Is Bollywood with Hollywood at the box office this weekend. Cinegoers can enjoy a double bonanza Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and The Hangover Part III for launch, respectively.
Directed by Ayan Mukerji of Wake Up Sid fame, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is reportedly a love story that revolves around the lead pair Bunny (played by Ranbir Kapoor) and Naina (played by Deepika Padukone). Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur also star in the film and play the friends of the main stars.
While Bunny is a free spirit who wants to travel the world, Naina is a simple love-struck girl. The two part ways characters are known only after a few years at a wedding.
Ayan Mukerji says the film is not directed only to the young.
The 29-year-old director says that "all emotions are universal ... the relationship between two friends, the emotional value, infatuation, heartbreak, to take off." He admits that the film is about young people, "but not just for the young."
Produced by Dharma Productions, the film's music is already a great success. His songs Badtameez dil, Balam and Ghagra pichkari already topping music charts.
The other big release this weekend is the third installment of the Hangover. Starring Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha film jumps two years after the events of The Hangover 2 and the main characters Stu, Phil, Doug and Alan return to visit Las Vegas, the establishment of the first film. Chinese gangster Leslie Chow also appears in this issue, behind bars. Directed by Todd Phillips, The Hangover III promises fun, panic and confusion.
