Oscar-winning
music
composer
A
R
Rahman
has
signed
up
for
the
Bollywood
remake
of
The
Fault
In
Our
Stars.
The
Hindi
adaptation
of
the
2014
Hollywood
romantic
saga
will
be
directed
by
Mukesh
Chhabra
and
produced
by
Fox
Star
Studios.
The
51-year-old
composer,
who
has
scored
international
projects
such
as
Slumdog
Millionaire,
for
which
he
won
two
Academy
Awards
and
127
Hours
among
others,
said
he
was
excited
to
come
aboard
the
film.
I
have
had
the
pleasure
of
collaborating
with
Fox
Star
Studios
and
Mukesh
Chhabra
on
many
projects
in
the
past
and
they
have
all
been
great
experiences.
When
I
heard
the
narration
of
their
Indian
adaptation
of
'The
Fault
In
Our
Stars'
and
especially
how
music
is
so
beautifully
woven
into
the
narrative
I
got
quite
excited.
I
am
looking
forward
to
creating
music
for
this
heart
warming
venture," Rahman
said
in
a
statement.
Chhabra,
who
is
making
his
directorial
debut
with
the
film,
which
stars
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
in
the
lead,
said
Rahman
agreeing
to
compose
music
for
the
movie
was
a
dream
come
true.
"As
a
casting
director,
I
have
worked
on
many
films
where
A
R
Rahman
sir
was
the
music
composer
but
it
was
like
a
dream
come
true
when
he
agreed
to
do
the
music
for
The
Fault
In
Our
Stars
remake.
It
is
truly
a
hand
of
encouragement
and
boost
for
a
debutant
director
like
myself
to
have
A
R
Rahman
sir
on
board," he
said.
Vijay
Singh,
CEO,
Fox
Star
Studios
said
the
movie
was
the
apt
opportunity
for
the
company
to
collaborate
with
the
music
composer
and
the
debutant
helmer.
"We
are
thrilled
to
have
A
R
Rahman
on
board
for
the
hindi
adaptation
of
our
Hollywood
hit,
The
Fault
In
Our
Stars.''
''Fox
Star
Studios
and
A
R
Rahman
have
had
a
very
special
relationship
over
the
years
and
we
can't
think
of
a
better
project
to
work
on.
With
Mukesh
Chhabra,
the
ace
casting
director
making
his
directorial
debut,
and
A
R
Rahmans
Midas
touch,
our
film
is
all
set
to
hit
the
right
notes
with
music
lovers," he
said.
The
movie
traces
the
life
of
a
young
girl
suffering
from
cancer,
who
subsequently
meets
a
boy
at
a
support
group
and
falls
in
love
with
him.
Sushant
will
play
Ensel
Algort's
character,
Gus,
a
cancer
survivor
who
falls
for
the
terminally-ill
Hazel
(originally
played
by
Shailene
Woodley).
Based
on
John
Green's
novel,
the
original
movie
was
directed
by
Josh
Boone.PTI