It is but a concept that is well-known in the creative and glamour world. After all, who can forget what Uma Thurman is to maverick filmmaker Quentin Tarantino? Indeed, while every filmmaker needn't have a muse, many have grown partial to certain names.


Huma Qureshi's closeness to director Anurag Kashyap — who not only cast but also directed her in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) — led to numerous rumours that were eventually quelled by Kashyap's now estranged wife Kalki Koechlin 

Bollywood too has a fair share of instances where directors have sought to cast their favourite actresses in their projects.