Mukesh Chhabra: 'All actors on one side, then Akshaye Khanna' for Dhurandhar.

• Mukesh Chhabra, casting director for "Dhurandhar," praised Akshaye Khanna's unique acting style for his role as Rehman Dacait.
• Chhabra took almost a year for the casting of "Dhurandhar," emphasizing thoroughness for every character.
• His involvement extended beyond casting, including workshops, on-set presence, and dubbing supervision.
• Chhabra aims to surprise and break stereotype casting, citing examples like Pankaj Tripathi in "Gangs of Wasseypur."
• The film "Dhurandhar," starring Ranveer Singh, was initially conceived as one project but expanded into two parts during development.

Why It Matters: It highlights the critical, detailed work of a casting director in filmmaking.