Overview
- Ashwin Kaushal, in interviews published Monday, said he will portray Ranbir Kapoor’s father and called the star well‑mannered with no airs.
- He recounted that Sanjay Leela Bhansali first considered him for a smaller part before shifting him to the father role after a meeting at Film City in Mumbai.
- Bhansali has said about 90% of the film is complete, with the remaining work planned over the next couple of months.
- Industry reports say the shoot stretched from roughly 120 to 175 days and the budget rose to about Rs 425 crore due to large aerial action and heavy VFX.
- The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal and will release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu for India’s Republic Day week.