Merry Christmas director Sriram Raghavan admitted that it took some convincing to get Katrina Kaif to do the Tamil version of the film, but costs were escalating, and this was a good way to generate more revenue.
Director Sriram Raghavan opened up about offering Merry Christmas to Saif Ali Khan, and then having a change of heart. He went on to cast Vijay Sethupathi as the male lead instead.
In an exclusive Masterclass with Pinkvilla, team Merry Christmas, constituting of Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi and Sriram Raghavan, discussed about why box office of films is important.
In an exclusive Pinkvilla Masterclass, Sriram Raghavan disclosed that Saif Ali Khan was considered to play the role that eventually went to Vijay Sethupathi, in Merry Christmas.