Dil Bechara (2020)

Interesting facts

• Based on: The Fault in Our Stars and The Fault in Our Stars
• Filmed in: Jamshedpur

Dil Bechara is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age tragedy romance film directed by Mukesh Chhabra in his directorial debut, and produced by Fox Star Studios, with a script written by Shashank Khaitan and Suprotim Sengputa. Based on John Green's 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars and its subsequent 2014 American film remake, the film stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi as terminal cancer patients with an ensemble supporting cast, while Saif Ali Khan makes a cameo appearance. The film marks Rajput's unexpected posthumous appearance, following his death on 14 June 2020.

Production

In August 2014, Fox Star Studios confirmed adapting The Fault in Our Stars for Bollywood. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh stated "The Fault in Our Stars defines and resonates with the emotions of today's youth, across demographics". In September 2014, Varun Dhawan and Deepika Padukone were reported as the lead pair for planned remake.

In June 2017, reports stated that Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor both as debutantes were supposed to star in the remake. The project was then to be directed by Shashank Khaitan, who eventually wrote the dialogues for the film and went on to direct them instead in Johar's remake of Sairat, titled Dhadak. The screen test was completed by 25–26 June 2017. Also, the project was considered under Johar, reportedly, with Kapur being dropped off.

In October 2017, the project was confirmed to be starring Rajput as the male lead. Chhabra was selected to direct the film and was in stages of scripting with Khaitan and Suprotim Sengupta. Reports confirmed that Johar was not a part of the project. In March 2018, Chhabra confirmed Sanjana Sanghi as the female lead opposite Rajput. Whilst Chhabra served as casting director for 2011 film Rockstar, he recalled Sanghi's association with him.

Screen tests were completed by end of June 2018. In an interview with IANS, Rajput stated: "I and Mukesh share a great bond. He gave me my first film and I promised him that I would definitely be in his. This was the first film I signed without reading the script, as I know Mukesh is a terrific director.

The working title of the film Kizie Aur Manny was announced on 9 July 2018. However, on 8 February 2019, the film's title was changed officially to Dil Bechara. Pathak added that the change was to embody the theme emerging out of the title track composed by Rahman and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya.

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