Karan Johar’s Koffee with Karan Season 8 has finally returned and has been impressing the audience with its star studded episodes. And this time, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra became the guests on the 5th release of the season and graced the koffee couch.

During the conversation, the filmmaker Karan went on to reveal that Sidharth and Varun didn’t welcome Alia Bhatt in the beginning and began to point out that she wasn’t fit for the role. 

Karan shared, “I still remember with Alia, the first time that she walked in, how both of you sent me messages saying you can’t cast her. One of you said she is too young. I am saying it started like this but when we shot with her, three months post that for a photo shoot, I remember she stood quiet and didn’t look at either of you. Either she was conscious or shy because you all already knew me. She didn’t know me at all. We did the photo shoot, and right after that, I mean, I knew at the first shot." He also added that the actors would also suggest to him the names of other actresses that could be cast.

The trio debuted with Student of the Year back in 2012 which was directed by Punit Malhotra and Karan.