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Behind the scenes trivia of Welcome Back
8:00 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (Seorember 2, 2015)
Bollywood sequels are turning out to be lucrative at the box office. This week comes yet another sequel, Welcome Back, produced by Firoz A Nadiadwallah under his banner, Base Industries Group. Its ensemble cast, astounding locations, high-octane action, foot-tapping music and the direction of Anees Bazmee, promises double the extravagance and laughter of Welcome (2007).
BEHIND THE SCENES:
Nana would affectionately call John as 'Johnu' throughout the shoot.
The makers apparently spent a whopping crore on Dimple's outfits.
This movie helped director Bazmee fulfill his dream of working with Dimple. He was an assistant director on Lava (1985), in which she played the lead and he had been keen on working with her ever since.
Nana and Paresh would constantly converse with each other in Marathi both on and off the set.
John suffered an injury while shooting for a fight sequence. The stuntmen were supposed to punch him on the shoulder, but accidentally hit his head.
The Royal Family of Dubai lent their personal helicopter for the film shoot.
Ankita Srivastava designed her own outfits.
Shiney Ahuja, who sports a temporary tattoo in the film, came to the set four hours early every day to get inked.
A highlight comedy sequence was shot at The Meydan, said to be the world's first five-star track-side hotel. It has a 2,400 metre left-handed turf race track and a left-handed 8.75-fur long (1,750 metres) tapeta synthetic dirt course.
John will be seen driving a bright red luxury sports car with a number plate reading '786'. Producer Firoz considers it his lucky number.
Welcome Back is the first Bollywood film to be shot inside the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Previously, the Hollywood film Fast And Furious 7 was shot there.
A replica of Emirates Palace was re-created in Mumbai's Film City to shoot Tutti, a special song in the movie.
This film marks John's debut as a singer. The number, Banja Meri Bayko, has been composed by Anu Malik.
For a particular scene that was shot in Dubai's Margham Desert, the makers had to arrange for 1000 camels.
DIRECTOR'S TAKE: ANEES BAZMEE
Judging the kind of response Welcome received, Firoz bhai told me
that we should make a sequel without getting pressurised by the
expectations. I
believe Welcome Back should do justice and be better than the first
instalment. That's why it took me nearly eight years to think of an idea
for the second part. This film is a clean family entertainer. I don't
see the need to make vulgar content. If one has faith in one's writing
capabilities, no shortcuts are needed. 
PRODUCER'S NOTE: FIROZ A NADIADWALLAH Ask a producer or director what are the highlights of his film and with out a doubt he'll say that everything he has done in it, are its highlights. Welcome Back is a complete entertainer with some of the most talented stars, lush and beautiful locations, a fantastic soundtrack and technical finesse at par with the West. This film has all the elements meant to give the audience the time of their lives.
Welcome Back, released worldwide by Eros International, opens in cinemas on September 4.
Ankita Srivastava's Chandni audition blows away Welcome Back makers
7:38 AM
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 3, 2015)
Ankita Srivastava, who will
romance Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar in Welcome Back, has been
christened Chandni in the film, after Sridevi's 1989 eponymous movie.
The elated newbie says, “I've never met Sridevi ma'am but I'm a
huge fan and might faint if I do.“ Sridevi turned singer with
the title track of Chandni, but Ankita won't even be
shaking a leg to it or to Mr. India's Hawa Hawai. But she
manged to woo the director, who was looking
for an established
actress, by performing an emotional scene from her favourite
movie, Chandni, to bag the role of the Rajkumari of Najafgarh. “I was blown away by her audition. She has seen Chandni innumerable
times.That's why Firoz bhai (producer Firoz Nadiadwala) and I decided to
name her character Chandni,“ says Anees.
John Abraham looked at me & said, 'Revolver Rani aa gayi'-Ankita Srivastava
7:55 AM
Debutante Ankita Srivastava reminisces about her joke-happy co-star and her maharani mom, Dimple Kapadia
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 10, 2015)
Anees Bazmee's upcoming comedy, Welcome Back, will see debutant Ankita Srivastava romancing Anil
Kapoor and Nana Patekar in the first half. Post
interval, she's wooed by her on-screen childhood buddy, John Abraham.
The 24-year-old newcomer plays Rajkumari Chandni of Najafgarh, whose
Maharani mom, Dimple Kapadia, is looking for a wealthy groom for her.
Away from the cameras too, Dimple was a mentor-mom to Ankita, giving her tips on everything, from make-up to bikinis. The 58-year-old actress was on the sets when Ankita was romping around with Anil Kapoor in a golden swimsuit.
“Dimpleji prodded me to be as bindaas and confident as she was in a polka-dotted bikini in Bobby. I had to keep a check on every calorie since my curves were on display and Dimpleji would be sitting there munching chips and sandwiches, ragging me for not being able to gorge on junk food,“ she reminisces with a smile.
Besides Dimple, John also enjoyed pulling her leg. One day, when she walked onto the set, in a golden dress with a jacket and shoes to match, to shoot for a song with him, he burst out laughing. “He told everyone, 'Revolver Rani aa gayi.' I was mortified and burst into tears. Finally, it was Dimpleji who rescued me, chastising John and telling everyone that since I was the youngest and least experienced actor on the sets, they should cut me some slack,“ she narrates. And did Anil and Nana who play wannabe dons, Manju bhai and Uday bhai, also play pranks on her? “No, older men love me,“ she giggles.
Away from the cameras too, Dimple was a mentor-mom to Ankita, giving her tips on everything, from make-up to bikinis. The 58-year-old actress was on the sets when Ankita was romping around with Anil Kapoor in a golden swimsuit.
“Dimpleji prodded me to be as bindaas and confident as she was in a polka-dotted bikini in Bobby. I had to keep a check on every calorie since my curves were on display and Dimpleji would be sitting there munching chips and sandwiches, ragging me for not being able to gorge on junk food,“ she reminisces with a smile.
Besides Dimple, John also enjoyed pulling her leg. One day, when she walked onto the set, in a golden dress with a jacket and shoes to match, to shoot for a song with him, he burst out laughing. “He told everyone, 'Revolver Rani aa gayi.' I was mortified and burst into tears. Finally, it was Dimpleji who rescued me, chastising John and telling everyone that since I was the youngest and least experienced actor on the sets, they should cut me some slack,“ she narrates. And did Anil and Nana who play wannabe dons, Manju bhai and Uday bhai, also play pranks on her? “No, older men love me,“ she giggles.
Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar to romance 20-something newbie Ankita Srivastava in Welcome Back
7:51 AM
The two veterans are vying for the affections of a 20-something debutante in Welcome Back
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 21, 2015) Eight years after Welcome, its sequel Welcome Back reunites Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor who played the kitschy dons, Uday Shankar Shetty and Majnu Bhai, in the 2007 film. The actors are the only members of the original cast returning in the sequel and once again will be vying for the attention of a pretty young thing.
In the upcoming comic caper, Anil, 58, plays a superstar and Nana, 64, a famous painter fighting over 20-year-old debutante Ankita Srivastava. "They're both single, waiting to fall in love. Unfortunately, the 'young heroes' hit it off with the same woman," reveals director Anees Bazmee.
Welcome was the second highest grosser of 2007 and producer Firoz Nadiadwala was generous with the budget second time too. "From Ferraris, Rolls Royces and Lamborghinis racing in the dessert to real gold-rimmed spectacles, Firozji didn't hold back for the sequel," says Anees.
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