mˈætɹəbhˌuːmi ˈɛs lˈiːd ˈæktɹəs tjˈuːlɪp dʒˈoʊʃi hæd ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ðə fˈɪlm ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈiːdɪŋ, bˌʌt ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə tˈeɪk ɪɾ ˈʌp.
Matrubhoomi'''s lead actress Tulip Joshi had refused the film after the first reading, but eventually decided to take it up.