Director Suresh Triveni said he feared actress Triptii Dimri would not participate in the Netflix satirical comedy ‘Maa Behen’ [1].

This admission highlights the volatility of casting in the Indian film industry, where a performer's sudden rise to stardom can shift their availability and project preferences.

Triveni said his anxiety stemmed from Dimri's rapid ascent following her role in the hit film ‘Animal’ [1]. He said he worried that her status as an overnight sensation might make her unwilling or unavailable to commit to his specific vision for the project [1, 2].

To secure her involvement, Triveni traveled to Bhopal while Dimri was filming ‘Dhadak 2’ [2, 3]. He said he narrated the script to her in person to ensure she understood the project's appeal [2, 3].

"My fear was whether she would…" Triveni said [1].

The director's approach focused on the strength of the narrative to convince Dimri to join the cast despite her increasing market value. The project, described as a satirical comedy, is produced for the streaming platform Netflix [1, 2].

“"My fear was whether she would…"”

The situation illustrates the 'star power' dynamic in streaming production, where directors must often pivot their pitching strategies to accommodate the shifting leverage of actors who achieve viral or critical success during pre-production.