Sofia replaced Chitrangadha

They did reach out to her as well, but Chitrangadha who had withdrawn into matrimony and parenthood wasn’t keen on cinema at that point in time. Dejected by this,
Arsala and Sabrina moved to foreign shores and opted for the stunning Sofia Hayat.

Sofia, who has just had her autobiography released by Amazon, was more than happy to slide into the role. As things turned out, Arsala had to make some changes to suit Sofia’s persona and had to also make it explicit sexually to lend strength to the characters.
It is obvious that had she cast Chitrangadha, Arsala’s script and story would not have the hot scenes which are integral to the storyline, especially since The Unforgettable is an unusual passionate love story that depicted the stark contrasts in individualistic beliefs inter-woven in a web of romance, mystery, travesty and triumph.