Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma revealed he initially offered the role of N Mallik in ‘Company’ to Shah Rukh Khan, who showed interest. However, Varma felt SRK’s energetic persona clashed with the character’s subtle nature, leading him to cast Ajay Devgn. He also mentioned Abhishek Bachchan was his first choice for Chandru, but Vivek Oberoi was cast due to scheduling.