While working together in the film, Abhay and Minissha actually became close friends. The two shared jokes, had their dinners together and even trained together for the Latin American dance Tango.
The story goes that Abhay Deol went weak in the knees every time he faced the camera with co-star Minissha. Sources say that during the time they spent together, Abhay was strongly attracted towards Minissha. Abhay has himself admitted to a tabloid that he finds Minissha "really cute and adorable".
Some say that he even coaxed director Reema Kagti to incorporate a kissing scene between them in the film.
Talking about matters of heart he says, "I don't know whether I can call it a crush. It's a fact though that I find her really cute and adorable. We had a good time while shooting the film."
Its being said that sparks where flying fast between the duo so much so that Abhay would refuse to have dinner without Minissha after pack-up, in Goa.
Abhay and Minissha did take time to break the ice. When they came on the sets initially, they were strangers to each other. Moreover, the duo was a little unsettled initially with so many bigger names like Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, and Amisha Patel around. They became friends gradually, and Abhay became particularly fond of Minissha among all the girls present on the sets.
Incidentally, Abhay and Minissha play childhood sweethearts in the film who get married after dating for 16
years. Obviously, they had to be more than comfortable with each other on screen too." Unfortunately, the duo didn't have to enact a kissing sequence as opposed to all the other couples in the film. "I believe the plot didn't require us to kiss. Moreover, I shouldn't be looking for action when I'm shooting," he says on being asked whether he persuaded Kagti to incorporate a kiss in the film.
Did the request go down well with Minissha? Says Minissha, "I'm aware of Abhay's feelings. I take it as a compliment. But he is more like a friend and there's no romance brewing here."
