Vijay Varma discussed his role in Gustaakh Ishq, praising producer Manish Malhotra's styling influence. Malhotra gave his impoverished character a sense of class and swagger through costume choices, according to the actor. The film also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Varma intentionally sought a break from playing villains, a type of role he was known for following projects like Jaane Jaan. He wanted audiences to move past hating his characters. This romantic story set in retro Delhi provided that shift, letting him explore poetic dialogue and share scenes with veteran actor Shah.
He admitted the change was challenging but fun, citing a specific difficulty in performing convincingly opposite Shah. Varma expressed a desire to try comedy next. The movie is released under Manish Malhotra's Stage5 Production banner.
Varma intentionally sought a break from playing villains, a type of role he was known for following projects like Jaane Jaan. He wanted audiences to move past hating his characters. This romantic story set in retro Delhi provided that shift, letting him explore poetic dialogue and share scenes with veteran actor Shah.
He admitted the change was challenging but fun, citing a specific difficulty in performing convincingly opposite Shah. Varma expressed a desire to try comedy next. The movie is released under Manish Malhotra's Stage5 Production banner.
