In what may best be termed as a co-incidence, Mukesh Chhabra is set to mark his directorial debut, close on the heels of clocking in 100 films as casting director in Bollywood. Having reached his century with Anurag Kashyap's recent release, Manmarziyaan, Chhabra talks about the film-making process that got little recognition when he started off.

"People are beginning to respect the job only now. It is no longer about hiring the next available person. Casting, today, is about finding a talent that matches a story. The artiste must have the required look, attitude and dialect. Today, characters are more important than actors. Gone are the days when people would ask kaun kiska beta hai," Chhabra tells mid-day.