Actress Dia Mirza recalled being called a "panauti" following the failure of her films earlier in her career. She also shared that she called Rajkumar Hirani and requested him to give her work. "I promise...I'll do...whatever you want, but please give me...job," she recalled telling Hirani. Dia said he gave her a role in 'Sanju', which she called a "lifesaver".