Romantic movies have lengthy been the spine of Bollywood, however not all love tales obtain speedy backing, even from the largest names within the business. One such case was Hum Tum (2004), a movie that finally turned a defining second in Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji’s careers. Nonetheless, throughout its making, legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra had little religion within the mission.
Kunal Kohli, who directed the movie, lately opened up concerning the challenges he confronted in getting it made. Regardless of the arrogance of Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra was removed from satisfied. The veteran filmmaker even dismissed the script as “bizarre” and in contrast it unfavorably to Mujhse Dosti Karoge!. His doubts have been so sturdy that he refused to speculate greater than ₹7.5 crores and even acknowledged that if the movie failed, he wouldn’t put his title on it.
Why Yash Chopra Initially Rejected Hum Tum
Kunal Kohli knew he had a robust movie, however convincing Yash Chopra was no straightforward process. The veteran filmmaker didn’t consider within the script, calling it unimpressive. “Yash Chopra wasn’t very proud of Hum Tum’s script. He mentioned, Mujhse Dosti Karoge! is Mughal-E-Azam in entrance of it,” Kohli revealed, talking at India Now and How (Through The Indian Specific). For Chopra, the movie appeared too simplistic, extra like a “journey log” than a grand romantic saga.
Regardless of his skepticism, he agreed to provide the movie however was unwilling to allocate a big finances. “He agreed to present ₹7.5 crore and refused to present a penny extra,” Kohli recalled. The finances constraints meant that Kohli needed to discover artistic methods to make the movie work. He reduce down the price of the animated sequences to only ₹50 lakh by eradicating pointless visible components. The group additionally filmed in Amsterdam whereas utilizing inventory footage of Paris and New York to create the phantasm of worldwide areas. Karan Johar even gifted some New York footage from Kal Ho Naa Ho to assist out.
Yash Chopra’s doubts ran so deep that he thought-about distancing himself from the mission fully. “Yash ji had even mentioned that he wouldn’t put his title within the movie if it gained’t work and would put Aditya Chopra’s title as a substitute,” Kohli admitted. However all the things modified when Yash Chopra noticed the ultimate reduce. “After watching the movie, he appreciated it and mentioned, ‘I used to be flawed, you each have been proper.’ I had tears in my eyes. He mentioned, ‘I’ll proudly put my title’,” Kohli shared. What began as a movie that Yash Chopra doubted ended up being one in every of Yash Raj Movies’ most beloved romantic comedies.
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