‘Aishwarya Rai’s lookalike Sneha Ullal was recommended by Salman Khan’s sister Arpita’: Directors deny there was any ulterior motive | Bollywood News
Filmmakers Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, who worked with Salman Khan on the film Lucky: No Time for Love, recalled how newcomer Sneha Ullal was cast in the film. At the time, comparisons were made between Sneha and actor Aishwarya Rai. These comparisons hounded Sneha for the remainder of her short-lived career in the film industry. In an interview, the filmmakers said that it wasn’t a conscious decision to cast someone who looks like Aishwarya in the film. Salman and Aishwarya were rumoured to have dated just before the film’s release. In an interview with Hindi Rush, the filmmakers were asked about Sneha’s uncanny resemblance to Aishwarya, and if casting her was deliberate strategy. They said, “It wasn’t a strategy. We wanted to cast a newcomer, and Arpita (Khan, Salman’s sister) said that there is a very pretty girl at her college, and asked if we’d want to audition her. The role was of a schoolgirl whose parents are working in an embassy. She needed to have the vibe of someone who has lived in …
