Dhurandhar: Akshaye Khanna Said 'Maza Aa Gaya' After Hearing Script, Reveals Casting Director Mukesh Chhabra - 'He Is Baap'

Dhurandhar

has been winning audience heats for a remarkable casting, among other things. While the Aditya Dhar film is on a rampage at the box office, its starcast including Ranveer SIngh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and others are getting their share of adulation. And among all the praise, casting director Mukesh Chhabra is also being noticed for being the man behind getting the film's stupendous ensemble together.

Akshaye Khanna is all over internet

Akshaye, who plays the character of Rehman Dakait, in particular has been loved by the fans. And Chhabra reveals how the 50-year-old actor came on board. In an interview with Indian Express, he gushed about Akshaye being all over the internet. "He is baap! Now he has literally taken over the internet. The social media belongs to Akshaye Khanna since the time the film has released. Wherever you go, be it Facebook, Instagram, X, all you see is him on your timeline. People are only talking about his entry and the way he has performed overall. And he had no idea it would become so big, because he is just too focused as a guy on his work," Chhabra said.

About Akshaye's casting

Chhabra opened up about casting Akshaye. He shared, "We jotted down lots of names for his role and then we went about shortlisting, where we zeroed in on his name. Then he came for the narration, and he came alone, that was the beautiful part. And after it ended, he looked at me and I looked at him and he said, ‘Loved it, maza aa gaya yaar’ (I loved it, I really enjoyed it, man). Aaj main padh leta hoon raat mein jaakar phir."Chhabra revealed that if Akshaye says, he's interested, he really is. "He is not one of those guys who says ‘aaj padh leta hoon’ (I’ll read it today) and then ghosts you. He is a man of his word. That’s the best part about him, that he takes every single decision on his own."ALSO READ: Dhurandhar: Gaurav Gera REACTS To Looking Unrecognisable Spy In Aditya Dhar Film; Says Ranveer Stayed 'Silent' On Set - EXCL

About Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar

Akshaye portrays Rehmain Dakait, a Baloch leader and a gangster, running a nexus of illegal arms in Lyari, Karachi. He becomes the main supplier for ammunitions for the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai, India. In the film, Ranveer Singh as an undercover spy agent infilteres Rehman's gang as part of his mission.