Abhishek Kapoor gave Sushant Singh Rajput his first big break in Bollywood with Kai Po Che (2013). He was slightly sceptical about casting him at first, but he went with his gut feeling and selected him for the role. It was Sushant’s immense dedication towards his craft that left Abhishek impressed to the core. He was blown away by Sushant’s preparation and professionalism.

“He was overweight. I needed a guy to play a cricketer, someone slim with a particular body type,” says Abhishek Kapoor in an interview with a magazine about Sushant Singh Rajput. While Sushant was a huge TV star, Abhishek had no idea about his stardom. He judged and selected Sushant purely on his skills as an actor during the auditions.