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4 years of Andhadhun: From a no-visual trailer to Varun Dhawan being the first choice, interesting facts about Ayushmann Khurrana's film
Andhadhun was released in 2018 and completed four years of its making.
Andhadhun completes four years of its making
Andhadhun is a Sriram Raghvan psychological thriller, released in 2018. It became a blockbuster hit soon after its release and was critically acclaimed for its interesting plotline. The film features Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte, and Tabu in the lead roles. It focuses on a pianist who fakes being a blind person, but his lie lands him in a murder mystery, which becomes the basic premise of the film. It is still widely remembered for its power-packed performances and thrilling plotline.The film completes four years of its making, so let’s check out some interesting trivia surrounding it.,
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The initial inspiration for the film
The psychological thriller is based on the 2010 French short film L’Accordeur (The Piano Tuner). One of the writers of the film, Hemant R Rao, revealed that the director, Sriram Raghavan, was highly influenced by the film and wrote a script based on it. The makers initially thought of naming the film Shoot the Piano Player, but later changed it to Andhadhu, and we are glad.
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Ayushmann was not the first choice for the film
Fans can’t imagine anybody else playing the lead role in the film except for Ayushmann Khurrana, but did you know that he was not the first choice of the makers for the film? The film was first offered to Varun Dhawan, but when he turned down the offer, it went to Ayushmann Khurrana.
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Ayushmann did not use any body double
Ayushmann once called it the most challenging part of his career. The actor did not use a body double and learned to play the piano himself. He even trained with a visually challenged pianist, Rahul, while also visiting and observing the Happy Home and School for the Blind to observe the mannerisms of blind people.
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Ayushmann: The epitome of a method actor
Ayushmann is a method actor who tries to get into the shoes of his character. The actor wore a special pair of lenses during the shoot of the film that impaired his vision by 80%.
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The progress of Tabu’s character
One of the most ruthless Bollywood villains of our times, Simi, Tabu, did not get any brief for the film. The role kept developing as the shoot progressed.
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Anil Dhawan played himself in the movie
Anil Dhawan, a superstar from the 70s and 90s, plays himself in the movie as a former superstar, Pramod Sinha, in the movie.