Director
Siddharth
Anand
says
his
new
film
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
inspired
by
the
television
series
Friends.
"I
remember
when
I
watched
Friends,
I
wanted
to
meet
and
know
every
character.
That's
how
I
want
audiences
to
feel
about
Ranbir
and
Priyanka
in
Anjaana
Anjaani.
When
Dilwale
Dulhaniya
Le
Jayenge
came
out,
you
wanted
to
feel
and
touch
Raj
and
Simran.
That's
how
I
want
audiences
to
feel
about
Ranbir
and
Priyanka.
By
God's
grace
everyone
in
the
team
has
given
his
or
her
best
to
this
film."
Anjaana
Anjaani
has
been
scripted
by
Advaita
Kala.
"She
wrote
a
chick
novel
called
Almost
Single.
I
asked
her
to
develop
a
story
by
my
wife
Mamta.
Ranbir
and
Priyanka
had
no
reference
points
in
any
film
for
their
performance.
Ranbir
is
such
a
big
star;
Priyanka
has
just
won
the
National
award.
These
are
characters
going
through
extraordinary
not
easily
relatable
circumstances.
It's
about
few
days
that
two
strangers
spend
together."
Siddharth
shot
in
the
Central
Park's
skating
rink.
"We
shot
in
iconic
New
York.
We
had
the
skating
rink
shut
down
for
our
shoot
for
three
days.
Then
we
shot
with
Ranbir
and
Priyanka
in
NY's
Cafe
Lalo
where
Meg
Ryan
and
Tom
Hanks
has
met
in
When
Harry
Met
Sally."
About
the
talked-about
bridge
sequence,
"We
needed
to
take
over
a
bridge
completely
for
3-4
days.
Because
of
26/11
we
couldn't
get
the
necessary
permission.
We
finally
got
the
bridge
in
Kuala
Lampur.
They
made
it
as
easy
for
us
as
shooting
in
Goregaon.
Thanks
to
our
producer
Sajid
Nadiadwala
we
could
shoot
anywhere
I
wanted."
The
whole
film
was
shoot
in
live
sound.
"All
my
films
are
shot
in
live
sound.
We
are
releasing
on
1
October.
Maybe
because
I'm
as
peace-loving
as
Gandhiji."
Contrary
to
belief
and
expectation,
Ranbir
Kapoor's
singing
debut
won't
be
part
of
the
film's
CD.
Explains
Siddharth,
"Ranbir
has
sung
a
1
1/2
minute
track.
But
it
is
part
of
a
comic
scene.
So
he
will
only
be
singing
in
the
film.
We
needed
Ranbir's
character
not
Ranbir
to
sing.
So
those
who
want
to
watch
him
sing
will
have
to
wait
for
the
film.
Sighs
Siddharth,
"I
did
my
first
film
Salaam
Namaste
in
2005.
If
I'm
doing
another
romantic
film
it
better
be
even
cooler
and
more
contemporary.
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
the
riskiest
film
ever.
I've
experimented
with
the
style
and
performances.
If
audiences
believe
in
the
couple
they'll
come
back
repeatedly
to
watch
them.
If
they
don't
they'll
reject
them
completely.
It's
so
character-driven.
If
their
performances
don't
work,
the
film
doesn't."
Story first published: Friday, May 28, 2010, 16:47 [IST]