 In April 2009 , Sonakshi Sinha signed for her debut role . Salman had seen her at a function engaging in dancing and offered her the role . Speaking about it , she said that she had lost a weight of 30 kg over two years to prepare for her character of a village girl by " a combination of proper diet and vigorous exercise " . She added that she had been " observing people and trying to pick up nuances " as a step of further preparation . Malaika Arora , who had performed a few item numbers in her career , most notably in Dil Se .. , was confirmed to do the same in the film . This was the first of its kind in her home production . 
