Ashutosh Gowarikar was keen to take Anjana Sukhani of 'Hum Dum' fame for 'Swades', unfortunately she missed out on the role since she was studying abroad. She said, "After watching me in Hum Dum, Mr Gowarikar called me and congratulated me on a fine performance. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed." She replaced Rani Mukherjee in 'Sun Zara', her next coming flick. She explains, "Somehow Rani couldn't do it, I don't know the reason."