Revathy chose Vishal Jethwa as she felt he would understand his character

During the Kapil Sharma show, director Revathy shared the reason behind signing Vishal Jethwa for the role of Venky in their upcoming film Salaam Venky co-starring Kajol.

"When we narrated the script of Salaam Venky to Vishal, we could notice how involved he was in the script. So, I felt that he would understand the character's depth to a T." she further explained, "As you know artists are always accompanied by their managers who handle their dates and everything, so before the whole drama starts with the dates, I called up my producer Suraj and fixed Vishal for the character of Venky saying we need him for this movie."

Revathy is best known for her work in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. She made her acting debut with Tamil film Mann Vasanai in 1983 and in 1991, she made her debut in Hindi with Suresh Krissna's Love starring Salman Khan. She was also seen in 2 States (2014).

Salaam Venky releases on December 9