Bimal Oberoi reveals multiple auditions for Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar; praises Ranveer Singh: 'He wasn’t only Hamza, but also 1st AD'

Actor-producer Bimal Oberoi, who plays the pivotal role of Shirani in Dhurandhar, recently opened up about landing the part and the transformation he underwent for it. The film is helmed by Aditya Dhar.Speaking to NDTV, Bimal revealed that the casting process was anything but straightforward. “They had already shot a major portion and were looking for this character. I auditioned multiple times over a few months. They would send it for feedback, call me again, it went back and forth. Then I met Aditya Dhar, and he asked me to grow a real beard and shave my head. I said yes immediately because it’s such an amazing role. A lot of preparation went into it. Since I restarted acting in 2018, this became a very important opportunity for me,” he shared.Bimal also had high praise for co-star Ranveer Singh, who plays Hamza in the film. According to him, Ranveer’s involvement went far beyond just acting.“Ranveer was so much into the film; he owned it. During the shoot, he wasn’t only Hamza, he would also be the first AD, he would also be the producer, making sure that if somebody new had joined the production, because I had joined quite late, everything was taken care of,” he said. Recalling his first day on set, Bimal highlighted the support he received from Ranveer. “On my first day, we had a very emotional conversation before a crucial scene. He made sure everything around me was perfect. That ice-breaking is very important. Though he is younger, he came across like a senior professional. That made the scene like a cakewalk, there was no inhibition after that,” he added. Apart from Ranveer Singh and Bimal Oberoi, Dhurandhar: The Revenge boasts an ensemble cast including Sara Arjun, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, R Madhavan and Gaurav Gera, among others.