The makers of Masaba Masaba auditioned over 100 children before Amariah Awantaye was selected to play the young Masaba Gupta in the upcoming Netflix series. "We needed the kid to behave like an adult and look like Masaba. We found her pictures cute and requested an improv audition," says casting director Panchami Ghavri.

Speaking about Masaba Masaba, the show stars the mother-daughter duo - Masaba and Neena in lead roles, and as themselves, the series also presents an ensemble cast including Neil Bhoopalam, Rytasha Rathore, Smaran Sahu and Satyadeep Mishra in pivotal roles. What's more, the series is also peppered with surprise acts from celebrities like Kiara Advani, Farah Khan, Shibani Dandekar, Pooja Bedi, Gajraj Rao, amongst others.