Updated On: 11 August, 2025 08:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Days after Isha Talwar spoke against YRF's casting director Shanoo Sharma, claiming she shattered her confidence as a young girl, actor Abhinav Shukla has opened up, sharing his experience with Shanoo and how she 'insulted' him

Abhinav SHukla and Shanoo Sharma
Television actor Abhinav Shukla recently opened up about his experience with YRF's casting director Shanoo Sharma, recalling her harsh comments. He shared that Sharma told him he lacked 'spark.' Notably, his revelation comes just days after Isha Talwar recalled her own 'weird' audition, wherein she was asked to cry in the middle of a restaurant. The Mirzapur actress said she found the request strange and walked away; however, the experience had shattered her confidence.
Taking to his Instagram story on Monday, August 11, Abhinav wrote, "When my movie Roar was slated to release back in the day i was cajoled by my well-wishers to go meet Yash Raj Films 's casting director. I did and she told me: 'You are a good looking guy but thats it, spark is missing, you can audition but...'" (sic)
He further wrote, "Few years down the line i was sitting face to face with Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sir for his next Inshaallah. I remember SLB was all praise, all appreciative and asked me many times, 'How come you haven't worked so much? I saw the audition, you are super talented.'" (sic)