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oi-Madhuri V
It’s
already
out
that
ace
filmmaker
Aditya
Chopra
is
all
set
to
adapt
one
of
his
iconic
films
Dilwale
Dulhania
Le
Jayenge
(DDLJ)
with
American
actor
Austin
Colby
and
Shoba
Narayan
reprising
Shah
Rukh
Khan’s
Raj
and
Kajol’s
Simran
respectively.
In
his
recent
statement,
the
Dhoom
producer
opened
up
on
how
he
conceived
the
idea
for
this
broadway-bound
musical
titled
Come
Fall
In
Love.
He
said
that
his
upcoming
broadway
musical
is
about
the
celebration
of
inclusivity
and
diversity
in
a
world
that’s
getting
polarised
by
the
minute.
He
said
that
Come
Fall
In
Love
is
about
the
celebration
of
love
and
how
it
can
unify
people,
cultures
and
break
down
all
barriers.
Aditya
revealed
that
before
DDLJ
came
into
being,
his
original
idea
of
the
story
was
that
of
a
white
man
falling
in
love
with
an
“Indian
Simran.” He
said
that
his
main
motivation
back
then
was
to
present
Indian
culture
and
values
to
a
global
audience.
“Years
later,
as
I
reimagine
the
story
as
a
Broadway
musical,
my
mainstay
is
still
the
same,
showcasing
Indian
culture
to
a
world
audience.
And
the
most
powerful
way
to
depict
a
country’s
culture
and
values
is
to
see
it
from
the
perspective
of
someone
who
does
not
belong
to
the
same
culture.
That
is
the
starting
point
of
Come
Fall
In
Love,
the
story
of
Indian
Simran,
her
culture
and
heritage
through
the
eyes
of
American
Roger,” Chopra
said
in
his
statement.
He
continued,
“Come
Fall
In
Love
is
the
story
of
Simran,
an
Indian
American.
She
is
at
the
center
of
the
musical’s
story,
as
she
struggles
to
balance
her
love
for
Indian
tradition
and
her
family
with
her
love
for
Roger.
He
is
a
white
American
man
who
falls
madly
in
love
with
Simran,
and
then
falls
in
love
with
her
culture
and
her
country.
He
aspires
towards
India
and
finds
a
new
version
of
himself
in
India’s
energy,
values
and
way
of
life.”
Aditya
further
clarified
that
he
wasn’t
going
to
direct
DDLJ,
which
was
directed
by
him,
on
Broadway
and
what
excited
him
the
most
was
how
it
can
be
adapted
to
today’s
time
to
send
a
deeper
message
to
the
audiences.
Amid
all
the
flak
over
casting
Austin
Colby
as
the
male
lead,
Aditya
said,
“For
me,
Austin
Colby
as
Roger
and
Shoba
Narayan
as
Simran
are
the
perfect
vehicles
to
drive
home
this
message
of
cultural
unification
in
a
fragmented
world.
They
are
joined
by
a
cast,
crew
and
creative
team
that
represents
all
the
extraordinary
talent
Indian
cinema
and
Broadway
have
to
offer.
The
representation
and
artistry
of
India
reverberates
through
every
part
of
this
production.
Come
Fall
In
Love
is
not
only
my
heartfelt
vision
of
‘love
in
every
color’,
as
the
musical’s
finale
puts
it,
but
a
celebration
of
joy,
togetherness
and
inclusivity
in
a
divisive
and
a
growingly
toxic
world
of
intolerance.”
He
called
the
broadway
music
a
‘love
letter’ to
India
and
the
heritage
that
Indians
carry
with
them
wherever
they
may
be.
He
said
that
he
has
departed
from
some
aspects
of
the
film
that
fans
revere
in
making
a
new
DDLJ
for
a
new
moment
and
a
new
audience.
He
added
that
he
believes
that
the
heart
of
Come
Fall
In
Love
beats
with
everything
that
is
essential
in
DDLJ
even
as
it
speaks,
sings
and
dances
to
this
moment,
in
a
different
place
and
time,
with
hope,
optimism
and
love.”
Chopra
said
that
while
DDLJ
has
a
special
place
in
the
hearts
of
all
Indians,
he
hopes
that
every
Indian
is
proud
that
an
adaptation
of
the
cult
classic
film
is
Broadway-bound.
Come
Fall
In
Love
is
set
to
premiere
at
The
Old
Globe,
San
Diego
on
September
14.
