We Take Scripts From South & Remake Them, Why Not Actors?, Asks Aanand L Rai On Casting Dhanush

With Atrangi Re, Director Aanand L Rai has reunited with actor Dhanush after their 2013 critical hit "Raanjhanaa".The film headlined by Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan will also have Akshay Kumar appearing in a "special role."?

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Not many know that Rai cast Dhanush in his first Bollywood project, 'Raanjhanaa', and according to him, now everyone is looking forward to bridging the north and the south.?

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Sharing a legit take on roping in actors from the south for Bollywood films, Rai made a sensible point.

(Also read:?After Samantha Akkineni, These 11 South Indian Actors Are All Set To Make Their Hindi Debut)?

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In an interview with Free Press Journal, Rai was quoted as saying,?

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"When I do that, it is for a story, and it is not a strategy. At the time of Raanjhanaa, I had this feeling that this is my country, and these are my people, and this bunch of talents belong to us. So, I should not feel hesitant in approaching talent from the south. We take scripts and remake them. So why not take the actors? And make it as universal as possible. If Pritam is mine, so is AR Rahman, ditto with Dhanush and Akshay Sir."

Produced by T-Series, Cape Of Good Films and Colour Yellow Productions, 'Atrangi Re' is directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma and is all set to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from December 24.

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