Kanikka Kapur, who appears in the film *Batwara 1947*, says Preity Zinta was her childhood crush and that she became starstruck when they first met on the sets. In an interview, Kapur describes how she kept looking at Zinta and felt completely in awe the first time she saw her on set.
The accounts provided by NDTV focus on Kapur’s personal reaction to working alongside Zinta rather than on plot or production details. No other outlets are included here, so there is limited variation in emphasis across the available reporting. Overall, the coverage centers on Kapur’s remarks about admiration that dates back to childhood and continues through her experience filming with Zinta.