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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Shahrukh Khan]] as Samar
* [[Shahrukh Khan]] as Samar
: Khan's role in the film will span two ages, one in his late twenties as a musician based in [[London]] and the other at an older age as an introverted, composed, dutiful army officer in [[Kashmir]].<ref>[http://wikinewstime.com/2403/jab-tak-hai-jaan-title-of-yash-chopras-untitled-film/ Jab Tak Hai Jaan – Title of Yash Chopra’s Untitled Film]</ref> In an interview, Shahrukh revealed many details about his ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' character. He said Samar is "angry, unforgiving, with loads of emotional baggage. I play him sweet when he needs to be, actually he is a lot like me. Samar is a combination of angst, tenderness, anger and yeah he’s pretty unforgiving. He’s a lover who feels there is arrogance in love. You know, when you are in love then you tend to feel more confident about yourself. You feel confident and arrogant that somebody loves me." Shahrukh added that there is "a sense of ownership in Samar. He feels he owns the person he loves but then when it's needed he can show his frailty also. I like this in him, he accepts his flaws and weaknesses."<ref name="srkintv">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/screen-exclusive--love-me-tender-shah-rukh-khan/1025796/0|title=Screen exclusive! Love me tender: Shah Rukh Khan|newspaper=Indian Express|work=Indian Express|date=November 2, 2012|accessdate=November 2, 2012}}</ref>
: ather.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Skimpy-does-it-for-Katrina-Kaif/articleshow/12380992.cms|title=Skimpy does it for Katrina Kaif|work=The Times of India|author=Times News Network|date=March 24, 2012|accessdate=March 27, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Meera
: Prior to the film's release, Kaif's role was described as "the archetypal Yash Chopra seductress, an unattainable beauty."<ref name="kaif">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-10/news-interviews/31042491_1_shah-rukh-khan-katrina-kaif-yash-chopra|title=Katrina wants to do a Chandni for SRK|newspaper=The Times of India|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=March 27, 2012}}</ref> She was reported to have put in a significant amount of work to make her character believable, and was helped by Khan, who had prior experience with the director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/I-ll-be-there-for-my-team-Shah-Rukh-Khan/Article1-800891.aspx|title=I’ll be there for my team: Shah Rukh Khan|work=Hindustan Times|date=January 23, 2012|accessdate=March 27, 2012|author=Dubey, Rachana}}</ref> Kaif faced difficulty at times while filming in London due to the cold weather.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Skimpy-does-it-for-Katrina-Kaif/articleshow/12380992.cms|title=Skimpy does it for Katrina Kaif|work=The Times of India|author=Times News Network|date=March 24, 2012|accessdate=March 27, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Anushka Sharma]] as Akira
* [[Anushka Sharma]] as Akira
: Anushka Sharma was confirmed to be the second female lead in the film. In an interview with a leading daily journal, Anushka stated, "I play a girl by the name Akira. She is a 21 year old who works for [[Discovery Channel]] and make documentaries. I am on a quest to discover the truth behind the compelling story of ''The Man Who Cannot Die''. She is extremely ambitious and would do anything to make it big and realize her dreams."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=286714&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=286714 |title=Revealed: Anushka Sharma's role in Jab Tak Hai Jaan |author=Purnima Ranawat |work=NDTV Movies |date=October 31, 2012 |accessdate=October 31, 2012}}</ref> It was initially rumored that Sharma would be seen in an extended cameo appearance but this was refuted by the actress in the interview.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/anushka-sharma/pinkvilla-exclusive-interview-anushka-sharma |title=Anushka Sharma talks about 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and working with SRK & Katrina |work=Pinkvilla |date=September 20, 2012 |accessdate=September 23, 2012}}</ref>
: Anushka Sharma was confirmed to be the second female lead in the film. In an interview with a leading daily journal, Anushka stated, "I play a girl by the name Akira. She is a 21 year old who works for [[Discovery Channel]] and make documentaries. I am on a quest to discover the truth behind the compelling story of ''The Man Who Cannot Die''. She is extremely ambitious and would do anything to make it big and realize her dreams."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=286714&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=286714 |title=Revealed: Anushka Sharma's role in Jab Tak Hai Jaan |author=Purnima Ranawat |work=NDTV Movies |date=October 31, 2012 |accessdate=October 31, 2012}}</ref> It was initially rumored that Sharma would be seen in an extended cameo appearance but this was refuted by the actress in the interview.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/anushka-sharma/pinkvilla-exclusive-interview-anushka-sharma |title=Anushka Sharma talks about 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and working with SRK & Katrina |work=Pinkvilla |date=September 20, 2012 |accessdate=September 23, 2012}}</ref>

