ACTOR Danish Pandor has opened up about working with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali in his upcoming film Main Vaapas Aaunga. In an exclusive quote shared with IANS, Danish, who is making a special appearance in the film, shared that he auditioned for the role just before the release of Dhurandhar and had already wrapped up shooting for the film prior to its theatrical release. Speaking about performing in front of Imtiaz, Danish stated, “So, whenever I used to perform or any other actor used to perform, he was right there, standing in front of you and seeing you as if he's watching a play. And yeah, so that was a different feeling and an experience for me as well.” Talking about working with the filmmaker,Pandor added, “Extremely humble soul, very polite, very, very calm, and he knows exactly what he wants from an actor. And he'll make sure that he takes that thing out. And he doesn't look at the monitor. He looks at the actor performing. Yeah. So, that's a That's a different thing, yeah.”

 

Danish Pandor, who received widespread appreciation for his strong performance in Dhurandhar 2, has kept details about his character under wraps, but hinted that even though it is a special appearance, the role plays an important part in the story. Danish Pandor also opened up about his growing passion for tennis. The actor stated, “I am a big fan of tennis. I have recently started training with Kunal Thakur's academy. Kunal is a very close friend of mine, and we have worked together a lot. I am very happy to see the tennis craze in India. Especially the work done by TPL in the last 7 years. Kunal and Mrinal's work is commendable.” “It will continue to grow every year. I wish that more and more people get involved in this sport. Just like people get involved in football and cricket. I can see that many youngsters are getting influenced by this sport. It is a very good thing.” On a related note, Main Vaapas Aaunga also features Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari Wagh, and Vedang Raina in important roles. The musical score is composed by A.R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil. The film released in cinemas worldwide on June 12, 2026.