T Series’ Kajraare, produced by music moghul Bhushan Kumar, and

directed by Pooja Bhatt, seems to have finally found its heroine, after

an intense search for Pakistani actresses who suited the role.

Divya Khosla, Creative Director, T Series and director Pooja Bhatt

have finally zeroed in upon Monalaizza, the popular Pak actress, who

is considered the Smriti Irani of Pak television to play the role opposite

Himesh Reshamiyya.

Says Divya Kumar, Creative Director, T Series, “Monalaizza’s

character is very intense and spans a lot of emotions. We had to look

for an actress who would be Pakistani and yet had the persona to essay

a character who remains herself though there is a lot in store for her in

that journey that is called life through Kajraare…”

Director Pooja Bhatt, who is directing her first maiden film outside

her own production with T Series avers that “Kajraare is an

out-and-out commercial film, but one with a heart.” She is happy that

Monalaizza will be the girl opposite Himesh. “It was Javed Shaikh who

helped us find Monalaizza. And she suits the character very well. We

checked out over 70 actresses before we finalised her.”

Monalaizza is pretty excited about the role. “It is a beautiful character

and the emotions that I have to essay are immense. I feel privileged to

be selected by Divya Kumar and Pooja Bhatt for this character,” she

echoes.