Users’ displeasure over Ranveer Singh’s romance, casting director responded

Film Dhurandhar: The story that created a stir at the box office

Mumbai: Aditya Dhar’s film stalwart Has created a stir at the box office since its release. In this film, the pairing of 20 year old Sara Arjun and 40 year old Ranveer Singh attracted the attention of the audience. However, the age gap of almost 20 years between the two actors became a topic of discussion on social media, with netizens trying to figure out why such a young actress was cast.

After the theatrical release of the film, there was a change in the audience’s perception. People described the onscreen chemistry of Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun as amazing. While earlier the audience was critical of the age gap, now many people have started considering this casting as a necessity of the story. Nevertheless, questions have been raised regarding the casting.

Mukesh Chhabra’s reaction

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra has openly expressed his views on this issue. In an interview given to Free Press Journal, he explained the reason for Sara Arjun’s casting. Mukesh said, “I am very happy that Aditya and other directors are giving more opportunities to new talent. My idea was that we wanted to create a new world, so we did surprise casting. This girl should look absolutely fresh and refreshing.”

importance of fresh face

Mukesh Chhabra told that for the story of the film, it was necessary to have a face which would seem new to the audience. Although Sara Arjun has worked as a child actor in her childhood, she has been presented in a new and different style in this film. He also shared that he has been working with Sara for many years and she has been giving auditions regularly.

Mukesh’s clear answer on age gap

When Mukesh Chhabra was asked about the age gap of Ranveer and Sara, he answered candidly. He said, “No, I was given a very clear brief. The story showed that he was trying to trap her. So we wanted a girl who was 20 or 21 years old.” According to him, this age gap suited the needs of the story.