In Anurag Kashyap's directorial debut Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, which also stars Alaya F and Karan Mehta, Anurag Kashyap casts Vicky Kaushal as DJ Mohabbat after much speculation about the role. This is also the fourth time that Anurag Kashyap and the actor have worked together. The actor plays a special role and will appear in the coming-of-age romantic film in a never-before-seen avatar.

Anurag Kashyap stated, "The character of DJ Mohabbat is so integral to the story, that I wanted someone special to play it," in reference to Vicky Kaushal's special role in the film. DJ Mohabbat is the bridge between two stories and the voice of love, and I wanted someone like that. someone that everyone adores because they have faith in him. Since I have known him, Vicky is that to me. Always speaks from the heart, never forgets, and is grateful to both his audience and the people he portrays. I inquired, "If not SRK, then who?" Vicky Kaushal was praised unanimously by my daughter, her friends, and the entire cast.