Quite
a
few
eye
brows
were
raised
when
it
was
announced
that
Sonam
Kapoor
would
be
starring
opposite
none
other
than
Akshay
Kumar
in
Thank
You.
With
two
box
office
flops
(Saawariya
and
Delhi
6)
behind
her,
a
film
like
Thank
You
was
quite
a
huge
leap
for
Sonam
considering
the
fact
that
not
just
does
she
have
Akshay
for
a
co-star,
she
also
has
Anees
Bazmee
as
a
director.
Stating
the
reason
behind
signing
Sonam,
Bazmee
says,
"I
haven't
seen
her
Saawariya
till
date
but
I
have
seen
her
Delhi
6.
I
found
her
quite
good
in
that
and
she
came
across
as
someone
who
is
really
vibrant,
natural
and
very
attractive.
While
casting
for
Thank
You,
I
wasn't
thinking
about
whether
she
has
played
a
comic
role
in
her
earlier
films
or
not.
I
just
believed
that
she
would
fit
into
Thank
You
as
per
the
requirement
of
the
script.
I
am
quite
assured
that
she
would
do
justice
to
Thank
You."
Having
said
that,
the
fact
remains
that
his
closeness
with
Kapoors
is
a
known
fact.
He
has
directed
No
Entry,
No
Problem
and
It's
My
Life
with
brothers
and
producers
Boney
Kapoor,
Anil
Kapoor,
and
Sanjay
Kapoor
respectively.
In
fact,
Anil
Kapoor
has
also
acted
in
his
No
Entry,
Welcome,
and
No
Problem.
Since
the
Kapoors
and
Bazmee
are
considered
to
be
a
part
of
one
big
family,
it
is
widely
speculated
that
Sonam
may
well
have
found
a
place
in
Thank
You
due
to
this
being
'all
in
the
family'
affair.
"Sonam
is
indeed
ghar
ki
bachchi",
says
Bazmee
fondly,
"I
won't
deny
that
she
is
someone
who
belongs
to
my
own
house.
But
then
this
can
never
be
the
reason
for
me
to
rope
in
any
actor.
I
am
very
professional
in
that
sense.
Main
kabhi
nahi
kehta
ki
kyonki
yeh
mujhse
close
hai,
isse
meri
film
mein
hona
chahiye."
Further
elaborating
on
his
casting
decisions,
Bazmee
says,
“I
can
go
to
a
party,
have
tea
and
chat
with
people
but
I
feel
that
if
a
family
friend
whom
I
meet
there
doesn't
suit
my
film,
I
won't
cast
him
or
her.
There
are
good
expectations
from
me
as
a
director,
especially
after
my
last
three
films
(Singh
Is
Kinng,
Welcome,
No
Entry).
I
have
to
ensure
that
my
personal
relationships
are
kept
aside
when
it
comes
to
casting
decisions."
That
should
set
the
records
straight
and
stop
the
rumour
mongers
from
spreading
any
more
imaginative
tales.