Following their collaboration on Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani and Vicky Kaushal have teamed up for the comedy-drama film Dunki. Renowned for directing films like 3 Idiots and PK, Rajkumar Hirani shared insights into casting Vicky in a unique role crafted specifically for him in the Shah Rukh Khan-led movie.
Rajkumar said, “Vicky brought life to Kamli’s character in the film Sanju with his performance and subtle Gujarati accent. With his supporting role, the actor left the masses impressed. Now, cinephiles will get to see more of Vicky’s charisma and calibre as this actor-director duo is returning to the big screen with yet another interesting character in Dunki.”
The director had a conversation with Vicky’s father, action director Sham Kaushal, revealing that there’s a highly significant role in Dunki tailored for Vicky. However, due to it not being the lead role, he refrained from offering it to him.
However, Vicky called him the same evening and said, “I’m willing to play any role in your film. No one else will do it but me”. A glimpse of Vicky’s character was seen in the film’s trailer in Dunki Drop 4, which has kept cinephiles curious.
Meanwhile, Dunki also stars Taapsee Pannu, and Boman Irani among others. The film is slated to release on December 21 worldwide.
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