DDLJ to be remade with white male lead - Page 7

Originally posted by: FingerFetish

I look like my dad too. 😳 Though I’m not sure if I’d be considered lucky to look like my dad if it’s Ajay Devgan. I know you think he has mysterious and sexy eyes but c’mon. 😆

I actually find Nysa and Suhana both very pretty.....because we are so used to seeing their Dads in larger than life roles on the big screen....the resemblance shocks us....because its like seeing the female Ajay or SRK...otherwise no one batted even an eyelid when they told my parents that how much I looked like my Dad...😆...Its just the masculine image of the actors we have that their female avatar shocks us..😆...and you sweetheart are absolutely gorgeous...❤️

Originally posted by: SmittenKitt3n

That's cute. Is there a theory on daughters who look like neither and constantly get made fun of for looking "adopted" ? 😭 😆

awwww....😆

Originally posted by: SmittenKitt3n

That's cute. Is there a theory on daughters who look like neither and constantly get made fun of for looking "adopted" ? 😭 😆

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When I read about Aditya's project, I thought that he just could not keep his hands off something that is the closest to his heart because he's so NOT satisfied with everything else he did from there on...

This review somehow convinces me that he simply wants to revive this success (although allegedly he has given Simran more decision making agenda...and taken away the teasing of Simran by Raj/Rog...which was an important point in the original, I felt).

There are some praising (and one not praising) audience-reviews...I'll give the links to both:

https://variety.com/2022/legit/reviews/come-fall-in-love-review-musical-ddlj-1235374274/

https://www.san-diego-theater.com/theaters/old-globe-theater/come-fall-in-love-the-ddlj-musical-customer-reviews.php?r=a&page=all

Am I the only one who doesn't get the hype around ddlj? I can never watch that movie beyond 15 minutes

If they really want to remake SRK movies do veer zaraa. That s classic

Sure, you're not the only one 😊

Veer Zaara as a musical on Broadway???

I am in two minds about this.

The original DDLJ story was intended to be an interracial love story. Interracial relationships are real and relatable to Indians living abroad. I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with the concept.

BUT

One of the big reasons DDLJ worked was the inherent Indianness of the lead pair. Raj and Simran struggle to reconcile their rebellious love with their traditional expectations. For many Indians abroad who feel disconnected from their culture because of westernization, Raj was a reassurance of their roots. Replace either lead - and the story just will not resonate the same.

PLUS

If you wanted to go the interracial route, you could have gone many directions instead of the generic white boy. Many Indian families do accept white folks, but it is when Indians date other races that it still gets controversial. They missed an opportunity to show more interesting and nuanced stories.

ALSO

West Side Story exists as the classic white boy and woman of color musical love story.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I am in two minds about this.

The original DDLJ story was intended to be an interracial love story. Interracial relationships are real and relatable to Indians living abroad. I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with the concept.

BUT

One of the big reasons DDLJ worked was the inherent Indianness of the lead pair. Raj and Simran struggle to reconcile their rebellious love with their traditional expectations. For many Indians abroad who feel disconnected from their culture because of westernization, Raj was a reassurance of their roots. Replace either lead - and the story just will not resonate the same.

PLUS

If you wanted to go the interracial route, you could have gone many directions instead of the generic white boy. Many Indian families do accept white folks, but it is when Indians date other races that it still gets controversial. They missed an opportunity to show more interesting and nuanced stories.

ALSO

West Side Story exists as the classic white boy and woman of color musical love story.

You mean Indian parents don't want their children dating blacks?

What's up with their smiles😕

Yikes! You just know they're going to show the white family/lead as a progressive, liberal and the Desi family as racist, conservatives.