Overview
- Speaking at IFFI 2025 in Panjim, Vidhu Vinod Chopra recounted telling RD Burman that the first draft of ‘Kuch Na Kaho’ was “bullshit,” prompting the composer to rethink the tune.
- Chopra described an emotional exchange after his blunt feedback, with Burman returning days later to play a new opening note that Chopra instantly approved.
- He said music labels had refused to back Burman at the time and described the veteran composer as “down and out” before the film’s eventual acclaim.
- The newly restored version of 1942: A Love Story premiered at IFFI, graded in 8K with remastered 5.1 sound by Prasad Labs and L’Immagine Ritrovata.
- The restoration is slated for a wide theatrical release on January 16, 2026, with Chopra saying audiences will finally hear the original Dolby sound and see the intended color palette.