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Akshaye Khanna Reworked ‘Dhurandhar’ Look After Rejecting Early Tests, Designer Reveals

Costume designer Smriti Chauhan details an actor-driven pivot that replaced a pathani‑only plan with a street‑rooted wardrobe culminating in a black‑on‑white Fa9la reveal.

Overview

  • Chauhan says Khanna was unconvinced after initial look tests, telling the team, “I’m not sure if we take this route,” which triggered fresh trials and meetings.
  • Khanna proposed adding kurta‑and‑jeans to signal Rehman Dakait’s street origins, shaping a visual journey from rugged linens and denims to a silk‑wool pathani.
  • For the viral Fa9la sequence, Aditya Dhar and Chauhan switched dancers to white for cultural authenticity and put Khanna in black to make the character stand out.
  • Dhar was closely involved in the process, with Chauhan recalling his aim that Rehman’s entrance should make audiences “freeze.”
  • Coverage notes the look’s outsized social‑media impact since the December 5 release, with one outlet reporting the film has crossed ₹607 crore in India.