India, Aug. 1 -- Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, shattered records upon release last year and became a massive blockbuster. Directed by Aditya Dhar, it featured Ranveer as an Indian spy on a mission in Pakistan. The film grossed over Rs.1300 crore globally. In a new interview with Outlook Business, Dhurandhar's co-producer and Jio Studios CEO Jyoti Deshpande reflected on the journey of making the project and shared why Ranveer was cast in the lead.

Talking about mounting the film with a big budget, Jyoti shared, "Dhurandhar is a project that overran multiple times, and I indulged it every time. I reinvented it. You know, somehow one part became two parts, but we found a way. there was mad conviction. Everyone was inv...