Saif Ali Khan Initially Hesitant to Star in Sriram Raghavan's 'Ek Hasina Thi'

Director Sriram Raghavan revealed that Saif Ali Khan was initially hesitant to star in his 2004 directorial debut, the neo-noir thriller 'Ek Hasina Thi', produced by Ram Gopal Varma. Saif, then uncertain after recent mixed success, trusted Raghavan due to shared artistic interests. The film's story, written by Pooja Ladha Surti, came after Raghavan missed directing 'Ab Tak Chhappan'. Raghavan also shared lessons learned from Varma about avoiding repetition and enjoying filmmaking.