Ali likens Raina's 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' performance to Bhatt's 'Highway'
Imtiaz Ali is seriously impressed by Vedang Raina in Main Vaapas Aaunga, even saying his performance reminds him of Alia Bhatt's standout role in Highway.
Ali told Filmfare both actors bring a "certain depth of emotion" to their roles, and he admires the unexpected maturity some newcomers show.
Ali values emotional authenticity over experience
Ali shared that for him, emotional authenticity is more important than experience: "Actors are very individualistic. They never become veterans."
At the film's trailer launch, Raina called working with Ali "the most amazing thing" in his early career and said "To be part of an Imtiaz Ali film, even at the age of whatever, would have been a privilege."
Main Vaapas Aaunga releases June 12 and also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, and Sharvari Wagh.