Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor was the first choice of director Anurag Basu and Katrina Kaif was the first choice for the role of the narrator. In March 2010, "The Times of India" reported that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif were signed to play lead roles in the film, then titled "Khamoshi" and later "Silence", which Basu confirmed.