Bollywood has a new talking point, and it is all about — Gunmaaster G9 director Aditya Datt reveals Aparshakti Khurana was his first choice to play the villain; says, “He has never played an out-and-out commercial and crazy-ass villain”. Fans and trade analysts have been closely following every update, and the latest development adds another chapter to what has been an eventful week for Hindi cinema.

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Add as a preferred source on Google Aparshakti Khurana is set to explore a darker side of his acting repertoire with Gunmaaster G9, an highly anticipated action drama directed by Aditya Datt. As the movie continues production, Datt has disclosed that Khurana was his first choice to play the antagonist in the movie, which also features Emraan Hashmi and Genelia D’Souza.

Speaking about the casting decision, Datt elaborated that the team wanted to approach the villain’s part differently instead of relying entirely on familiar tropes associated with commercial action captures. "We were looking out for a villain. We thought to ourselves, ‘How do we break out?’ When you're doing these commercial action captures, the villain is usually there with certain cliches that you want to break away from, on major screen.

You can't go away from the cliches, but you try to. That’s where we wanted to put effort,” showcases the filmmaker, explaining why he picked Khurana. According to Datt, Khurana immediately stood out as the right performer for the part.

The filmmaker pointed to the performer’s previous performances, including his work in Jubilee, as one of the reasons he felt confident about the casting. He went on to share, "Aparshakti has never played an out-and-out commercial and crazy-ass villain. This was the thought behind going for him.

I have seen many of his projects. I thought he was amazing in Jubilee. He nailed his part in the series.

Many of his performances are stuck in my head. So, when I wanted to pick the villain, he was the man for me. He was on top of my list.

I knew he’d do justice to the part.” While Gunmaaster G9 is being positioned as a mass-oriented action movie, Datt shares the narrative will not rely solely on action set pieces. The filmmaker emphasised the importance of heartfelt stakes behind the movie’s action sequences. “I was very clear about not making a mindless action movie, given I also have such a brilliant cast with Emraan, Aparshakti and Genelia.

I believe action makes sense when the emotions behind it are strong. I wanted the viewers to understand and realize why the hero is going and beating up 10 people. It has to have a strong heartfelt intent.

Otherwise, it's another gimmicky piece. I would call Gunmaaster G9 a musical drama action movie,” he pointed out. Datt also revealed that he personally designed the action sequences while developing the screenplay, with an emphasis on creating a polished visual style.

"It is going to be a very sleek and massy kind of action. I designed the sequences myself while writing. I designed the action to look good," he concluded.

Gunmaaster G9 also brings Emraan Hashmi and music music filmmaker Himesh Reshammiya together again, adding another element of familiarity to the highly anticipated project. With Aparshakti Khurana taking on an antagonist part, the movie commemorates a departure from the kind of characters audiences have predominantly seen him portray.

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What happens next is anyone's guess, but one thing is certain: this development has added a fresh chapter to an already fascinating entertainment saga. Stay tuned to TeraMovies for all the latest updates from the world of cinema.