The Salman Khan-starrer Radhe — Your Most Wanted Bhai, which is all set to hit the screens on Eid 2021, also features Sudhanshu Pandey in a special appearance. The latter, who is currently seen in the TV show Anupamaa, says, “I shot for Radhe long ago and finished dubbing for it in January. I will be seen in a negative avatar. It’s more of a glorified special appearance.”

The Singh Is Kinng actor revealed that though he had decided that he won’t be doing any more special appearances in Bollywood, he couldn’t say no to Prabhudheva. He shares, “Earlier, I had shot for a Tamil film, which featured Prabhudheva as the hero, and I played the villain. He had probably kept me in mind, and later, approached me through a casting agency for Radhe. Although I am averse to playing character roles or making special appearances because I have done that quite a lot, I made an exception for Prabhu. I did this film only for him.”

Talking about his equation with the director-choreographer, the actor says, “My equation with Prabhudheva is professional. I have always admired him as an artiste, and I am glad that I got to know him slightly better while shooting for the Tamil film.”

Radhe was originally scheduled to release on Eid last year. However, the plan hit a roadblock owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. Sudhanshu says that the delay is justified, considering the fact that it’s a big film. He adds, “The film couldn’t be completed because of the pandemic. The team resumed shoot post the lockdown, but it was and still is a challenging time. When you have given your sweat and blood to a project, you would obviously want to release it at the right time.”