Sabyasachi closed the third edition of PCJ Delhi Couture Week with Sridevi as the showstopper.
Asked how she managed to cast Sridevi in her debut film, she said: "While writing the script, I did not think of anyone. When Balki met Boney and Sridevi, they asked him what was he doing at that time. Balki mentioned about me writing a script. Sridevi liked the subject and I narrated the script to her and it just happened."
Like Balki, who is known to portray all women characters in his films in a very strong light, even Shinde has managed to do the same with English Vinglish.
"I am a woman and I will show all my women as strong characters," she said.
English Vinglish is slated for release Oct 5.