Aanand L Rai's upcoming directorial post Zero is Atrangi Re starring Akshay Kumar, Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles. This is the second outing of Aanand with Dhanush, while first with Akshay and Sara. Moreover, the three lead actors have also teamed up for the first time. Sharing his excitement, Akshay had earlier told Bombay Times, "When he narrated the film to me, I said ‘yes’ within 10 minutes. It is a challenging character to play, but at the same time, it is such a special role that my heart just couldn’t say ‘no’ to it. I will remember it for the rest of my life."

Now, Aanand opened up about the genre of the film while speaking to Mumbai Mirror. The filmmaker stated, "The title means ‘funnily weird’. So, I needed a cast that’d raise questions. All my characters are ‘funnily weird’ and it’s their emotional journey."

Rai further spoke about getting the three actors together by saying, "I don’t see casting as a task you need to pull off. I look for partners who are as emotionally charged as me on the journey. I was fortunate to get these three on board. Akshay responded to my honesty."

When asked if Akshay has a cameo in the film, Aanand replied, "It’s not a cameo, but a very special character that is important to the narrative."

He went on to share that Dhanush and Sara will kickstart the shoot in March this year and will be shooting in Bihar and Madurai. While Akshay will join the team after mid-April.

Atrangi Re is slated to release during Valentine's Day 2021.