India, March 31 -- Apart from the box-office records it has broken, the memes it has inspired, and the debates it has sparked, the Dhurandhar franchise has also brought the seldom-discussed aspect of film casting into the mainstream. From Aditya Dhar's 'peak detailing' to Mukesh Chhabra's painstaking research, the film's casting has been the talk of the town. Even as the film's cast is praised, the casting director reveals which roles were the most satisfying to cast.

Mukesh Chhabra, who cast nearly 300 roles in the two films, admits that it was a mega challenge, one that took two years of his life and eight of his assistants' time. In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, he opens up on the feedback he has received for the cas...