Showing posts with label Varun V Sharma. Show all posts
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Longevity comes from embracing your age and the person you are-Rani Mukerji
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Rani discusses how she has no qualms playing mother to 10-year-old in Bunty Aur Babli 2, and the joy of teaming up with Hum Tum co-star Saif Ali Khan
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; November 13, 2021)
For someone who is recovering from a knee injury, Rani Mukerji is surprisingly upbeat as she promotes Bunty Aur Babli 2. The wacky energy of her film and the fact that it reunites her with Hum Tum co-star Saif Ali Khan after 13 years probably keep her going. But above all, she is happy to be Babli all over again after the 2005 hit. “When Bunty Aur Babli was first developed, we wanted to take the franchise forward. Shaad [Ali, director] wasn’t convinced. Adi [Aditya Chopra, producer] kept the story for a long time, looking for a director who would make it his own. Finally, it was Varun [V Sharma, director] who whipped up a fantastic screenplay. It is not a regular comedy; it has its heart in the right place,” she begins.
Mukerji believes that Khan and she have matured, just like their on-screen characters. “Saif was a little childish when I met him on the sets of Hum Tum [2004]. Today, he is mature and sorted. We have rediscovered our chemistry with this film. This time, we brought our love and respect on screen. I admire him as an actor; his comic timing is impeccable. We fed off each other’s energies. Our common ground this time was that we were both parents. So, we exchanged notes.”
Well, it appears our Hum Tum characters grew up. Probably the right time to ask if there will ever be a sequel to the romantic drama. “For now, no. But I hope there are more Bunty Babli sequels in the offing.”
Letting go of their vanities, Khan piled on the kilos to play the average Fursatganj middle-aged man while Mukerji plays mother to a 10-year-old in the con caper. That must be refreshing compared to 10 years ago, when vanity was sacrosanct to an actor’s existence. “Today, it’s liberating how movies have changed and how actors are viewed. Earlier too, I did Black [2005] and Yuva [2004] where I didn’t care about my characters’s [appearance]. I like interesting parts because longevity comes from embracing your age and the person you are. I don’t want to convince the audience otherwise. That said, I’ve done a glamorous film after so long.”
Image: Bunty Aur Babli 2 makers wrap up con caper with a song shoot; adopt strict safety measures
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From quarantining crew in a hotel to arranging their transport, Bunty Aur Babli 2 makers adopt strict safety measures as they wrap up con caper with a song shoot
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; September 12, 2020)
It has been a busy week at Yash Raj Studios in Andheri. After Sanjay Dutt's Shamshera reached the finish line, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji brought their con caper Bunty Aur Babli 2 to a close. The makers were only a song shy of calling it a wrap on the project in March when the lockdown compelled them to defer the Mumbai schedule. After an unforeseen six-month break, director Varun V Sharma resumed his place behind the camera last week to shoot the dance number.
Besides adhering to the state government's on-set guidelines, the production house undertook additional safety measures, thus ensuring a secure environment for the cast and crew. The director reveals that producer Aditya Chopra greenlit the stint only after he was satisfied with the precautions laid in place. "The entire cast and crew underwent a Coronavirus test before the shoot. During the week of filming, the actors practised self-isolation at home. The crew was quarantined in a hotel, with the studio arranging their transportation to and from the hotel. The drivers were tested and quarantined with the crew as well," says Sharma.
Khan, who — along with Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari Wagh — headlines the sequel to the 2005 hit of the same name, got a taste of filming in the post-COVID world. "These are highly sensitive times. Everyone on set has to be cautious because there is a risk element. I was amazed by the steps taken to ensure that we have a safe experience." Mukerji, on her part, says that she was eager to reunite with the team after the extensive Abu Dhabi schedule earlier in the year. "It brought back so many memories of us filming before the pandemic," she exclaims.
The unusual circumstances can hardly dampen Wagh's excitement as she makes her Bollywood debut with the crime comedy. "There was no better way than a fun song shoot to bring the house down with positivity and joy," she says as Chaturvedi chimes in, "I'm glad we could have a safe shoot because of the steps adopted by the production house."
Bunty Aur Babli 2 makers to film a song at Yash Raj Film Studios instead of outdoors?
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Originally planned as an outdoor number, sources say Bunty Aur Babli 2 makers reimagine song to shoot at YRF Studio
Uma Ramasubramanian (MID-DAY; June 18, 2020)
Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari Wagh had completed shooting a major chunk of Bunty Aur Babli 2 in Abu Dhabi before the Coronavirus lockdown was announced. Now, debutant director Varun V Sharma has gone back to the calendar to map out the con caper's last schedule, which includes filming a special number with the leads. While the song was originally envisioned as an outdoor shoot, it is learnt that the makers have now decided to film it at the Yash Raj Film Studios, keeping the safety guidelines in mind."The song is one of the highlights of the film. After much deliberation, Varun and producer Aditya Chopra decided that shooting it within the premises, with a minimal crew, would be the best course of action. That way, they will have the advantage of a controlled environment, making it easier to adhere to the guidelines. The track will be shot in August once the permissions are in place," reveals a source, adding that the remaining patchwork shoot will also be conducted in the Andheri studio.
Yash Raj Films remained unavailable for comment.
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