📌 Key Points
- Shakun Batra reveals Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak, and Rajat Kapoor quickly agreed to ‘Kapoor & Sons’.
- Batra admits facing rejections from other actors before finalizing the cast.
- Shakun Batra’s recent directorial venture is the 2022 film ‘Gehraiyaan’.
- ‘Gehraiyaan’ features Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ananya Panday.
Director Shakun Batra revealed that Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Rajat Kapoor readily accepted roles in ‘Kapoor & Sons’. Batra also disclosed facing initial rejections before securing this cast. His most recent work is ‘Gehraiyaan’.
Instant Agreement for ‘Kapoor & Sons’ Cast
Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra has spoken about how actors Rishi Kapoor , Ratna Pathak and Rajat Kapoor “instantly agreed” to be part of his film. Speaking with Variety India, Shakun revealed that he “arrived at these actors after being rejected by many other actors.”
His latest directorial is the 2022 film Gehraiyaan. The romantic drama film was produced by Dharma Productions, Viacom18 Studios and Jouska Films. The film stars Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa, Rajat Kapoor and Naseeruddin Shah.
Shakun Batra Faced Rejections Initially
‘Gehraiyaan’: Batra’s Latest Directorial Venture
Shakun Batra’s journey to casting ‘Kapoor & Sons’ highlights the challenges and eventual successes in filmmaking. The director’s persistence led to a stellar cast, solidifying the film’s success, and he followed it up with ‘Gehraiyaan’.
