To be one of the very first few films to resume shoot post the lockdown, the 10-day shoot of Arjun Kapoor- Rakul Preet starrer yet untitled took off on Monday. To start the schedule are John Abraham and Aditi Rao Hydari, who play Arjun\u2019s grandparents in the film. Their track is set in 1947, around the time of India\u2019s Independence.<\/p>\n
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Aditi plays John\u2019s love interest and the younger version of Neena\u2019s character, Arjun\u2019s grandmother. John and Aditi will be shooting for their part for a week during this indoor schedule. They will then reunite with the team for a brief outdoor in October.<\/p>\n
John is excited to get back to work after a five-month forced break due to the coronavirus triggered lockdown, but is also cautious given that we are still in the midst of a pandemic. \u201cThe team has taken extreme care, following all the SOPs, issued by the ministries and the concerned authorities. As a producer, it\u2019s important for me to look out for our cast and crew,\u201d he says. John, who is producing the film with Nikkhil Advani and Bhushan Kumar says, \u201cWhen I heard the script, I instantly knew that this would be a special part, and when Kaashvie suggested I play it, it was difficult to refuse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aditi insists that the role is equally special for her as it is a love story that spans generations. \u201cJohn and I play a couple in 1946 \u201347 whose love story remains unfinished and unrequited till Arjun\u2019s character feels the need to bring it to closure. Films like these are rarely made today, so I was quick to come on board,\u201d she avers.<\/p>\n
Nikkhil comments that it\u2019s a love story spanning three-generation, starting in 1947 and continuing till 2020. \u201cThere is a parallel between Arjun and Rakul\u2019s characters in the present day and the forced break-up between John and Aditi\u2019s characters in 1947 following the Partition. He plays a Sardar for the first time,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n
Bhushan promises that John in his Sikh avatar is powerful and lovable and his chemistry will light up the screen. \u201cIt\u2019s a story of love, values, bonds and family over two different eras. John and Aditi\u2019s is an old-school love story while Arjun and Rakul are in a modern-day relationship,\u201d he informs.<\/p>\n
Nikkhil concludes by saying the film will showcase love to a generation growing up on social media: \u201cThe idea is to realise true love through the story of a woman who\u2019s been yearning for closure for 70 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The film yet untitled, directed by Kaashvie Nair, is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar (T-Series) along with Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani (Emmay Entertainment), and John Abraham (JA Entertainment).<\/p>\n