Director Sriram Raghavan revealed Varun Dhawan wasn’t his initial ‘Badlapur’ choice. He envisioned Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the roles. Producer Dinesh Vijan suggested Varun, leading to a meeting where Dhawan connected with the dark narrative. Raghavan, initially hesitant due to ‘Agent Vinod’s’ failure, considered Saif Ali Khan.Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin were 1st choices for ‘Badlapur’
Director Sriram Raghavan revealed Varun Dhawan wasn’t his initial ‘Badlapur’ choice. He envisioned Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the roles. Producer Dinesh Vijan suggested Varun, leading to a meeting where Dhawan connected with the dark narrative. Raghavan, initially hesitant due to ‘Agent Vinod’s’ failure, considered Saif Ali Khan.