What role did Aanand L Rai play in casting Dhanush for 'Raanjhanaa'?

Aanand L Rai, the director of 'Raanjhanaa', personally invested his own money to cast Dhanush as the lead actor, despite budget constraints that nearly made Dhanush walk away from the project.

How did Dhanush's performance in 'Raanjhanaa' transform from fear to power?

Dhanush felt a sense of responsibility and vulnerability for the first time in his career while working on 'Raanjhanaa', but that fear transformed into a powerful performance that made the film a cult classic.

What was the impact of 'Raanjhanaa' on Dhanush and Aanand L Rai's careers?

'Raanjhanaa' became a turning point for both Dhanush, who made his Bollywood debut with the film, and Aanand L Rai, the director who believed in Dhanush's potential and invested his own money to cast him.

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Aanand L Rai's Unwavering Faith Brought Dhanush to 'Raanjhanaa'

28 Jul

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Summary

Budget constraints nearly made Dhanush walk away from 'Raanjhanaa'
Director Aanand L Rai invested his own money to cast Dhanush
Dhanush felt responsible for Rai's faith, delivering a powerful performance

Over a decade after the release of the Bollywood film 'Raanjhanaa', Tamil star Dhanush is revisiting the project that marked his Hindi film debut. Dhanush recently opened up about how he almost walked away from the film due to budget constraints, despite being a successful actor in Tamil cinema at the time.

However, director Aanand L Rai saw something special in Dhanush and wasn't willing to let him go. Rai went against all odds, personally investing his own money to bring Dhanush on board as the lead actor. For Dhanush, the role of Kundan, a hopeless romantic turned political crusader, was one of the most intense journeys he had taken on screen. But that journey began with Rai's unwavering faith in him.

Even with Dhanush's experience, 'Raanjhanaa' brought a sense of vulnerability. "I was not scared during my first film. But for the first time, I was scared. I felt responsible. I was praying hard -- 'Somehow save this man'," Dhanush recalled, referring to Rai. That fear transformed into a powerful performance, and 'Raanjhanaa' went on to become a cult classic, a turning point for both Dhanush and Aanand L Rai.

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