Sriram Raghavan Says He Had Proper Actors Like Irrfan In Mind For 'Badlapur' Because Casting Varun Dhawan

Director Sriram Raghavan is awaiting the release of his next film, 바카라�Merry Christmas바카라�, and it features an unlikely pair of Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. During a recent interaction, the filmmaker mentioned how it바카라�s a bad idea to write films with certain actors in mind. It is so because then you end up writing in cliches. 

When asked about his quirky casting in the upcoming film, Raghavan recalled a story about being approached by Sunny Deol, who called him after he was impressed with a documentary he바카라�d directed in the early 바카라�90s. 

Raghavan told Galatta Plus, 바카라�If I keep an actor in mind on the blank page, it바카라�s damn tough. You end up writing cliched stuff that바카라�s already been done. Many years back, I바카라�d not even made a single film. Sunny Deol happened to see (the Raman Raghav documentary), he called me and said, 바카라�Let바카라�s do something바카라�.바카라�

He continued, 바카라�Few months I was just enjoying myself, thinking, 바카라�I바카라�m doing a film for Sunny Deol바카라�. But I was not writing anything of any value. I realised I ended up doing what I바카라�d seen before. This was Sunny after 바카라�Damini바카라� and all, when he was absolutely on top. Now he바카라�s back in the reckoning, which is good.바카라� 

Raghavan also talked about casting Varun Dhawan in 바카라�Badlapur바카라� despite having an older actor in mind. Revealing how one-film-old Varun was not his first choice for the film, the director did mention that the actor was very good in it, and 바카라�it is a wonderful performance바카라�.

Stating how he바카라�s getting too much credit for his out-of-the-box casting, Raghavan said, 바카라�For Badlapur, I had someone much older in my mind바카라� I had proper actors in mind, like Irrfan. Then (producer Dinesh Vijan) felt what if it바카라�s someone young. Someone like Varun, who바카라�d just done 바카라�Student of the Year바카라�. It so happened that he called me up at that time, so I said, 바카라�Okay, let바카라�s call him and test it out with him바카라�. Then he asked me the same day, 바카라�Do you really think I can do it?바카라� In my head, I바카라�m thinking, 바카라�I have no idea바카라�. I actually had no idea, but you sort of say, 바카라�Why not?'바카라�

Meanwhile, after the release of 바카라�Merry Christmas바카라�, the director would move on to 바카라�Ikkis바카라�, starring Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra.