Aditya Chopra's musical 'Come Fall In Love' set to open on Sept 14 in California

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge DDLJ hitmaker and Yash Raj Films YRF boss Aditya Chopras musical Come Fall In Love is set to open at The Old Globe in Balboa Park San Diego California on September 14 The musical according to its makers is a celebration of inclusivity and diversity in a world that is getting increasingly polarisedIn a statement Chopra explained at length the motivation for the film I first conceived the story of DDLJ even before it was called DDLJ as a Hollywood love story of a white American man and an Indian woman My main motivation at that time was to present Indian culture and values to a global audience he saidYears 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 countrys 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 CFIL the story of Indian Simran her culture and heritage through the eyes of American Roger Chopra addedAlso ReadDDLJ musical to promote inclusivityHe pointed out that CFIL was focused on Simran It is the story of Simran an Indian American Chopra noted Shes at the centre of the musicals 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 finds a new version of himself in Indias energy values and way of lifeCFIL according to a press statement issued by its makers has many firsts for India and Indians For the first time an Indian director Aditya Chopra has made a debut on Broadway the statement said It is also the first Bollywood musical set to be on Broadway It has Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravijani debuting too as composers Shruti Merchant will do her first Broadway musical as associate choreographerChopra directs a cast of 30 which is led by Shoba Narayan Simran a Bharatanatyam dancer and Broadway artiste who notably played Princess Jasmine in Broadways Aladdin and British actor Austin Colby who essays the character Roger Mandel The creative team is studded with Emmy and Tony award winners and nominees including Derek McLane set design Linda Cho costumes Japhy Wiedeman lights and Jessica Paz soundChopra made it abundantly clear that he was not directing DDLJ for Broadway Im adapting it as Come Fall In Love to tell the story of how powerful love is in unifying cultures especially today In 2022 the notion that DDLJ could be adapted to present a vision of diverse cultures coming together in a story that celebrates love and the power it has to unify everyone moves me greatly Chopra saidHe continued 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 Come Fall In Love is not only my heartfelt vision of love in every colour as the musicals finale puts it but a celebration of joy togetherness and inclusivity in a divisive and an increasingly toxic world of intolerance It is also my love letter to India and the Indian heritage we carry with us wherever we may beChopra added In making a new DDLJ for a new moment and a new audience I have departed from some aspects of the film that our fans revere But I believe 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 loveHe emphasised that DDLJ has a special place in the hearts of all Indians and expressed the hope that every Indian would be proud that an adaptation of the cult classic film is BroadwayboundFor The Old Globe run the musical begins performances on September 1 through October 16 2022 with the official opening on Wednesday September 14This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeverPlay Quiz Are you excited to celebrate Ganeshotsav 2022