The Many Sweet and Sour Moments of Friendship

Friendship is portrayed in such a heartwarming yet funny way in Bollywood movies that we can’t help but search for it in our personal lives. Be it the iconic Jodi of Abhi and Rohan in ‘Student Of The Year’ or Kabir Thapar aka Bunny and Avi from ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, it seems to resonate with our personal lives. Lots of viewers seem to connect with the kind of friendship shared between Bunny and Avi in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’.

Friends share a special place in our lives and we talk to them about every little thing. In ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ Naina (Deepika Padukone) meets Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) by sheer coincidence at a train station as she is boarding a train. He agrees to share his train seat with her and take her on a trip along with him and his friends. Naina for the first time drinks with Bunny as he tells her of his dream to roam around the world. He shares a moment with her and expresses how he never wants to settle down or have anything to hold him back from living his life the way he wants it.

The three of them (Bunny, Avi and Aditi) are inseparable friends throughout the film but their friendship comes close to its breaking point when Avi (Aditya Roy Kapur) finds an offer letter in Bunny’s bag. Aditi’s (Kalki Koechlin) wedding reunites them back together and they get back to having fun moments with each other. And let’s not forget about the sticky situation they get caught up in where the goons in Manali chase the awesome foursome of Bunny, Avi, Naina and Aditi. It finally turns out to be a hilarious, wacky, crazy sequence which the four end up escaping in fun and laughter. These best friends truly stick to the phrase ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed.’ They may have had their ups and downs but at the end of the day they always let go of their differences and make it a point to cherish their friendship.

The film is a great tribute to the everlasting relationship of friendship which can be the strongest bond in the world! Are you missing them, here’s a reason why you should relive those memorable moments with your awesome friends because Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani:

Parents ka funda!

Kabir Thapar aka Bunny conveniently qualifies as the easy going guy; but he seldom shares his inner thoughts...even with Avi & Aditi. But with Naina, Bunny can be himself. He can share his fears, regrets, dreams with her! Just like Bunny made Naina realize her beauty, Naina became the reason for Bunny to express himself.
Of the many beautiful moments between Bunny and Naina, this one’s a deleted scene while exploring Udaipur. Bunny compliments Naina on her equation with her mother & regrets how he had never shared that comfort level with his dad.

Isn’t this something each one of us face while growing up?
Naina then shares ‘Parents ka Funda.’ Parents are happy when we are happy! “Kisi se kuch milne se badi khushi hai.. unhe kuch dene me!”

Naina also asks Bunny to share his most favorite thing with her but Bunny, being attached to his dreams, couldn’t. Though when he asks Naina to do the same, she shared her Ganesh idol with him without blinking!
Watch this cute scene between Bunny & Naina here- 

World Photography Day!

 With the advent of DSLRs, digi-cams and smart phones, photography is a readily accessible medium for the common man to showcase his skills.On social media platforms like Instagram, everyone seems to be trying their hand at an art that seemed very restricted before. From funny ‘selfies’ to serious portfolio shoots, photogtaphy endows an individual with the power to capture and preserve the memory of a special moment in just one click.
In Wake Up Sid, Sid’s passion for photography is portrayed beautifully. For every photographer, the lens of his camera is the medium he uses to connect with the world. Sid was also sailing in the same boat. Sid's perspective of Mumbai was completely different to that of a regular person. According to Sid's mother, Sid inherited his love for photography from his father. This inherent skill made him fall in love with life around him.

On this World Photography day, cheers to all the amazing photographers who capture moments and emotions instead of people and things!

Happy Birthday Ayan Mukerji!

Every movie has been a celebration for Dharma Productions, every director special. Today we're celebrating the life of one such special director. Happy birthday Ayan Mukerji! The two films which he has directed, both for Dharma Movies- Wake Up Sid! and Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani are extremely special to us.
Wake Up Sid! is a celebration of growing up and self-discovery. Sid's character is based on the youth of today and a little on Ayan as well. Being a rebel, going all out and living life to the fullest, making friends, discovering love all while we go through this incredible journey - life. Ayan has beautifully moulded these thoughts into a cult film.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani goes deeper. Ayan, expresses his love for life through the film. Ayan's films are known to touch emotional chords. Through Bunny's dreams and determination, Naina's love and selflessness and Aditi and Avi's friendship, Ayan gives the world a glimpse of the small, simple joys of life.
We're glad to have Ayan Mukerji as a Director at Dharma.
We’re waiting with baited breath for his next with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt!

