Overview

• Director Shaad Ali reveals that Hrithik Roshan was his first choice for Bunty and suggested the film’s con-ending twist before Abhishek Bachchan signed on.
• Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant details mastering Gulzar’s intricate lyrics and staging a qawwali-mujra fusion under a four-day deadline.
• Aishwarya Rai’s unannounced comeback in ‘Kajra Re’ aimed to surprise audiences and bolster the film’s appeal during its second-week release.
• An eight-second riff by Shankar Mahadevan sparked the creation of ‘Kajra Re,’ which earned Filmfare awards for its music, lyrics and vocals.
• The original shoot covered 177 locations across India, including Kanpur, and featured Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan together on screen for the first time.