Rhea Kapoor Reveals Why She Roped In Kriti Sanon For Kareena Kapoor-Tabu's The Crew

As the team of the upcoming film The Crew gears up for the project, Rhea Kapoor, who is co-producing the film with Ekta Kapoor, revealed why she roped in Kriti Sanon for the film. The film also stars Tabu and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead.

As per Rhea Kapoor, Sanon is the new "new shining star". Speaking about roping in Sanon for the film, she said, "She is a really authentic girl. The minute you meet her you know that she stays true to her roots and her family, and that was really important for this character and the film. More than anything else I like the fact that Kriti is so determined and hardworking. Out of this crop of heroines she has been the most diverse in her work. She has found a good balance and I really appreciate that. She is truly fantastic."

While Kareena Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, and Ekta Kapoor have worked together before on Veere Di Wedding, the lead trio has come together for the first time along with Sanon for their first collaboration with Tabu.

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In the interview, Rhea also said that Kareena was the first to be cast for the film. “The first person cast in this film was Kareena, because we haven’t seen her do comedy like this in a really long time. She is a glamorous character, and it’s going to be really fun. There is nobody else who can play this role. So when I went to her and narrated the film, she immediately agreed. The moment the narration was over she was onboard,” said Rhea.

It took two months for Rhea to cast Tabu in the role. “She is iconic, and has had such a great relationship with my family for so long. But maybe after Virasaat and Biwi No.1, she hasn’t collaborated with anybody in my family because everyone has been doing different things, and we always had mutual love for each other. So I remember I flew to Hyderabad to offer her the film. She sat patiently, heard the whole narration, and said let me think about it. Then I didn’t hear from her, and I was like, ‘Oh My God, she hated it. What have I done? I am so embarrassed.’ You know, the film is like your baby, so you get nervous,” recalled Rhea.

“Then a few days later she replied saying lets meet, and asked some questions. We met again four days later, where she asked some more questions, then she met the director and had a few more questions for him too. Then finally that day I told her, ‘Before I leave you have to tell me.’ She said, ‘Yes, I will do the film.’ I was super elated,” Rhea added.

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The Crew is meant to be an absolute laugh-riot, set against the backdrop of the struggling airline industry. Three women, work and hustle to make it in life. However, their destinies lead to some unwarranted situations and they get caught in a web of lies. The Crew is a rib-tickling ride of comedy of errors and mishaps! Life comes at you with its set of challenges, are you up for it?

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