Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Hindi: रब ने बना दी जोड़ी, Urdu: رب نے بنا دی جوڑی) is a forthcoming Indian Bollywood film that stars Shahrukh Khan and newcomer Anushka Sharma in pivotal roles. Directed by Aditya Chopra, who earlier directed hits like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Mohabbatein (2000), the film is currently ready to release on December 12, 2008.
Plot
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is the story of an odd couple played by Shahrukh Khan and Anushka Sharma who find true love in the backdrop of a dance competition called "Dancing Jodi".
Surinder Sahni (Shahrukh Khan), a simple, clean-hearted, honest man working for Punjab Power, leading a humdrum life, meets his total opposite and finds love in the flamboyant, fun-loving, vivacious Taani (Anushka Sharma) for whom the whole world is her canvas and she paints her own life with the colors of rainbow all until unforeseen circumstances changes it all and brings them together.
Sahni is married to Taani, with a big age difference between them. Their marriage is not working well and there is no romance between them. Then happens a reality dance show called "Dancing Jodi," which is the main backdrop of the movie.
Apparently Taani wants to take part in the dance competition but she can't because her husband is old and not hip and happening. She fears that if she dances with him, she will lose the show and become the laughing stock among all her friends, who are taking part in the same.
Sahni overhears his wife's problem and decides to go in for a makeover. He watches some movies and changes his image completely and comes back to the show and woos Taani off her feet.
All the way through the dance competition, she keeps falling in love with this new and improved Sahni, without once realizing that the man she is dancing with is her real husband.
Production
The film commenced shooting on May 16, 2008
Cast
- Shahrukh Khan as Surinder Sahni and Raj Kapoor
- Anushka Sharma as Taani
- Vinay Pathak
- Anupam Kher
- Farida Jalal
- Kajol - Special Appearance
- Priyanka Chopra - Special Appearance
- Preity Zinta - Special Appearance
- Rani Mukherji - Special Appearance
Promotion
Yash Raj Films commenced the promotion of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi on 2nd November, the birthday of Shahrukh Khan, with a 70 seconds song promo of “Haule Haule”. This was the first time in the history of Yash Raj Films that they released the song promo prior to the music release. With a new marketing strategy, YRF installed 6-feet lenticular standees at all theatres and multiplexes, which gave the viewer a unique view of both the looks of Shahrukh Khan in the movie, when viewed from different angles.
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack by Salim-Sulaiman | |||||
| Released | November 6, 2008 (India) | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Label | Yash Raj Music | ||||
| Producer | Yash Raj Films | ||||
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Soundtrack of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was released on November 6, 2008. The music is composed by Salim-Sulaiman who also composed for other Yash Raj Films such as Aaja Nachle, Chak De India, and Roadside Romeo. The reviews have been mixed as the album doesn't compare to Aditya Chopra's earlier movies - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Mohabbatein
The song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" pays tribute to Bollywood legendary actors Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor. The song is picturised on Shahrukh Khan and has special appearances by Kajol, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee. Each paragraph of the song contains lyrics that represent titles of songs filmed on the respective actors tributed.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai | Roop Kumar Rathod | 04:44 |
| Haule Haule | Sukhwinder Singh | 04:25 |
| Dance Pe Chance | Sunidhi Chauhan, Labh Janjua | 04:22 |
| Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte | Sonu Nigam | 06:36 |
| Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai | Shreya Ghoshal | 01:43 |
| Dancing Jodi | Instrumental | 03:59 |
