By this time, many of you would have gone to the multiplexes and watched the movie Love Aaj Kal and coming out of the theatres many of you would have been wondering about the girl who played Harleen Kaur, the love interest of Jai Singh played by Saif Ali Khan in the movie. Imtiaz Ali had finally answered all the questions.

She is a model from Brazil named Giselle Monteiro who actually approached him to play the part of Saif’s Caucasian girlfriend in the latter part for the movie. She was introduced to me via Anaita Shroff who happens to be the dress designer in the movie. When she auditioned for the role, he found her unsuitable to play Jo but his wife felt that she would be perfect for the part of Harleen.

Imtiaz said that he had gone through so many girls in the auditioning looking for the right girl who had that attitude of the olden times. now asking her to speak Hindi was a bit tough on her as she hardly knew any of it but the fact that she had only a couple of lined helped. Also tough was to make her dance and do the steps right and that too those matka jhtakas whi8ch the Indian actors do with utmost ease.

She got the character perfectly and the fact that she comes from a small town helped as the mental thought process is somewhat similar. Saif was apprehensive at first as he felt she would look much younger in the movie considering the fact that she has just turned 19.