1st Choice For Saiyaara Was Sidharth Malhotra-Kiara Advani, Not Ahaan Panday & Aneet Padda?
Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda is enjoying a major box office success
However, did you know that Ahaan and Aneet were not the first choice for the movie?
Siddharth Malhotra
and
Kiara Advani
were the initial choices for the lead roles in Saiyaara
The makers had approached them for Saiyaara, but the talks eventually fell through
However, producer Aditya Chopra stepped in and suggested a different direction
“
This story is about two young people—it won’t work with known faces. Let’s cast fresh talent
,” he advised
When Suri questioned who would take such a risk in today’s box office-driven environment, Chopra confidently replied, “
I will
.”
Neither the makers of Saiyaara, the actors, nor Sidharth and Kiara have confirmed the reports regarding the film’s initial casting choices
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