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.
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