New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Nishaanchi, Anurag Kashyap's much-awaited crime drama, will be released in theatres on September 19. The film marks Aaishvary Thackeray's acting debut. In an interview with IMDb, Kashyap explained why the project took a decade.

According to Kashyap, it was hard to align the right cast for Nishaanchi. Many actors and studios showed interest, but differences over changes to the script kept delaying the project.

Kashyap was determined not to alter his story. He admitted casting was the toughest challenge. He could find the right balance only with newcomers.

"I did not want to change one thing in my script. So, it just somehow didn't work out. With newcomers, it took a lot of time to find the correct studio," Kashyap...