"I have worked with Amitabh ji on two occasions, once in Anurag Kashyap's Yudh, and then for a TV commercial. So, working with his son was [special]. Since I am shorter than him, I was apprehensive about not looking convincing enough while yelling at him. I suggested that I stand on my toes while pulling off those scenes, and he would welcome [such] suggestions, even going on to ensure all preparations were done before the shot," says Khan.

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He credits director Basu for his fine musical sensibilities, pointing out that he constantly "works on the background music while shooting a scene". "I always wondered how he creates such beautiful music, and I realised that his background in theatre [enabled him to create a] connection with music." As for his National School of Drama contemporary Tripathi, he says, "We improvised a lot. There's a lot of give-and-take in our scenes. Because we have done several plays together, we had good chemistry. His speciality is that he can 'become' the character easily."

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