Manushi Chhillar’s limited presence in John Abraham-led Tehran has sparked curiosity among viewers.
The film, which premiered directly on OTT after a long break, is known for its minimal dialogue and strong visual storytelling.
Now, director Arun Gopalan has explained the reason behind this decision.
He told Firstpost that it was not a deliberate choice to limit her role but rather an outcome of editing decisions made during post-production.
Chhillar had multiple scenes in the original cut
Gopalan revealed that Tehran was originally a two-and-a-half-hour film with multiple scenes featuring Chhillar.
However, during the editing process, the team had to make difficult decisions to keep the narrative sharp and fast-paced.
“We had a lot of scenes with her, but in the process of keeping the film crisp, we had to cut down,” Gopalan said.
Her character was to go through different stages of illness
Gopalan explained, “In fact, there were scenes which were written for her where she was going through illness.”
“There was a scene where there was a certain bonding between Vijay and her, so that relationship was beautiful.”