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For the 1975 song "Haan Jab Tak Hai Jaan" see Sholay.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Official Film Poster
Directed byYash Chopra
Screenplay byAditya Chopra
Devika Bhagat
Story byAditya Chopra
Produced byAditya Chopra
StarringShahrukh Khan
Katrina Kaif
Anushka Sharma
CinematographyAnil Mehta
Edited byNamrata Rao
Music byA.R. Rahman
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release dates
  • November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12) (Mumbai, premiere)
  • November 13, 2012 (2012-11-13) (India, United States, South Asia)
  • November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16) (Europe)
Running time
177 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹50 crore (US$6.0 million)[1]

Jab Tak Hai Jaan is an upcoming 2012 Indian romance film directed by Yash Chopra and written and produced by Aditya Chopra under their production banner Yash Raj Films. The film features Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, making it the first film to pair Khan and Kaif and the second collaboration between Khan and Sharma after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.[2] It was Yash Chopra's fourth film to feature Shahrukh Khan in the lead role, the former returning as a director after eight years post Veer-Zaara which released in 2004.[3] Jab Tak Hai Jaan is Yash Chopra's last directorial venture before his death on October 21, 2012, just three weeks before the release of the film.[4]

The background score and soundtrack is composed by A.R. Rahman while the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The film is scheduled to release during the the six-day Diwali weekend which begins on November 13, 2012.[5][6][7]

Cast

Khan's role in the film will span two ages, one in his late twenties as a musician based in London and the other at an older age as an introverted, composed, dutiful army officer in Kashmir.[8] In an interview, Shahrukh revealed many details about his Jab Tak Hai Jaan character. He said Samar is "angry, unforgiving, with loads of emotional baggage. I play him sweet when he needs to be, actually he is a lot like me. Samar is a combination of angst, tenderness, anger and yeah he’s pretty unforgiving. He’s a lover who feels there is arrogance in love. You know, when you are in love then you tend to feel more confident about yourself. You feel confident and arrogant that somebody loves me." Shahrukh added that there is "a sense of ownership in Samar. He feels he owns the person he loves but then when it's needed he can show his frailty also. I like this in him, he accepts his flaws and weaknesses."[9]
Prior to the film's release, Kaif's role was described as "the archetypal Yash Chopra seductress, an unattainable beauty."[10] She was reported to have put in a significant amount of work to make her character believable, and was helped by Khan, who had prior experience with the director.[11] Kaif faced difficulty at times while filming in London due to the cold weather.[12]
Anushka Sharma was confirmed to be the second female lead in the film. In an interview with a leading daily journal, Anushka stated, "I play a girl by the name Akira. She is a 21 year old who works for Discovery Channel and make documentaries. I am on a quest to discover the truth behind the compelling story of The Man Who Cannot Die. She is extremely ambitious and would do anything to make it big and realize her dreams."[13] It was initially rumored that Sharma would be seen in an extended cameo appearance but this was refuted by the actress in the interview.[14]
Khan's father in the film. The role is a cameo appearance.
Khan's mother in the film. A cameo appearance as well.
Kaif's father in the film. He stated officially in an interview that his role in the film was a cameo appearance.[15]

Production

Development

In June 2011, Yash Raj Films released a statement announcing a new directorial venture by Yash Chopra which would coincide with the 50th anniversary of his career in Bollywood. The producers also announced that the film would release on the Diwali 2012 weekend.[16] According to Chopra, the film was planned in early 2009 but he did not want Khan to work on any film other than his simultaneously. In an interview with The Telegraph he said, "My film is an emotional film. It is not comedy, action, escapism...This is what we call an internal film. There are only three characters [and] their emotions, happiness, sadness."[17]

He also stated that the film was untitled at that time, similar to his previous project Veer-Zaara which was named on the day of its submission to the Central Board of Film Certification.[18] The producers had considered a variety of options for the title but were reportedly not satisfied with any of them. In September 2012, it was officially announced that the title of the movie was Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The title seeming to have been inspired from a song of a similar name from the 1975 hit film Sholay.[19]

Filming

Initially, the film's principal photography was expected to commence in November 2011 but had to be delayed since Khan wanted to take a break after his two releases in 2011, Ra.One and Don 2.[20] Principal photography officially began on January 9, 2012 at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai, where a significant portion of the film was also shot.[3][21]

After the schedule in India, the crew began a 35 day filming schedule in London beginning on February 22, 2012. The film was shot under the working title of Production 45.[22][23] Khan arrived in London on February 21, 2012 and completed filming his appearance on March 26, 2012.[15][24] During filming, photos of the actors on the sets were leaked on the Internet, inciting a camera ban by the producers and an increase in the amount of security for the film's production.[25] A number of locations throughout the city featured in the film, including the Borough Market, Jubilee Walk, Great Conservatory, Palace of Westminster, Westminster Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, the O2 Arena, the Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf. A dance sequence was filmed beside the law faculty of King's College London in Somerset House.[26] A car crash scene was filmed at Shepherd's Bush by closing down four streets in the area.[24] The schedule was completed on March 27, 2012 at an indoor location in East London.[27] The romantic scenes of the film were directed by Chopra's son Aditya Chopra to give the romance a more contemporary feel.[28] The Ishq Shava song was shot with the leading duo and freestyle dancers in an underground club and onboard a boat on the River Thames, London.[29] The climax of the film, initially planned by Chopra to be shot in the mountains of Kashmir, was relocated to Ladakh. This was apparently a suggestion of Khan whose movie Dil Se.. had been shot in the area many years earlier. However, portions of the film were later filmed in three different cities of Kashmir—Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg.[30]

