Nitya Mehra cast Sidharth before Katrina in ‘Baar Baar Dekho’

Nitya Mehra is making her directorial debut with ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ which stars Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif. She recently revealed that she cast Malhotra first for the film.

“I wanted to cast my male protagonist first. I chose Sidharth because of the warmth and mystery in his eyes. I had seen him in Hansee Toh Phansee. There is a thaihrav in his personality and an earnestness,” said Mehra to Asian Age.

Mehra admits she hadn’t watched Kaif’s films much – perhaps only two. She adds, ” There is a mystery about her. No one really knows the real Katrina. I wanted to tap that”.

The director also continued that the film is not about time travel, which is what has been widely reported, “I�۪ve been getting a lot of that response ever since the trailer came out. But no, the film is not about time travel, not in the sense that we mean it to be when some weird scientist puts the characters into a machine that takes them back in time. My film is about regret and making up for lost time”.

‘Baar Baar Dekho’ is the first time Excel Entertainment and Dharma Productions are joining hands as producers. It’s scheduled to release on 9th September.