Overview

• Vikrant Massey officially walked away from the main antagonist role after deeming the character lacking in depth and too demanding in scope.
• Vijay Deverakonda was approached for the villain’s part but declined to focus on his Telugu projects and remain selective about Hindi films.
• Excel Entertainment is evaluating Aditya Roy Kapur alongside other contenders to step into the suave scamster role.
• Kriti Sanon remains poised to play the female lead after Kiara Advani exited the project due to her pregnancy.
• Ranveer Singh is confirmed as the new Don under Farhan Akhtar’s direction, with the team racing against time to finalize its marquee ensemble.