Saiyami Kher, grand daughter of veteran actress Usha Kiran, is now shortlisted for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's next

The industry grapevine is buzzing with the news that model Saiyami Kher - Tanvi Azmi's niece and Usha Kiran's granddaughter - is one of the two actresses to have been shortlisted for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Mirza Sahiba'. The director is launching Anil Kapoor's son, Harshvardhan, in this film.

A source says that Rakeysh has been scouting for fresh faces for Mirza Sahiba and auditioning a lot of people. `He chose Harshvardhan because he has the fierce intensity of a lover in him combined with an innocent softness in his eyes. As far as the actress is concerned, two names have been shortlisted. Saiyami Kher is one of them,` adds the source.


Saiyami, is now awaiting the release of her debut Telugu film. Apparently, she consults her aunts, Tanvi Azmi and Shabana Azmi, before signing on a film.

Rakeysh did not respond to our message regarding Saiyami's chances of starring in Mirza Ghalib, which is a contemporary love tragedy inspired from folklore. Gulzar has penned the film's script.