The Railway Men director Shiv Rawail on casting Kay Kay Menon, R. Madhavan, Babil Khan and Divyenndu

Director Shiv Rawail, who is marking his directorial debut with Netflix’s The Railway Men, recently spoke about putting together an impressive ensemble of R Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Babil Khan and Divyenndu for the series.

“It was a beautiful journey. Working with some of the most versatile talents was amazing. Everyone's a fan of Kay Kay Menon, and when we were casting for our rule-following station master with a past that haunts him, he was the obvious choice,” he said.

Adding how he got the other actors on-board, Shiv said, “Maddy sir, with his charm and the ability to command a room, brought in great brilliance. It was Adi Chopra's idea to cast him, and I agreed. Divyenndu, our choice for the constable, brought the complexity and depth the character needed. When he read the script, he got goosebumps, there were no questions asked, I knew he was onboard. Babil Khan, with his untapped innocence, was a treasure to work with. He poured his heart into the role.”

The Railway Men is inspired by true stories and set against the backdrop of the tragic Bhopal Gas Leak.

The four-episode series will premiere on Netflix on November 18.