Mukesh Chhabra reveals why Sara Arjun was cast opposite Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar post doing 1300 auditions

Aditya Dhar's spy thrillers, starting with "First Dhurandhar" and now "Dhurandhar: The Revenge," are dominating the box office. Sara Arjun is getting a lot of love for her performance as Yalina, alongside Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, and R. Madhavan. In a recent interview, casting director Mukesh Chhabra explained to Bollywood Hungama why Sara was chosen over a more established actress for the role.

Mukesh reveals the reason he casted Sara Arjun opposite Ranveer Singh

Revealing the reason behind casting Sara Arjun for the role, Mukesh said, Aditya ko bhi bahut saare log message kar rahe the ki unhe Ranveer ke opposite cast hona hai, mujhe bhi messages aarahe the. But I told Aditya very clearly, hume ek aisa face chahiye jo sirf uss jagah ka lage, koi purana baggage naa ho (A lot of people were messaging Aditya too, saying they wanted to be cast opposite Ranveer. I was getting messages as well. But I told Aditya very clearly that we needed a face that truly looked like she belonged to that place, without any old baggage). So a new face would work better because any actor who has done two films with Ranveer, that connection won’t be established because his character is going to Pakistan and meeting her.

He added, Toh completely fresh face hona chahiye tha. Though Sara had done films before as a child actor, but she had never done full-fledged roles in Bollywood films. We were clear ki agar hum uss duniya main jaa rah hain, toh ekdum surprise hona chahiye kj ladki kaun hai. Hume itne auditions kiya, 1200-1300 audition kiye aur fir humne Sara ko final audition kiya. We were also craving for a new face (So it had to be a completely fresh face. Though Sara had acted in films before as a child actor, she had never done full-fledged roles in Bollywood films. We were clear that if we were entering that world, it had to feel like a complete surprise — people should wonder who this girl is. We held so many auditions, around 1,200–1,300 in all, and then we finally auditioned Sara. We were also craving a new face).

About Dhurandhar

Sara Arjun stars as Yalina in Aditya Dhar's film, the daughter of politician Jameel Jamali, who marries Ranveer Singh's character. The sequel delves into the escalating conflicts within their marriage as Yalina uncovers her husband's true identity. The film also features Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles.