Initially, the makers of Allu Arjun and Sukumar's Pushpa had approached Vijay Sethupathi for the antagonist role in the film. Vijay was greatly excited after listening to the script pitched by Sukumar and he readily came on board for the project. However, Vijay had to opt out of the project later owing to a clash of dates. The makers then contemplated several options and after much deliberation, they approached Malayalam superstar Fahadh Faasil for the antagonist role. Much like Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh too was blown away by the script prepared by Sukumar. He was in awe of the theme of the film and also Sukumar's vision. He readily obliged to sign the dotted line. He has already started shooting for the film.
Coming to the topic, here is the main reason why Fahadh actually signed Pushpa. Apparently, Fahadh thoroughly loved Pushpa's script, and moreover, the antagonist character arc. He was amazed by Sukumar's vision in regard to the antagonist's characterization. Also, Fahadh was closely following Sukumar's work all these years. He is said to have developed a liking towards Sukumar's way of story narration and also the way he envisions his stories. He was waiting for Sukumar to approach him with a script one day and that finally happened with Pushpa. After listening to the script pitched by Sukumar, Fahadh decided that he had to be a part of the project and he then came on board.
The Malayali star had even undergone a makeover of sorts for Pushpa. He will be seen with a tonsured head in the film. He will be carrying an intense and menacing demeanor through the course of the film. The renowned actor also felt that if debuted in Tollywood, it had to be with a film like Pushpa. That is the reason why he came on board for the Sukumar directorial. Apparently, Fahadh's character in the Allu Arjun starrer will send chills down the spines of the viewers. His character is named Banwar Singh Shekhawat. The on-screen rivalry between Fahadh and Allu Arjun will fuel the main conflict point in the rustic forest based actioner.
Coming to the topic, here is the main reason why Fahadh actually signed Pushpa. Apparently, Fahadh thoroughly loved Pushpa's script, and moreover, the antagonist character arc. He was amazed by Sukumar's vision in regard to the antagonist's characterization. Also, Fahadh was closely following Sukumar's work all these years. He is said to have developed a liking towards Sukumar's way of story narration and also the way he envisions his stories. He was waiting for Sukumar to approach him with a script one day and that finally happened with Pushpa. After listening to the script pitched by Sukumar, Fahadh decided that he had to be a part of the project and he then came on board.
The Malayali star had even undergone a makeover of sorts for Pushpa. He will be seen with a tonsured head in the film. He will be carrying an intense and menacing demeanor through the course of the film. The renowned actor also felt that if debuted in Tollywood, it had to be with a film like Pushpa. That is the reason why he came on board for the Sukumar directorial. Apparently, Fahadh's character in the Allu Arjun starrer will send chills down the spines of the viewers. His character is named Banwar Singh Shekhawat. The on-screen rivalry between Fahadh and Allu Arjun will fuel the main conflict point in the rustic forest based actioner.