When introducing Rajkummar Rao's character Aloo in Ludo, the voiceover humorously notes that he is as adaptable as the humble potato, which fits in a chaat as well as in biryani. The analogy could hold true for Rao — the versatile actor is as much at home in a gritty Trapped (2016) as he is in the feel-good universe of Anurag Basu's latest offering.

As he wins rave reviews for his act as a diehard fan of Mithun Chakraborty in the ensemble film, Rao reveals his look — complete with long hair and flashy clothes — sparked the idea of paying tribute to the veteran actor. "Initially, the Mithun angle wasn't in the script. We were trying different hairstyles. When we tried this look, Dada [Basu] liked it. It's an honour that the audiences and critics are happy with my Mithunda avatar," he says.