The sequel to Andaaz (2003) is all set to launch this 12 months and its producer-director Suneel Darshan has already unveiled a number of of its property. Whereas the teaser was unveiled on January 31, the songs ‘Tere Bin Kahin Dil Na Lagey’, ‘You are Stunning’ and ‘Ishq Junooni Hai’ have been dropped at common intervals afterward. In an unique interview with Bollywood Hungama, Suneel Darshan spoke in regards to the movie and much more.
EXCLUSIVE: Andaaz 2 trailer anticipated to be out round Eid; Suneel Darshan opens up on casting Akshay Kumar in Andaaz to launching Aayush Kumar in sequel and why he selected newcomers once more
What prompted you to make Andaaz, a sequel to a movie which got here 22 years in the past? Did the blockbuster success of Gadar’s (2001) sequel Gadar 2 (2023) play an element?
Truthfully, there was no calculation behind making Andaaz 2. Once I wrote the script, I noticed that Andaaz 2 is a befitting title. It isn’t the identical story however someplace, the storytelling was in the identical zone and likewise, it was a musical and a love triangle identical to Andaaz and far more. That’s how we ended up calling it Andaaz 2.
At what stage did Aayush Kumar enter the image?
He was solid on the eleventh hour. There are two essential roles within the movie – of the lead man’s buddies. The lead man was but to be solid and on the identical time, I used to be additionally casting individuals round his character. That’s when the casting director introduced Aayush alongside. Whereas speaking to him, I noticed that this man may very well be the lead. I signed him and I don’t assume it dawned on him for a while that he was going to play the lead (laughs)!
In Andaaz, you had Akshay Kumar and in Andaaz 2, you could have solid Aayush Kumar!
(Laughs) Sure, that’s a coincidence!
Have been you all the time in favour of casting newcomers in Andaaz 2?
Sure. Even Andaaz had a contemporary solid.
Besides Akshay Kumar…
He was our in-house hero throughout that point. For 7 years, we did a number of movies collectively, which was fairly a document. That movie had 2 newcomers and so did this movie – Aayush Kumar and Aakaisha. Natasha Fernandez has achieved one movie with me earlier than (Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha; 2017). Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta grew to become fairly massive because of Andaaz; right here’s hoping the identical occurs with these two newcomers as properly!
Have you ever been in contact with Akshay Kumar? Did you inform him about Andaaz 2?
I haven’t met him since Dosti (2005). I by no means acquired a chance to satisfy him. A few times, he wished me on my birthday.
In Andaaz 2’s teaser, I noticed there’s a little bit of motion as properly…
Sure. And that was current even in Andaaz briefly. The motion in Andaaz 2 is a bit more (than the primary half). Having stated that, it’s not an motion movie. It’s a social, romantic movie. Andaaz was on the strains of Prem Rog (1982) and Milan (1967). Andaaz 2 will not be on the strains of any movie. It has a novel topic which I might not wish to disclose at this level. However it’s peppered with music, drama, comedy, motion, and many others.
Speaking of music, Nadeem has composed the music. Within the teaser, we may see {that a} line from a track of Andaaz, ‘Yehi toh dil churane ka andaaz hota hai’ has been recreated within the sequel, albeit with a small change within the lyrics…
I believed some facets, that are intrinsic to the sequence, ought to be included within the sequel. When you could have the provision of the track, then why not use it?
How a lot time did it take to compose the music?
We took our time setting up the music. It was crucial to the construction of the movie. Additionally, that period was of Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. They labored in all of our movies. Sonu Nigam had simply are available in at the moment. However as twenty years have handed since then, we signed new and formidable singers. I retained Shaan as he was applicable for one of many songs. Neeraj Shridhar has sung one track. From the youthful lot, we have now Javed Ali, Palak Mucchal, Asees Kaur, Amit Mishra, Mohd Irfan and Shadab Faridi. Briefly, there are 9 singers.
When can we anticipate the trailer to be out?
It ought to be out round Eid. The theatrical trailer normally comes 3 to 4 weeks earlier than a movie releases.
You might have a protracted affiliation with Panorama Movies. Will they distribute Andaaz 2?
We haven’t taken a ultimate name. They proposed to return on board. I need to end the movie, present it to them after which resolve.
These days the window has lessened between the discharge of the trailer and the movie…
Sure, as a result of typically the makers don’t have that a lot materials (to advertise). These days, all they need is one hook track, one non-obligatory track and that’s it. We’re the Orientals – we’re not Hollywood. Our topic offers with Oriental points, nonetheless modernized we could also be. Our music, which is so intrinsic to our storytelling, needs to be there.
Would you want Akshay Kumar to be part of the trailer launch?
Properly, I might not need to combine issues. Allow them to (Andaaz 2 solid) have their share of the limelight. I don’t need that to deviate from something.
Additionally Learn: Aayush Kumar on debuting with Suneel Darshan’s Andaaz 2, “I really pinched myself to verify whether or not this was a dream”
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