Television actor Abhinav Shukla, husband of Rubina Dilaik, revealed that in 2014, around the time his film Roar was set to release, YRF’s casting director Shanoo Sharma told him he lacked 'spark.' Years later, however, Sanjay Leela Bhansali praised him after seeing his audition for Inshallah, a project that has been shelved. His revelation comes just days after Mirzapur actress Isha Talwar recalled her own 'weird' audition, in which she was asked to cry in the middle of a restaurant. Isha said she found the request strange and walked away, but admitted the experience had still shattered her confidence.
Abhinav Shukla Recalls Meeting Shanoo Sharma
Taking to his Instagram story on Monday (August 11), Abhinav wrote, "When my movie Roar was slated to release back in the day i was cajoled by my well-wishers to go meet Yash Raj Films 's casting director. I did and she told me: 'You are a good looking guy but thats it, spark is missing, you can audition but...' Few years down the line i was sitting face to face with Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sir for his next Inshaallah. I remember SLB was all praise, all appreciative and asked me many times 'How come you haven't worked so much? I saw the audition, you are super talented.'"
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Abhinav Shukla Relates To Isha Talwar's Audition Experience
Further, he added, "The movie got shelved, my destiny took a turn! @talwarisha I can relate, and i think insults are an opportunity to meet the people who value your talent & time!"
Bijou Thaangjam's Experience With Shanoo Sharma
After Isha Talwar's confession, Manipuri actor Bijou Thaangjam, who appeared in Priyanka Chopra’s 2014 film Mary Kom, also shared a similar audition experience with Shanoo Sharma. Recalling his first film audition for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, starring the late Sushant Singh Rajput, Bijou admitted that despite not being fluent in Hindi and feeling nervous, he remained hopeful and determined to give his best.
