"People said why can't I [cast] Alia Bhatt, #Janhvi Kapoor...I said...is that even a question?...Give me one name that could replace #Shabana," he added. The novel was written in honour of Khanna's grandmother.

Chef-turned-filmmaker Vikas Khanna said he was "chasing" #Shabana Azmi to cast her in his film #Imaginary Rain', which is based on his novel of the same name.

Was asked why I chose #Shabana over Alia, #Janhvi: Vikas on Imaginary Rain