Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

ये जवानी है दीवानी

One cannot be wise and old without being young and crazy.

On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.

Date of release
2013-05-31
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (323)
Runtime
2h 40m
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Director
Ayan Mukerji

Casting

Interesting facts

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, also abbreviated as YJHD, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Ayan Mukerji, written by Mukerji and Hussain Dalal, and produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone in their second film together, alongside Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Production

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. It was co-produced by Apoorva Mehta and UTV Motion Pictures and written by Hussain Dalal based on a story by Ayan Mukerji. The title was taken from a hit song by the same title, with music by R. D. Burman from the film Jawani Diwani (1972).

Ranbir Kapoor was the first to sign onto the film and was under Ayan Mukerji's direction for the second time following Wake Up Sid (2009). Kapoor played Kabir and also pierced his ears for his role. There was a lot of speculation as to who would play the female lead, with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma being the initial choices.

Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur were later signed on for the roles of Aditi and Avi, respectively. Evelyn Sharma was confirmed to play a ditzy character. Kunaal Roy Kapur was then signed to play Taran. Farooq Sheikh was cast as Kabir's father, Tanvi Azmi as Kabir's step mother and Dolly Ahluwalia as Naina's mother.

The Principal photography commenced in 2012. Shooting locations included Hidimba Temple, Gulaba, Banjar, Hampta Pass, and Naggar and other locations in Himachal Pradesh. Some shots were taken at 14,000 feet above sea level and the crew shot at a temperature as low as −10 degrees Celsius. In May 2012, the cast filmed in Udaipur, where Kapoor and Padukone also shot a romantic song.

The unit experienced a difficult shoot in Rajasthan due to the overwhelming heat. Filming also took place in August 2012 in Paris, France on Rue Mouffetard, a street market and in Nice, France. Some other scenes were shot in Filmistan, Mumbai. On 26 January 2013, the crew visited Kashmir to shoot a musical sequence and other scenes. They filmed at locations such as Kongdori in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar.

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