Before his death, Yash Chopra wanted to add additional scenes of the Swiss Alps in the title song Jab Tak Hai Jaan. However, after his death, the scheduled Switzerland shoot was cancelled.[31][32][33] Aditya Chopra wanted to keep the film as is because he did not want to tamper with Yash Chopra's vision. The scenes shot in Kashmir by Yash Chopra were kept in the song and no new footage of the Alps was added. Shooting officially ended on October 27, 2012.

Marketing

A teaser trailer was released along with the theatrical release of Ek Tha Tiger as well as through the firm's official YouTube channel on August 15, 2012.[34] The 1:30 minute clip showed glimpses of Yash Chopra's successful yet acclaimed directorial ventures and then highlighted his upcoming film. The trailer incorporated the prelude of the song Challa as the background music. Yet again, the film remained untitled as "A Yash Chopra Romance." The teaser crossed over one million views in less than three days.[35][36]

The main theatrical trailer of nearly 2:30 minutes featuring the film's title was released on September 20, 2012 through Yash Raj Films' official YouTube channel.[37] It received a million views on the first day and 30,000 likes within a week, surpassing the record held by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, making it the first film trailer in the world to achieve this number in that span of time.[38]

After the success of the trailer, Yash Raj Films relied on releasing videos of songs as further promotional material on YouTube and Bollywood Hungama. Challa, Saans, Jiya Re and Ishq Shava were all extremely well-received by the audience. The marketing of the film also involved public appearances by Katrina, Shahrukh and Anushka, as well as a Kaun Banega Crorepati episode dedicated to the film.[39] A premiere of Jab Tak Hai Jaan will be held on November 12, 2012, a day before its worldwide release, in honor of Yash Chopra.[40] According to Shahrukh Khan, the premiere will be like a moving museum of the late filmmaker's work and a memorable event for the entire film fraternity.[41]

Release

Classification

On October 29, 2012, Jab Tak Hai Jaan was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification to receive an official rating. After deliberation, the film passed with a 'U/A' certificate without any cuts. The final cut of the film submitted to the certification board was 177 minutes in length.[42]

Controversies

Two weeks before the release of Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ajay Devgn sent an intimation notice to Yash Raj Films through their lawyer at the Competition Commission of India. The notice accused Yash Raj Films of monopolistic business practices and stated that they used "their dominant position in the Bollywood film market" to secure many high quality single-screens for their release.[43] Yash Raj Films responded by saying that they were shocked and questioned Devgn's motives. The studio also dismissed Devgn's claim that high quality single-screens were unavailable by pointing out that they had only booked 1,500 single-screens for Jab Tak Hai Jaan out of the 10,500 available in India. The studio added that Ajay could have changed the release of his film as Yash Chopra announced on June 27, 2011 Jab Tak Hai Jaan would come out on Diwali 2012. Ajay announced the date of Son of Sardaar on May 29, 2012 and finalized distribution deals on October 4, 2012. He had a year to avoid a simultaneous release. Lastly, Yash Raj Films stated it was unfair to say they were in a dominant position. The studio only released a handful of films in 2012 while the makers of Son of Sardaar, Viacom 18 and Eros International, released dozens the same year. After the statement made by Yash Raj Films, Ajay Devgn responded by saying he only managed to book 600 single-screens for Son of Sardaar and would take legal action if not allotted more.[44][45] Commenting on Ajay Devgn's notice, a film distributor said, "This is ridiculous. Ajay Devgn is wasting his time. Yash Raj Films didn't force the distributors, they just offered a choice and it was up to us. If we are getting a good deal why wouldn't we take it? Ajay Devgn is just bringing shame on himself. In fact, he has bleaked his movie's chances in terms of business."[46] The Competition Commission has stated that there is no way they can quote a time frame to decide this matter if it comes for hearing. The most likely scenario is that this will have to be decided by exhibitors and the two films, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son of Sardaar, will release on November 13, 2012.

Soundtrack

Main article: Jab Tak Hai Jaan (soundtrack)

The music and the background score for the film is composed by A.R. Rahman, who teamed up with Yash Chopra for the first time. The soundtrack features nine tracks with eight song lyrics penned by Gulzar and the title poem written by Aditya Chopra. The audio was released on YRF Music. It received positive critic reviews along with overwhelmingly positive user reviews upon release.

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