When asked about the prepping up process for their characters, debutant Banita Sandhu said, `Shoojit Sir wanted raw emotions, hence there were no workshops held for us. This helped us to explore ourselves and bring out our emotions in the most natural manner.`
She further added, `I could not have asked for a better debut than October. Having worked with him in an ad before, Shoojit Sir is par excellence.`
Varun Dhawan elaborated on his co-star Banita's statement saying, `Shoojit Sircar is a genius! His style of working has not only made me grow as an actor but also changed me personally as a human being. My brief was simple, I had to play myself onscreen. I was amazed to see my own performance in the film and it wouldn't have been possible without him.`
Produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar, October stars Varun Dhawan and Banita Sandhu. A Rising Sun Films and Kino Works Production, directed by Shoojit Sircar the film is set to release on 13th April 2018.