In a Times of India interview, Priyanka Chopra said that she had signed for Dhawan's comedy film co-starring Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar; it was the second collaboration between Kumar and Chopra, after the successful Andaaz (2003).[5] Chopra said that her decision was based on "the hilarious script" and Sajid Nadiadwala's reputation as a producer.[6] She described Rani, an aspiring fashion designer, as "very innocent and gullible" and a "girl next door": "Rani gets stuck between two boys.