It can now be told. Sooraj Barjatya's eagerly anticipated Diwali bonanza Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is actually a variation on Mark Twain's The Prince & The Pauper where two lookalike heroes, a commoner and a royalty, exchange places to see what the other one's life feels like. The two roles are played by Salman Khan. Revealing this and further information, a source close to the project says, "More than Mark Twain's novel The Prince & The Pauper, Sooraj Barjatyaji is a fan of the 1968 film Raja Aur Runk which was based on the same classic novel. The film is also inspired by the Dharmendra starrer Yakeen and the Shashi Kapoor starrer Haseena Maan Jayegi where the leading lady's beloved is replaced by his double. That explains Salman's look of discomfort and guilt as Sonam Kapoor dances all around him in the song 'Jalte diye'." Raja Aur Runk was produced...
- 11/3/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Hollywood has always been the destination of many young dreams with an international film industry paying millions for its actors, music composers, script writers and a typical promise of fame across the globe. For one Indian film industry stalwart Hollywood has failed to see off its competition from Bollywood as the industry turns 100 next year. Popular writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar is happy to see the industry in which he belongs spreading its message around the world.
“Hollywood is such a powerful film industry that it has ruined film industries of the world. Wherever Hollywood films reach, the original film industry of that nation got ruined, except India. Our film industry is flourishing be it Tamil and Telugu films,” the 67-year-old said while at the music launch of ‘Ye Khula Aasman’.
Javed, who started his career in Bollywood as a script writer on Yakeen, has seen success as his pairing...
“Hollywood is such a powerful film industry that it has ruined film industries of the world. Wherever Hollywood films reach, the original film industry of that nation got ruined, except India. Our film industry is flourishing be it Tamil and Telugu films,” the 67-year-old said while at the music launch of ‘Ye Khula Aasman’.
Javed, who started his career in Bollywood as a script writer on Yakeen, has seen success as his pairing...
- 4/28/2012
- by Janine Gall
- Bollyspice
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