Merry Christmas is one of the maximum-awaited flicks of 2024. Starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, the imminent film is directed by way of Sriram Raghavan, who previously helmed films including Badlapur and Andhadhun.  As per a file by means of IANS, the director discovered how he first of all had some different actor because the lead in his mind, before locking Vijay for the position. It changed into none other than Saif Ali Khan. "I had met Katrina casually after 'Andhadhun' and we had been discussing doing some thing collectively. I had a story and whilst she listened to it, she truely preferred it and requested me who the fellow changed into,'' Raghavan stated."At that time I had a few different actor in my thoughts. I had spoken to Saif Ali Khan and he favored the story, however then I had to mention 'no' to him. I wanted a unique pairing. That is the story requirement,'' he introduced. 

Talking about how he finalised Vijay for the role, he said that he wanted to have a clean pair with Katrina for the movie. ''I did now not need any baggage from either of them. I desired to have someone clean who has no longer executed any paintings with Katrina. Soon after, I became going to Melbourne for a film pageant and on my way there, I watched the film 'ninety six' of Vijay. I also met him there and requested him if he spoke Hindi. He instructed me he had labored in Dubai for three years. This is how this oddball mixture befell. It got me excited to paintings on this film,'' he stated. Last week, the trailer of Merry Christmas turned into unveiled by using its makers and garnered a number of interest, particularly for its unique casting.  After being postponed, the movie is finally liberating in theatres on January 12, 2024.