Banita Sandhu

In a bid to highlight that Varun Dhawan's October co-star could steal hearts with her beauty, web portals were painted red with Banita Sandhu's Instagram feeds as soon as news of her casting hit headlines. Director Shoojit Sircar backed his decision to rope in a newcomer, given that "when it comes to the genre of romance, it is always beautiful to see a fresh pairing," as he had stated. However, it was Sandhu's acting prowess that she made evident during her stint for a commercial helmed by Sircar, that won the latter over.