Even before she burst onto the Bollywood scene, courtesy her dream launch with Student Of The Year 2 (SOTY 2) that releases today, Tara Sutaria was making waves in the world of performing arts. She was one of the final contenders for the role of Princess Jasmine in Will Smith's live-action remake of Aladdin.

"The universe has such a weird sense of humour. I was training with Guy Ritchie [director] for many months. We were doing workshops in London. Will had come on board the film, and we were to meet him soon. But then, I ended up coming to Mumbai and doing SOTY 2 instead. Funnily, Will came to shoot with us," she laughs, referring to the special number in the film that features the Hollywood superstar.