ðə tˈiːm fˈeɪsd pɹˈɑːbləmz kˈæstɪŋ ðə lˈiːd ˈæktɹəs, wɪð baɪpˈæʃə bˈɑːsuː, sɹˈaɪdvi, tˈæbuː ænd ðˈɛn kˈædʒɑːl ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈɜːnɪŋ dˌaʊn ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə stˈɑːɹ ɪnðə baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl.
The team faced problems casting the lead actress, with Bipasha Basu, Sridevi, Tabu and then Kajol also turning down the opportunity to star in the bilingual.