Was Shahid Kapoor behind Shraddha's casting in 'Haider'?

Shraddha Kapoor landed a role in Vishal Bhardwaj's film Haider, thanks to co-star Shahid Kapoor.

The actress confessed during a promotional event that Sasha recommended her to the filmmaker.

Shahid, who was present at the meet was left speechless and could only flash a grin.

Earlier, Vishal had remarked that Shraddha was selected because of her eyes, which looked Kashmiri, like the character she essays in the film. Now whom do we believe?