The
Casting
Director
Reveals…
Adityoa
was
quoted
by
the
entertainment
portal
as
saying,
"I
searched
for
someone
with
a
good
command
of
the
Urdu
dialect,
someone
with
great
height
and
physique,
and
someone
who
has
some
experience
in
action
and
additional
skills
like
horse
riding
and
sword
fighting."
Salim’s
Qualities
He
added,
"Salim
needed
to
look
like
a
man,
so
I
looked
for
an
actor
who
had
the
qualities
and
could
fit
my
visions.
Plus
according
to
me,
a
good
actor
is
the
one
who
is
a
great
listener
and
a
learner,
as
the
character
would
surely
require
a
lot
of
knowledge
and
understanding
about
the
character."
Shaheer
Was
The
Best
Choice
For
This
Character!
The
casting
director
further
said,
"Shaheer
was
the
best
choice
for
this
character,
and
the
story
of
Salim
and
Anarkali
is
coming
on
the
television
for
the
first
time,
so
we
could
not
take
a
risk
on
anything.
From
sets
to
actors
to
costumes,
we
have
put
in
the
best
to
make
this
show."
Why
Shaheer
Was
Chosen
For
Salim’s
Role?
He
further
added,
"Shaheer
definitely
has
all
the
qualities
required
to
portray
this
character,
and
he
does
his
homework,
which
is
seen
when
he
performs
the
scenes
on
set.
The
response
we
received
for
the
promo
is
overwhelming,
which
makes
me
feel
happy
that
the
casting
has
been
on
point.
I
hope
I
get
opportunities
in
the
future
as
well
to
cast
for
such
epic
shows."