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- Producer Madhu Mantena
- Director Abbas Tyrewala
- Star Cast
- John Abraham
- Pakhi
- R Madhavan
- Raghu Ram
- Manasi Scott
- Cassettes and CD’s on Saregama-HMV
- Lyricist Abbas Tyrewala
- Music Director A R Rahman
- Screenplay Abbas Tyrewala
- Story / Writer Pakhi
Jhootha Hi Sahi – Details
Filmmaker Abbas Tyrewala, who shot to fame with his very first film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, is back with yet another romantic comedy, Jhootha Hi Sahi starring John Abraham & his wife Palkhi. However, Jhootha Hi Sahi is far mature than teeny bopper lovestory Jaane Tu.Says the director, “Unlike Jaane Tu the heartbreak is real in Jhootha Hi Sahi. When heartbreak happens it actually pains. Jaane Tu was little playful and childish. However in case of Jhootha Hi Sahi there is lot of pain. It is more serious film. Though it’s a rom com there is a dramatic aspect to it.”
The film underwent a few name changes before settling for Jhootha Hi Sahi. Initially it was called 1-800 LOVE, which was then changed to Call Me Dil. “It was actually never renamed. From the kind of movie that was conceived out we had set a working title 1-800 LOVE. But eventually we realized that the whole concept of toll free number is not that popular.
The idea that alphabets stand for number seemed less convincing, so we always knew that for broader Indian audience it will never work. So we locked on Jhootha Hi Sahi. In between, one of the other titles that we were considering was Call Me Dil, which never really happened. However, somebody leaked to the media and they decided to call it Call Me Dil,” Abbas says.
The music of the movie is composed by Academy Award Winnig musician A R Rahman and director Abbas quotes “Whatever the time taken over the music is worth it. Rahman doing the music adds a totally new dimension to my film.”
The music rights is taken over by Saregama and music is expected to release mid September. The trailer will be unveiled on July 29, 2010.
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Here’s John in a startling unexpected avatar. We’ve seen John Abraham flaunt his physique in so many variations and permutations that we don’t know what he looks like with his clothes on. Tarun Mansukhani who has to strip John in a new way in Dostana 2 is being driven up the wall.
“After Dostana how much more can John strip without getting into his birthday suit?” says Tarun in exasperations as he sits on the storyboard poring over ways to make John look like a reborn beefcake.
But beefcake is the last thing that John has in store for his fans in Jhootha Hi Sahee. Now it can be told. But not seen. John Abraham’s carefully-concealed look in Abbas Tyrewala’s film will remain out of bounds for a while. And with good reason. John actually gets out of his body-beautiful space to play a nerdy ordinary whitecollar bespectacled guy with a flabby physique in Jhootha Hi Sahi.
John in fact wanted to go all the way for the role to add buckteeth to the guy’s personality. But Abbas put his foot down.
Says the director, “This is a side to John that no one has seen. He’s painfully ordinary in speech, body language and clothes. He wears thick glasses and can’t look straight into anyone’s eyes.”
The clothes for John’s character were bought off the rack from departmental stores.
Confirms Tyrewala, “Yup, no designer clothes for John in Jhootha Hi Sahi. We shopped for his clothes in retail outlets, actually purchased working-class labels like Arrow and Raymonds.”
Forget the itsybitsy swimming trunks from Dostana. John actually slouches and shuffles his way through Jhootha Hi Sahi trying to blend into the crowds.
Naturally, stripping for the camera would seem like the last thing on the character’s mind. But hang on! John’s nerdy character does take off his clothes in Jhootha Hi Sahi.
“And when he does strip, boy does it come as a shock,” chortles the director.
Apparently, John got flabby for the stripping scene. When he disrobes fans would be shocked to see a little paunch peeping out.
Says Abbas, “John wanted to put on a lot more weight. I decided against overdoing it. Those who are used to seeing his chiselled body would be shocked by the absence of contours when he strips.”
Ask John and he chuckles, “From a Greek to a Geek, long journey I think.”
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