Why’d they whitewash Raj in the DDLJ musical? /497qeXZNY9 THEY CASTED A YT MAN TO PLAY RAJ IN THE DDLJ MUSICAL WHAT THE ACTUAL ?Īdi chopra casting a white man in the broadway ddlj musical tracks because he wanted Tom Cruise to play the protagonist in the movie (yash chopra vetoed it thank god).just truly horrible from every aspect though, whitewashing the role of Raj. So broadway is adapting the iconic Bollywood movie, DDLJ into a musical and guess who they cast to play Raj. Let’s not make our kids feel less on our own stage #DDLJMusical /VZZZazMd37 I just saw HOUSEFULL show of on BROADWAY w all colored cast.
Many Westerners will never understand what DDLJ means to us. Raj is our childhood, youth, love & pride. Chef Vikas Khanna was amongst few who expressed his disappointment. I hope I make you proud, The Old Globe July 23, 2022īut, as the news was announced, it didn't sit well with the fans as many called out the makers for casting a white actor for the role of Shah Rukh Khan. And now, to have workshopped Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical under the original director, Aditya Chopra, and trusted with the role of Raj (now Rog) to bring Bollywood to Broadway as a reimagined, inclusive cultural experience will undoubtedly be the greatest honor of my career. I am in awe of this beautiful love story, celebrating Bollywood film at it’s finest. Austin shared the news on his Instagram and wrote, “A few months ago, I had never heard of the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) or known of its global impact.
However, Kajol’s Simran will be played by Indian-American actress Shoba Narayan. It will be played by American actor Austin Colby who will step into the shoes of Shah Rukh Khan.
Now, they have found their Raj and Simran but also facing flak for casting a white actor for the role of Raj.ĭDLJ Musical faces flak for casting white actor Austin Colby for the role of Shah Rukh Khan’s Raj fans express disappointmentĬome Fall in Love - DDLJ Musical has a western twist to it with Raj becoming Rog (Roger Mandel). Come Fall in Love - The DDLJ Musical is being produced by Yash Raj Films. Based on an original story by Chopra, the musical will feature lyrics by Laurence Oliver Award-winner Nell Benjamin ( Legally Blonde, Mean Girls), and Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani will serve as composers. Ever since it was announced that producer Aditya Chopra is set to direct Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge again and it will mark his debut as a director on Broadway, fans have been eagerly waiting to see who the cast members are.
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