hˈɑːsən stˈeɪɾᵻd hiː nˈiːdᵻd ˈeɪ "wˈʊmən ʌv sˈʌbstəns hˌuː wʊd lˈʊk kənvˈɪnsɪŋ æz ɐ wˈaɪf ænd mˈʌðɚ" ænd stˈeɪɾᵻd ðɛɹwˈʌz "nˈoʊ sˈɛkənd tʃˈɔɪs" fɚðə ɹˈoʊl.
Haasan stated he needed a "woman of substance who would look convincing as a wife and mother" and stated there was "no second choice" for the role.