India, Aug. 7 -- The success of Saiyaara has taken the country by storm, turning debutant Ahaan Panday into an overnight sensation. In a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, the film's casting director Shanoo Sharma opened up about how Ahaan came on board for the film and shared an interesting anecdote about him initially refusing to meet her at the age of 19.

Shanoo revealed that she has known Ahaan for almost nine years. "When I met him, he was a 19-year-old child who looked like he was 15! I saw a post of him doing something, found him interesting, and asked to bring him in. But he refused to come because he was tanned, looking dark, and thought we'd reject him. But the day we met, I knew it... that he and I were goi...