The official Hindi remake of The Fault In Our Stars has been announced with Sushant Singh Rajput as the male lead and ever since then, there has been a lot of buzz about the female lead of the project. After much speculation debutante Sanjana Sanghi has been finalized to star opposite the actor.
“I met Sanjana first during the casting of ‘Rockstar’. She was a young and dynamic girl with great energy. After a few years she reconnected for a few ad casting jobs — she came across as a mature young lady and to my surprise she was a fabulous actor,” Chhabra said in a statement, adding, “I was instantly sure that I would love to make a film with her one day. Once ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ script was ready, she fitted right in, the perfect face. Well, I can’t wait to create magic with this talented girl.”
Rucha Pathak, Chief Creative Officer, Fox Star Studios, said, “Mukesh called me out of the blue one day to meet her… and she had a striking and yet innocent personality but what really caught my attention was when Mukesh screen tested her. She nailed it in her audition and we knew right away she was our leading lady. Looking forward to launching this talented young lady in Mukesh’s directorial debut.”
Sushant Singh Rajput welcomed the actor on board with some sweet words on Twitter. He wrote, “The beautiful @sanjanasanghi96 will be co-starring with me in the remake of the Hollywood hit #TheFaultInOurStars directed by @CastingChhabra & music by @arrahman @foxstarhindi”
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Oscar winner A.R. Rahman has joined the cast to compose the music. “When I heard the narration of the Indian adaptation of ‘The Fault In Our Stars’, especially how music is so beautifully woven into the narrative, I got quite excited. I am looking forward to creating music for this heart-warming venture,” Rahman said in a statement.
The premise of the story is around a love story between two teenagers who suffer from cancer. The film delves into the minds of cancer patients who look forward to something more than just receiving solidarity and consoling.
The remake of 2014 hit film will be produced by Fox Star Studios, and the shooting of the project will commence from the first half of 2018. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra will make his directorial debut with the movie.