Dil Bechara, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi is releasing today at 7:30 pm on DisneyPlusHotstar. It is the directorial debut of casting director Mukesh Chhabra. The movie is based on John Green’s bestseller ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. The book has already being adapted into a 2014 Hollywood movie of the same name, featuring Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley in the lead roles.
The plot of Dil Bechara revolves around the characters of Kizie and Manny. While Kizie has thyroid cancer, Manny had osteocarcoma. The journey that they take together as they help each evolve and embrace life’s imperfections is the driving force of the narration.
The lead actress of the film, Sanjana Sanghi spoke about her experience to a leading portal about making the movie with Sushant Singh Rajput and Mukhesh Chhabra. “We are in the process of releasing songs or BTS every day, and it’s like revisiting all those moments once again. sushant and I shared a very special bond. We connected on so many things- academia, dance and food. There was just no end to our conversations. Since Dil Bechara is from Kizie’s perspective, I was shooting every day, while he had a breathe here and there. I remember as soon as I would finish, I would call him and we would either be just listening to Taare Ginn or discussing Yuval’s (Yuval Noah Harari) books.”
Sanjana also talked about her character in the film, Dil Bechara and how she relates to Kizie. She said, “Every best friend or people close to me have been messaging me how I react just like her. Not just me but even Sushant, there is going to be a lot of us in these characters. And I think that is whay we were chosen because the director wanted me to bring something to the table. However, I wish I was Kizie. She is far more lovable and spunky than I am.”
Though Dil Bechara is Sanjana Sanghi’s first project as the female lead, she is no stranger to Bollywood. The actor has starred in Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar, and also featured in films like Fukrey Returns and Hindi Medium. On Wednesday, director Imtiaz Ali took to Instagram to wish good luck to Sanjana. He worte, “Little Mandy from Rockstar is a big girl now!!! Looking fwd…”
Earlier, Dil Bechara director Mukesh Chhabra posted an emotional note to urge fans to watch the movie upon its release, as the film was a passion project of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. “Presenting to you our dream and the dream of my brother Sushant, who will live on in me till my last breath/. So much has changed in my life these past years and I always cherish every single moment… I’m glad Dil Bechara is free for everyone, without any subscription, so every single person in India can watch it. So many mixed emotions. I urge you to watch it with your family, friends, girlfriend, boyfriend, loved ones. For you to celebrate a life that lived and will forever be in our hearts,” Mukesh wrote.
The film also stars Saif ali Khan and Swastika Mukherjee. The screenplay of the movie has been penned by Shashank Khaitan and Suprotim Sengupta, while the music has been scored by AR Rahman and the project has been bankrolled by Fox Star Studios.
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