Parmeet Sethi secured the role of Kuljeet Singh in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge after convincing Aditya Chopra to let him audition, despite another actor being initially selected. His wife, Archana Puran Singh, helped him perfect the character's mannerisms. Aditya chose Parmeet after watching his audition, and Karan Johar, handling the camera, was present during the process.