Film producer Boney Kapoor says Salman Khan proposed Katrina Kaif’s name during the casting discussions for the 2009 action film Wanted. Kapoor’s comments come as he reflects on how the movie’s key casting and pairings took shape.
Kapoor also points to the final casting choice for the role of Jhanvi, which went to Ayesha Takia. According to the accounts cited, Takia’s on-screen pairing with Salman Khan works well in Wanted. The outlet reporting Kapoor’s remarks focuses on how Salman’s input relates to potential casting alternatives and how the eventual selection contributed to the film’s dynamic.
Across the available reporting, the shared emphasis is on Kapoor’s disclosure about Salman Khan’s suggestion of Katrina Kaif, alongside the confirmation that Ayesha Takia ultimately played Jhanvi. Specific details about why Katrina Kaif was not cast are not provided in the cited material.
