Bollywood where news is always leaked by someone or the other managed to keep a big secret with Love Aaj Kal. The crew and cast of the film managed to keep tight lipped the that Harleen the character in Love Aaj Kal is a Brazilian model, Giselle Monteiro. She looks so convincing as a Punjabi kudi that no one would really be able to tell. Probably if the news had leaked people would have been a little skeptical about a Brazilian model playing a Punjabi kudi…whether she would be actually able to carry it off or not? The news came only after the release and has actually added to the film’s attraction with many wanting to see her.
Imtiaz Ali says "She is actually a Brazilian girl named Giselle Monteiro. How come a Brazilian girl stepped into an old-fashioned Punjabi girl's role? Well, I was auditioning girls from all over the country to play the Punjabi girl opposite the Sikh Saif. I couldn't find the right girl to play the 1965 ki 'gali mein rehne wali ladki, purane zamane ki". Giselle Monteiro came in for another role but Imtiaz's wife felt she fitted this role perfectly and the rest is here for us to see. The film is a hit and probably its more because of the way the subject is treated by director Imtiaz Ali. Of course after Jab We Met the expectations were very high. The reviews for the film have been good and the very miserly critics of the leading newspapers have given it a good rating too. A fresh feel and the songs too are good. And to see Saif has really maintained himself well. Especially when we see that he is close to 20 years older than his co-star Deepika Padukone. Good going Saif baba.
Here's a video interview with Harleen (Giselle Monteiro) revealing the big secret.
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