Exclusive: Rana Daggubati On Working With Arjun Rampal In Rana Naidu S2: “He’s Been So Underused…”

Rana Naidu season 2 starring Rana Daggubati, Arjun Rampal, and more will be released on June 13.

Arjun Rampal joins the cast of the popular show Rana Naidu this season. He plays a character named Rauf, and his presence promises a lot of drama and tension in the story. Many people are excited to see the face-off between Rana and Arjun Rampal’s characters. Viewers are eager to watch the new season. Well, talking about Arjun Rampal during an exclusive interview with Hauterrfly were Rana Daggubati and creator Karan Anshuman. Read on!

Rana Daggubati On Arjun Rampal

Rana Daggubati, who plays the lead, spoke about working with Arjun Rampal. He said, “Amazing. I mean, he’s a phenomenal person; he’s a great actor. I think he’s been so underused since I saw him work closely. Like, he was really like a threat. Rauf was really a dangerous guy when he came on set. And personally, he’s also a dangerous guy after a wrap. Because every day we have to do something. Like, we’ve got to go for dinner; there’s a new restaurant open, and we’ve got to be there. It was a blast just working with him.” He further shared an anecdote with him. Rana Daggubati said. “Every restaurant I’ve been in in Bombay is because of Arjun right now. It’s like this table – it’s a new place. This X is a new place. This is a friend of mine; he’s opened this place. So I’ve been to most.”

The show’s creator, Karan Anshuman, also talked about Arjun Rampal’s casting. He said, “So since I’m the good guy and I’m Karan, we needed an Arjun. Arjun’s addition has been the little secret sauce to the second season that really amps up at least the action quotient and the acting quotient, both of these things. And the drama that’s there between Rana and Rauf, that’s his character’s name, is something to really look forward to in the second season for the audiences.

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Casting him was an absolute no-brainer because he has all the experience to not only be the part but also look the part because he’s huge. And, you know, because we wanted to bring a heavy weight in front of Rana Naidu. Because Rana Dagu Bhatti, obviously embodying Rana Naidu, is such a win that it’s very hard to put someone against him that can really match up. And I think Arjun was the best sort of antidote to that.”

For the unversed, the highly anticipated second season of Rana Naidu is ready to be released. The show features a talented cast, including Rana Daggubati, Arjun Rampal, Surveen Chawla, Kriti Kharbanda, and Dino Morea, among others. It is all set to come out on June 13.

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First Published: June 11, 2025 6:16 PM