Naseeruddin Shah was roped in to essay the role of the villain as he had worked with Rai as a hero in '' Tridev '' and as a villain in '' Mohra '' . Shah had earned critical acclaim for his villainous performance in Rai 's '' Mohra '' and had earned a nomination for the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role at the 40th Filmfare Awards . Noticing on Shah 's previous success in a negative role , Rai cast him as the villain in his latest action thriller . The total cast was of 55 artists including model turned actress Dipannita Sharma , Tom Alter and Sharat Saxena among others
40th Filmfare Awards
40th Filmfare Awards
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