Chhabra Interesting insights into the monumental effort required to assemble the star-studded cast of “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” are now spilling out. In a recent appearance, he highlighted Chhabrak’s dedication Akshaye KhannaRehmand who plays the pivotal role of Dakait, noting that the actor’s passion for the script was so intense that he traveled from his home in Alibaug to Mumbai specifically for the project.
Mukesh Chhabra reveals how Akshaye Khanna stepped up to star in ‘Dhuradhar’
In an interview with NDTV, Mukesh talked about the casting of the cast of ‘Dhurandhar’. Chhabra added that initially, it was quite difficult to convince Akshaye Khanna for the role of Rehmand Dakait in the film. Now, for the uninitiated, the actor stays in Alibaug, Maharashtra and came to Mumbai to narrate the script. He even praised it Aditya Dhar for his strict attention, avoiding the confusion of multiple opinions.Chhabra said, “Even bringing two heroes together is difficult today, but here we have brought together so many stars, and rightly so.”The casting director added, “He came all the way, heard the story and said it’s wonderful.” Chhabra recalls, “We sent him the script, and he read it the same day and called me saying, ‘It’s so good; I’m doing it’.” He added that he was “very impressed” by the actors’ roles.Mukesh Chhabra credited director Aditya Dhar for supporting his decisions. The casting director recalled the filmmaker saying, “Do your magic.”
Mukesh Chhabra talks about Akshaye Khanna
In the same interaction, Mukesh Chhabra stated that Akshaye Khanna “doesn’t bother about anything else”, adding, “He only wants to act, he only thinks about the script.”
More about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’
The movie is directed by Aditya Dhar Ranveer SinghSanjay Dutt, Sara ArjunR Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Rakesh Bedi. The cast includes Pandor from Denmark, Mustafa Ahmed, Gaurav Gera, Saumya Tandon, Iqbal from Denmark etc. The film has broken records at the box office since its theatrical release. It hit theaters on March 19, 2026.
