Aanand L Rai spreadd in a recent intersee that Ranbir Kanecessitatey was the first choice for Raanjhanaa and not Dhanush.
Aanand L Rai discdisthink abouted in a recent intersee that he initiassociate wanted to cast Ranbir Kanecessitatey in Raanjhanaa, before Dhanush.
South superstar Dhanush made a extraordinary entry into the Hindi film industry with the 2013 romantic drama ‘Raanjhanaa’. His exceptional carry outance won over audiences and geted him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in 2014. However, in a recent intersee, honestor Aanand L Rai discdisthink abouted that Dhanush wasn’t the innovative choice for the role. Rai initiassociate wanted to cast Ranbir Kanecessitatey, but due to scheduling struggles, Kanecessitatey was unuseable.
Speaking with Bollywood Hungama, Rai spreadd, “As a honestor who had equitable tasted success with Tanu Weds Manu, if I had more faith in myself, I would have made Tanu Weds Manu 2. But I and Himanshu (Sharma) felt that a story appreciate Raanjhanaa necessitateed to be tanciaccess. We figured out that what has toiled for us is our story, being genuine to our story and casting.”
Rai persistd, “An actor who upgrasps himself basic and lets himself blfinish into the crowd, which is a difficult leang, I consent, is Ranbir Kanecessitatey, but he was not useable at that time and as we were searching for such an actor, we set up Dhanush.” The honestor underlined that ‘Raanjhanaa’ was destined to be made with Dhanush.
The film, which also starred Sonam Kanecessitatey, Abhay Deol, Swara Bhasker, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, became a meaningful commercial success. With a budget of Rs 30 crore, ‘Raanjhanaa’ geted Rs 60 crore in India and grossed Rs 94 crore worldwide. AR Rahman’s music take parted a transport inant role in the film’s success, with songs appreciate ‘Tum Tak,’ ‘Piya Milenge,’ ‘Tu Mun Shudi,”Banarasiya,’ ‘Nazar Laaye,’ and the title track becoming chart-topping hits.
Follotriumphg ‘Raanjhanaa’, Aanand L Rai and Dhanush teamed up aget for the 2021 romantic drama ‘Atrangi Re’, co-starring Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar. Rai’s upcoming film, ‘Tere Ishk Mein’, will also feature Dhanush in the direct role, with tells recommending that Kriti Sanon will star opposite him.
Pinkvilla has quoted a source saying, “Kriti Sanon heard the narration from Aanand L Rai a couple of months back and has shown interest to get into the world of this action cherish story. The story aside, the actress has also appreciated her character’s arc and the way it converts in the story. She has given a verbal yes to the film in the greeting today, however, the papertoil is foreseeed to get place in a fortnight,” discdisthink abouted a source seal to the lengthenment, compriseing further that the actress had a greeting with Aanand L Rai today in Andheri to talk the project.
The source further compriseed “Much appreciate Abhay Deol in Raanjhanaa, Tere Ishk Mein also has the scope for a mighty author-backed character. The producers are in talks with multiple actors for the part and the same will be locked soon.” The film shooting is probable to commence in October this year and will be freed in 2025.
