The trailer of Neeraj Pandey's directorial 'Sikandar Ka Muqaddar', featuring Tamannaah Bhatia, and Jimmy Shergill, was launched today in Mumbai. Director Neeraj Pandey spoke about his upcoming project and what is special about the title. He shared that it is a reflection of his love and admiration for Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'.
He said, "It's a play on a film that I grew up on, and loved it. And I think our entire generation sort of loved that film. And it's in a way a tribute, in a way an ode to that particular film, but nothing to do in terms of genre.
" Sikandar Ka Muqaddar weaves a complex narrative involving a heist, a police officer's unwavering instincts, and a pursuit spanning 15 years, promising an intense, adrenaline-fuelled drama. Avinash Tiwary, Rajeev Mehta, Divya Dutta, and Zoya Afroz also feature in the film. The project is written and directed by Neeraj Pandey, with Vipul Rawal contributing to the screenplay.
On talking about the casting of the film, he said, "I'm very proud of the fact that I've come across some brilliant actors in my journey, right from my first film to now. It doesn't matter if they're debuting or they're veterans. The ability to surrender to the material that we are approaching them with, that's what makes these films what they are.
There is a lot of effort that goes before you land on set. You do readings with your actors and we had readings with all three of them and Rajiv bhai individually. And they were really prim.