'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' director shares reasons behind casting Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan in film

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’s director Laxman Utekar has opened up about casting Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan in the film.

While sharing the reason behind casting the Raazi actor in the romantic comedy film, the filmmaker explained: “During the writing stage itself I was sure that I wanted to do this film with Vicky Kaushal.”

He further said: “The reason is that Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is a middle class family drama, and I wanted somebody who understands their values, the value of a small town, and Vicky, besides being a star, also belongs to a middle class family so he understands it.”

“What happens is that sometimes in a film the character doesn’t look from that world, and then things start to look a bit off. But in our trailer you must have seen that in terms of the costumes and the language, Vicky looks like he is a part of that world,” he added.

About roping Sara Ali Khan as the leading lady, Laxman Utekar shared: “I knew Sara, and the person that she is in real life - a little bubbly, little stubborn, mischievous - this character is also very similar. "

“So when I met her I felt that if she played Saumya, then it would be easy for her to translate that behavior into the character. We did some workshops, and both of them easily merged into their characters and that world,”  the  Mimi's director added.