The Making of ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’

“22 tak padhai, 25 pe naukri, 26 pe chokri, 30 pe bacche, 60 pe retirement aur fir maut ka intezaar.. dhatt.. aisi ghisi piti life thodi jeena chahta hu main..”

We all loved ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ & this dialogue especially because it echoes the thought of every youngster today. But do you know how it all transformed into a beautifully crazymovie? The idea of the film germinated in Ayan’s brain a few days after Wake Up Sid at the wedding of a close friend. According to him, “There’s some sort of deep joy & happiness in that moment which was so much more powerful for me than even having made my first film. That’s when it was born.” But the shooting of the film wasn’t easy. The team faced all kinds of hardships; from rains in Rajasthan to shooting in temperature as low as -7 degrees in Manali. The team when trekking for days to find the perfect location for many iconic scenes in the movie, and as travel was one of the important aspects of the film, Ayan wanted to explore the virgin territories around the world and explore new things in order to capture the perfect experience on celluloid and present it to the audience. Bunny’s character was written in a way such that it reflected Ayan’s real personality as well as every 20 something guy. Almost everything that a person experiences in his/her 20s is packed in this character & the movie, be it ambition, romance, friendship, trying to understand life etc. Ayan states that the first image of Bunny was of a boy walking with a bag pack in a completely foreign land, meeting foreign people & experiencing new things. Naina Talwar, on the other hand, is a homage to all the studious girls whose ideologies are rooted in traditional Indian values. She is the complete opposite of Bunny's character, a yang to Bunny’s Yin. Eventually, what you love and what you strive for, translates on screen with your efforts. The team fought against all the odds & we are glad you all loved & cherished this effort. Thank you! :)

Watch the making of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani & fall in love again. Here- http://bit.ly/YJHD-Making

15 reasons why Wake up Sid is the ultimate feel good movie

 

If you haven't seen it already, go watch it.

This is one of the most happy, soulful and great movies of Bollywood and my ultimate favourite too! I am sure it is an all-time favourite for many of you out there. You feel a bit low? Just watch it and you are sure to feel all pepped up! The actors, the direction, the songs! All are just perfect.
Here are the 15 reasons why one can fall in love with it time and again:

1. Ranbir looks most handsome in this movie!

 

2. Konkana Sen has done one of her finest in this movie.

 

3. It captures all the beautiful aspects of Bombay City.

 

4. It boosts the confidence of independent living.

 

5. It teaches us that even if we fail one exam, we can always succeed in life!

 

6. It depicts how sweetly a great friendship can melt into love!

 

7. It teaches us to savor the small things in life!

 

8. The whole movie is about how to chase your dreams and not get lost in the way!

 

9. The music is EPIC!

 

10. It urges one to be at their creative best!

 

11. It is super fun and hilarious!

 

12. The yummy food they keep showing makes you feel so hungry!

 

13. It teaches the youth that there are other careers than the most clichéd ones!

 

14. It makes you fall in absolute love with the Bombay rains!

 

15. And the most important – it always puts a smile on our face!

 

(Courtesy: thatscoop.com)

In the search of love, life and passion

The most difficult phase in life has to be that of transition, that of growing up. Especially, that part of life when you have to move from a world of comfort and luxury to that moment of facing the real world and finding yourself- your love, life and passion.
Just like Sid, who knew what bored him but not what truly made him happy, that is until Sid discovered his passion for photography! Many of us wander about life in search of our identity, in search of what we really want to be. It isn’t as difficult and tedious as it sounds always, sometimes it is just about giving you some time off and exploring yourself and letting yourself be. Like Sid, you too shall find your way to be!

Wake up!!!