Hirani says, “We were thinking of many actresses. And while Manisha is really pretty and a fantastic actress, my primary reason for taking her is that she’s a cancer survivor and, having been through the journey herself, can identify with Nargisji’s fight with the Big C. When we met, she told me a little about that journey,“
Incidentally, Manisha has played Sanjay’s love interest in several films like ‘Khauff’ among others.
The casting for the main characters seems to have fallen in place now, as Paresh Rawal will play Sanjay’s father Sunil Dutt, Dia Mirza would be his wife Maanayata. Anushka Sharma will essay the role of a journalist and Sonam Kapoor is one of the actresses he was romantically involved with.
The film is reportedly gearing up for release during Christmas this year.
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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:hindi.filmibeat.com)
