Filmmaker
Dibakar
Banerjee
was
enamoured
by
a
"mysterious
quality" in
Sushant
Singh
Rajput.
He
says
that's
the
reason
why
he
roped
in
the
actor
for
the
protagonist's
role
in
Detective
Byomkesh
Bakshy!.
"He
was
my
first
choice
(for
the
film).
When
I
discussed
the
film
with
Aditya
Chopra,
we
thought
of
Sushant's
name.
We
were
clear
that
only
Sushant
can
become
Byomkesh
as
there
is
a
mysterious
quality
about
Sushant,
which
works
well
for
this
character.
He
keeps
himself
private," Dibaker
said.
The
director
appreciates
the
actor
for
his
"hard
working"
nature.
"He
lost
8
kg
for
this
film;
he
met
many
Bengali
people
in
Kolkata
and
adapted
their
body
language.
Not
everybody
can
do
this.
The
audience
will
see
a
Sushant
never
seen
before,"
he
added.
Detective
Byomkesh
Bakshy!
is
slated
for
release
on
April
3.
In
terms
of
budget,
Banerjee,
who
is
known
for
movies
like
Khosla
Ka
Ghosla!,
Oye
Lucky!
Lucky
Oye!
and
Shanghai,
says
that
for
his
new
period
drama
film,
he
has
"maintained
the
right
balance".
"But
yes,
if
compared
to
my
previous
films,
I
have
spent
a
lot
for
this
film.
Still,
if
you
plan
things
properly,
then
you
will
not
end
up
spending
much.
The
film
was
made
in
the
right
budget
and
I
am
happy
about
it."