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Amrita Rao Recalls First Meeting with Sooraj Barjatya
Amrita Rao shares how Sooraj Barjatya cast her as Poonam in Vivah after noticing her brief role in The Legend of Bhagat Singh.
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20 Jul 2026
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Actress Amrita Rao's iconic role as Poonam in Sooraj Barjatya's 'Vivah' enjoys a special place in the hearts of movie buffs. During a media interaction, Amrita had recalled how she bagged the role.
Remembering her first meeting with the celebrated director, she revealed that, unaware of the role she was being approached for, she went to meet Barjatya wearing in jeans and t-shirt.
"When I met Suraj ji for the first time, I had no clue what his expectations were for me, what form he wanted to see me in. I had no idea. So I went dressed completely in western jeans and a t-shirt like a total contemporary Bombayite to find that the role he wants me to enact is a small town girl from Madhupur who is Poonam", she shared.
