Sara Ali Khan is one lucky girl as two of her films are releasing back to back in 2018. Sara was signed as the female lead in Simmba opposite Ranveer Singh by Rohit Shetty even before her debut film Kedarnath directed by Abhishek Kapoor hit theatres. And how did she manage to do that? Well, her being a star kid has nothing to do with it. But Abhishek Kapoor did play an important role to play.
In a recent group interview with Simmba director Rohit Shetty, he said that he never approached Sara for Simmba but she drove him crazy with messages.
Nobody approached Sara. She approached (us) herself. She literally cooked my brain by messaging me so many times. Sara happened because of Gattu (Abhishek Kapoor). He also called me and asked me to cast Sara. He took the initiative and told me to watch some footage of Kedarnath that they had already shot. Then I saw it and called her.Rohit Shetty, Filmmaker
When we met Sara for an interview she told us why she was so desperate to work with Rohit Shetty.
I am a huge Rohit sir fan. I aspire for versatility and I mean it. I messaged Rohit sir thrice and he responded on the third message. I think he is the king of commercial cinema. So, knowing that Rohit sir and Ranveer Singh were coming together, I had to.Sara Ali Khan, Actor
Simmba is a no-holds-barred Bollywood masala film which promises to entertain its audience but at the same time this Rohit Shetty film also has a bigger message at its heart. Speaking about the theme and plot of Simmba, Sara Ali Khan said,
The film is addressing the issue and that is my favourite part in the film. In a Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty film, the audience is going to expect high energy, entertainment and flying cars. Yes, those elements are there but then it comes to the real social message. Something needs to be done. There’s a need to bring a change in the system... Through a film, we cannot change the law of our country but we can open up the eyes, the mind of people.Sara Ali Khan, Actor
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