A
Special
Thanks
To
Deepika
"I
should
appreciate
all
the
Bollywood
faces,
all
actors
and
actresses...
I
must
also
mention
a
special
thanks
to
Ms
Deepika
for
being
extremely
humble.''
We
Didn't
Invite
Her
For
The
Casting
''We
actually
didn't
invite
her
casting,
we
just
wanted
to
put
her
into
the
situation
to
get
a
feeling
of
the
film.
And
she
was
quite
humble.''
The
Collaboration
Didn't
Happen
For
Different
Reasons
''For
different
reasons,
the
collaboration
couldn't
happen.
But
in
future,
I
hope
there
is
an
opportunity
where
we
can
work
together," he
said.
My
Story
Demanded
A
New
Face
"I've
worked
with
professional
actors
in
some
of
my
films,
but
the
subject
and
storyline
demanded
to
find
newer
faces.
I
know
that
in
Indian
cinema
industry,
it's
important
to
have
famous
faces.''
''I
would
like
to
do
that
also,
maybe
in
the
future
there
would
be
a
possibility
to
have
these
faces
but
it's
important
for
me
to
choose
the
right
person
who
is
going
to
play
these
real
characters.''
But,
Is
It
True?
According
to
a
report
in
Deccan
Chronicle,
''It
was
Deepika
Padukone
over
enthusiasm
that
may
have
cost
her
Majid
Majidi
film.''
Majidi
Was
Upset
With
Deepika's
Team
''Her
team
went
about
town
circulating
pictures
of
her
auditions
for
Majidi's
Beyond
The
Clouds
in
a
Mumbai
locality
and
that
apparently
didn't
bode
too
well
with
the
Iranian
maverick.''
She
Lost
The
Opportunity
Because...
''Her
appearances
and
interviews
in
the
US
during
the
promotion
of
xXx
too
smacked
of
eagerness
to
make
a
mark
in
Hollywood.
The
film
was
eventually
met
with
lukewarm
response
in
the
West
as
well.
Deepika
was
very
close
to
getting
the
part.
But
when
the
pictures
from
her
screen
test
made
it
into
the
press,
she
lost
the
opportunity.''
When
Majidi
Was
Asked
Why
He
Rejected
Deepika
He
told
during
a
media
interaction,
"I
didn't
want
to
work
with
Bollywood
superstars.
''I
always
wanted
to
shoot
at
different
locations
in
Mumbai,
because
places
are
also
characters
in
my
films.''
Deepika
Had
Shown
Interest
In
The
Beginning
''But
even
for
one
audition,
it
was
difficult
with
Deepika
(Padukone)
as
there
was
a
large
crowd
and
even
more
curiosity.
That
was
the
reason
for
not
wanting
to
cast
a
superstar.
My
producers
tell
me
that
Deepika
had
shown
some
interest
in
the
beginning
and
it
is
because
of
that,
that
I
wanted
her
to
be
part
of
my
movie.''
She
Is
An
Excellent
Actress
''And
when
I
asked
her
for
a
look
test,
it
was
not
to
doubt
her
professionalism.
She
is
an
excellent
actress.''