Mahavatar: Amar Kaushik Reveals Why Vicky Kaushal Was Cast For Mythological Epic - EXCLUSIVE

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Kaushik, who helmed Stree, Bhediya and co-produced Thamma, exclusively interacted with Zoom for its Spotlight Sessions. In an exclusive chat with us, Amar discussed Stree, Thamma and other films from the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe. Additionally, the filmmaker opened up about his upcoming project, Mahavatar and revealed why Vicky Kaushal was cast for the mythological epic. It features Vicky as Chiranjeevi Parashurama.

Amar Kaushik on Vicky Kaushal's casting for Mahavatar

Speaking exclusively to Zoom, Amar admitted that he wanted to work with Vicky for a long time. The director recalled interacting with the Bollywood actor. "Ek comfort jaisa feel deta tha vo ke matlab ye actor, pure actor hai. Ye dil se baat karta hai. When he sits with you, suddenly you don't feel that you are talking to a star. He listens to you a lot. He is a very good listener. He will listen to you and understand. And then he will say something correct," said Amar.

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The director further mentioned, "He has been an AD. He assisted Anurag (Kashyap) sir too. So, since then, I wanted to do something with Vicky. Kabhi aisa nahi hua tha ki main Mahavatar banaunga bhi. Ye aapke dimaag mein rehta hi ki yaar aisi kahaani aayegi, (par) kon hoga vaha tak toh aap pohochte nahi ho. And since I don't know when, suddenly it occurred to me that this film needs a person who has purity, who looks very pure, who has angst, yet has a very deep meaning in his eyes and in the way he talks."ALSO READ -Amar Kaushik Reacts To Alia Bhatt Joining Maddock Universe With Chamunda, Shares Update On Film - ExclusiveAnd the above-mentioned things made Amar consider Vicky for Mahavatar. "So all that used to give me a hint towards Vicky, that this man is pure with respect to his work and people. He is also very deep when he talks. He thinks for the character, not for himself," he added in Hindi.

More about Mahavatar

Written by Niren Bhatt and directed by Amar, Mahavatar was initially set for theatrical release in 2026. However, the film's release has been delayed.