Bejoy Nambiar’s upcoming remake of Agni Natchathiram has seen a casting change with Dhanush stepping in for Vicky Kaushal, after the latter declined the role. Now, Bejoy has made a couple of changes to the script to rope in not only Dhanush — but also another southern hero, Harshvardhan Rane! A source confirmed, “South actor Harshvardhan Rane has been roped in alongside Dhanush for the film. The actresses are yet to get finalised.”
We had earlier come to find out that Vicky’s contention with the film was more than just a matter of clashing schedules. According to a source, “Vicky walked out of the film citing date issues, but there were reports that he was unhappy with the actress who they were thinking of casting opposite him. The film was supposed to go on floors from August to October in Mumbai, as the makers want to shoot during the monsoons — but Vicky had already committed his dates to another film during this period. Hence he had no option but to drop out of the film.”
The upcoming remake would be Dhanush’s third Bollywood film after Raanjhanaa and Shamitabh, and Rane’s second post his debut Sanam Teri Kasam.
