New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Aditya Dhar's espionage thriller Dhurandhar has struck a chord with audiences not just for its scale and political intrigue, but for its casting choices, which deliberately placed familiar faces in unfamiliar territory.

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra has now said the intention from day one was to subvert expectations and make every character feel like a surprise.

Released on 5 December, Dhurandhar traces covert intelligence missions against the backdrop of real-life geopolitical and terror flashpoints, including the Kandahar hijacking, the 2001 Parliament attack and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The film has emerged as a major box-office success, earning over Rs.250 crore domestically within first week of relea...