Saif was deeply involved. His character is so understated that there was not much for him to do. To then pull out such a powerful performance is sheer talent.
Dimple and I worked on her character a month before shooting began. Katy Sethna is hysterical, walks flat-footed, uses inappropriate cliches, and talks very fast. But not with a typical Parsi accent because I didn't want the characters to become caricatures. She's sloppy but thinks she's very hot. She wears dresses that are too tight and she's always nagging. She really annoys the audience. By the time Dimple arrived on the sets, she was Katy and you wouldn't want to mess with her!
Naseer used to come to the sets in his costume, and leave in it. He is a usually a one-take actor. But there was a scene where he has to eat patrani macchi, and I think he loved the fish. So he did that shot in seven or eight takes, with the continuity person giving him another fish every time!