In an interview with Forbes, Ramesh said that Pashmina’s talent was the sole basis for her winning the role and emphasized that her family background was not a factor. He explains the selection process and reveals that among the 15 shortlisted candidates, Pashmina was initially unknown to them. They only discovered his connection to the Roshan family during contract negotiations. Despite Ramesh’s extensive past work with Pashmina’s father Rajesh Roshan, no attempt was made to influence his selection for the role.
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He also spoke about the importance of talent and merit in the film industry, emphasizing that success is not determined only by one’s background, be it a foreigner or from a film family. Hrithik, who was close to him, did not approach him for Pashmina. Whether an actor is a foreigner or a foreign child, the most important thing is talent. The original ‘Ishq Vishk’ featured Shahid, Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasurywala. Shahid is a big star now. After the movie, Shenaz also received offers and Ramesh also wants to do more movies with these kids.
He admits that they wanted new actors for the film. According to that, Rohit SarafHaving already tasted fame, he will get the look of a mainstream hero in this. They went through five rounds of auditions before casting them.