 In the same year, Sudhir Mishra was auditioning for a film by Pritish Nandy Communications, "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi".Sudhir saw Shiney in the Pepsi commercial and called him to audition for Kay Kay’s character – Sidharth Tyabji.Upon Shiney’s request, Mishra also auditioned him for the role of Vikram Malhotra.