In Yash Chopra’s next starring SRK and Katrina Kaif, the couple will carry forward their characters from the filmmaker’s 1976 classic Kabhi Kabhie

Subhash K Jha (BOMBAY TIMES; June 25, 2012)

 

Even as all eyes are on Yash Chopra’s next starring Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, which marks his return as director after a hiatus of eight years, it is now learnt Rishi and Neetu Kapoor will play not-so-small cameos in the film. The couple will carry forward the characters they portrayed in the filmmaker’s 1976 classic Kabhi Kabhie, where they romanced to the tune of numbers like Tere chehre se nazar nahin hat-ti and Tera phoolon jaisa rang composed by Khayyam. We hear A R Rahman will compose a special romantic number for them in the film.

The Kapoors, who are in Prague this week for a friend’s 60th birthday bash, will fly down to London to join Yash Chopra’s unit to play their parts that carry tremendous nostalgic value. Rishi Kapoor confirmed the news but refused to divulge details, “From Prague, we head to London to shoot for Yash Chopra. It’s an honour and our way of paying our respect to the filmmaker. Beyond that, I don’t think I should talk about our role. Yash Chopra would like the nature of our appearance to be a surprise.”

However, a source close to the film revealed, “Yash Chopra, who considers Daag, Kabhi Kabhie and Chandni to be his most romantic films ever, is hoping to recreate the romance of these films in his next. Shah Rukh and Katrina have been projected More >