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Jab Harry Met Sejal
Directed byImtiaz Ali
Written byImtiaz Ali
Produced byGauri Khan
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Anushka Sharma
Sayani Gupta
Evelyn Sharma
Chandan Roy Sanyal
Aru Krishansh Verma
Paras Arora
CinematographyK.U. Mohanan
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Music bySongs:
Pritam
Diplo
Background score:
Hitesh Sonik
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 4 August 2017 (2017-08-04)[1]
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Jab Harry Met Sejal (English: When Harry Met Sejal) is an upcoming Indian romantic comedy film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali. It features Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles,[1] their fourth collaboration after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), To go with Shah Rukh Khan's cameo in Anushka Sharma starer "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" (2016). Pre-production of the film had begun in April 2015 and principal photography commenced in August 2016 in Prague, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lisbon and Budapest. The film is scheduled to release on 4 August 2017 on the Raksha Bandhan weekend.

Plot

The story revolves around Harry and Sejal's journey across Europe. A search for Sejal's engagement ring makes Harry understand love and relationships better. Sejal experiences new found freedom, security and solace in Harry's company and in between all of this - there is love, life, lies, thrill, fantasy and the search for the voice within.

Cast

Development

Jab Harry Met Sejal was initially conceived about a man trying to commit suicide. However, after Khan met Ali, the former suggested to revitalise the story by making it a more jolly film.[3]

Production began in April 2016[4] and plans to filming were announced in the first part of August 2016, when the film had the working title "Production No. 52".[5] Sharma required several months of diction training to prepare herself for her role, as her character is from Gujarat.[6] She describes her character as "very superficial, doesn’t have any depth as a person. There is no similarity with me. But her morals and values of self-respect are something that I can relate to. But otherwise, the character is quite impulsive by nature."[7]

The film underwent a lot of name changes throughout its production phase from The Ring to Rahnuma to Raula until it was finalized with Jab Harry Met Sejal. When the title of the film was finally revealed, it received considerable backlash from people who accused that it must be a copy of the 1989 Hollywood iconic film When Harry Met Sally... or that it must have been inspired by it. However, contrary to popular beliefs, the two films have no similarity or connection with one another except both falls under the same genre and the two protagonist start off as strangers. Khan explained, "When Harry Met Sally... is one of the greatest love stories ever made in the history of world cinema. Our film on the other hand, is quite original, a fun space love story by Imtiaz Ali. But it is a takeoff from there as that movie is a classic. It is a way to attribute."[8][9]

In an interview with The Indian Express, Khan discussed about the possible epilogue of the movie; the couple had three children and moved to a small town for some time. Selja then works as a lawyer while Harry takes time off and writes a book. The former takes the role of a working partner while the latter looks after the children.[10]

Filming

Filming began in late August 2016 in Prague[11][12] and continued in Amsterdam & Budapest from September 2016.[13] Filming locations include multiple locations in Europe, as well as in Punjab.[14]

Soundtrack

Untitled

Sony Music India will release the soundtrack album for the film.[15][16][17]American DJ Diplo will record a song for the movie called Phurr.[18]

All lyrics are written by Irshad Kamil; all music is composed by Pritam

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Radha"Sunidhi Chauhan, Shahid Mallya3:50
2."Beech Beech Mein"Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Shefali Alvares3:25
3."Radha (Official Remix by DJ Shilpi Sharma)"Shahid Mallya, Sunidhi Chauhan, DJ Shilpi Sharma4:03
4."Safar"Arijit Singh6:05
5."Butterfly"Dev Negi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha, Nooran Sisters4:41
6."Beech Beech Mein (Electro Funk Mix)"Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Shefali Alvares, Lady Bee3:22
7."Hawayein"Arijit Singh4:50
8."Butterfly (Official Remix by DJ Shilpi Sharma)"Dev Negi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha, Nooran Sisters, DJ Shilpi Sharma3:28
Total length:34:44

Release

The film was initially set for an August 11, 2017 release. However, it was later moved a week earlier to August 4 to avoid the movie Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, averting a possible box office clash.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Shah Rukh Khan - Anushka Sharma's film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' to release on August 4". Times of India. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Sanyukta Iyer (9 June 2017). "SHAH RUKH KHAN: IMTIAZ ALI IS MODERN-DAY YASH CHOPRA". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "'Jab Harry Met Sejal': Interesting facts about Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma's movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma team up for Imtiaz Ali's next"
  5. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan-Imtiaz Ali film to be called The Ring, clash with Akshay Kumar's Crack?". First Post. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (22 August 2016). "Revealed: Shah Rukh Khan's name, Anushka Sharma's role and other details you need to know about Imtiaz Ali's 'The Ring'". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Sejal is very superficial, doesn't have any depth: Anushka talks about Jab Harry Met Sejal". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  8. ^ Template:Cite web="http://m.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-harry-met-sejal-copy-of-when-harry-met-sally-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-imitiaz-ali-385675
  9. ^ a b "Shah Rukh Khan on Jab Harry Met Selja: No Similarity with When Harry Met Sally". India Today. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  10. ^ Alaka Sahani (30 July 2017). "Jab Harry Met Sejal actor Shah Rukh Khan: It is the most beautiful feeling to be a star". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  11. ^ "Watch: Shah Rukh Khan begins shooting for Imtiaz Ali's 'The Ring' in Prague". Times of India. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Shah Rukh begins filming Imtiaz Ali's next in Prague". The Hindu. 21 August 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Shah Rukh and Anushka head to Amsterdam for 'The Ring'"
  14. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan shoots for Imtiaz Ali's The Ring, shares its first look". Indian Express. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Sony Music acquires music rights of Shah Rukh Khan's next for Rs. 15 crores". Bollywood Hungama. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Team, Koimoi.com. "Pritam To Compose Music For Shah Rukh Khan's Next". www.koimoi.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Imtiaz Ali prefers Pritam over Rahman for his romantic films – Times of India.Reedited by Rupesh Rupesh from malangwa". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Phurr: DJ Diplo composes song for Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Harry Met Sejal Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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