Talking on the same, Gulshan said, "I was very excited when Pooja called me and told me about finally zeroing in on Richa. I greatly admire Richa's work and I cannot wait to start shooting with her ". The two briefly shared screen space in 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela' .Gulshan further added, "Richa and i always talked about wanting to do a film as a pair but nothing ever worked out before Cabaret".
A source close to the film said, "It would be interesting to see this unconventional pairing as both Gulshan and Richa are not conventional romantic leads but they have this sizzling untapped chemistry together and that would be great for the film."
Directed by veteran ad film maker Kaustav Narayan Niyogi , the film also stars Deepak Tijori ,Mukul Dev and cricketer Sreesanth in pivotal roles. Cabaret will be produced by T Series ,Wave and Pooja Bhatt and is set to go on floor in January 2015 . The talented actor will also be seen in Phantom Picture's comedy 'Hunterrr' directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni and Soni Razdan's " Love Affair " opp Kalki Koechlin.