Raanjhanaa
What is it?
After the successful `Tanu Weds Manu' director Aanand L Rai brings the `Kolveri' sensational, south star Dhanush to B-town with Eros International's next `Raanjhanaa' - starring Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol.
The movie has many firsts. Not only does it launch; the south superstar Dhanush, but also marks Krishika Lulla's debut as a producer.
Whilst Dhanush makes an entry in Bollywood, `Ambikapathy' marks the debut of Sonam in Kollywood!
A.R. Rahman creates magic with his music.
A contemporary love story set in a small town, `Raanjhanaa' is about the journey of love from childhood to Manhood. Set in Banaras, the movie brings out the colours and the rawness of the cultural capital of India in all its glory. An intense love story, the movie is about Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor's characters falling in love with each right from their childhood. However, the situation looks tense when they are grown up.
The Storyline
First love in anyone's life holds a special place especially if the memory is filled with the vibrant musings of the city that you grew up in. Benaras holds a special place in Kundan's heart, because not only did he grow up as a typical, god fearing, Shiv bhakt-Pandit but also because it was the city that gave him Zoya. Quiet, beautiful with mischievous eyes, Zoya was the girl of his dreams. She was alike a breath of fresh air the first time he saw her on the busy streets, sitting regally in a Tonga. He would follow her every day to the bazaar, back to her house till one day he mustered the courage to speak to her and tell her his true feelings - his 13year old heart, smitten by her simplicity. She of course dint takes him seriously and brushed him off.
Time passed by and Zoya moved to Delhi to study further. Love they say is a feeling that only grows stronger with time and Kundan's love for Zoya never diminished, he carried his feeling all through college and his heart flipped when Zoya came back to his town. With Zoya back in Benaras, Kundan's world was filled with excitement as he was thinking of finally telling her how he felt. Zoya finally meet Kundan and confessed her true feelings to him. She was in LOVE! She was in love with Akram, a college friend from DU and he was the love of her life and she wanted Kundan's help in marrying him.
His world shattered and his heart broke a million pieces, the rage that Kundan felt was inexplicable. He was torn between his true feelings for Zoya and his heart pleads to help her get her true love because who could understand that pain better than him. He sets out to unite her with Akram and what follows is a tale of Love, betrayal, redemption and healing set against the very rooted town of Benaras and the upbeat political environs of Delhi.
`Raanjhanaa' is the story of Kundan, his journey from a 13 year old boy in love who goes on to become a committed, spirited young man, who's experiences in life made him the person he is today. It's the STORY OF LOVE!!
The Arrival
`Raanjhanaa' is scheduled to release on 21st June 2013.