FILM · 2008 · INDIA
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
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- #001
The film features no songs sung by Abhijeet or Udit Narayan, two of Shah Rukh Khan's favorite playback singers. Instead, the male playback singers are Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Sukhwinder Singh and Labh Janjua.
- #002
The dancing jodi motif seen throughout the film is the famous Raj Kapoor logo, designed after a scene between Raj Kapoor and Nargis in the film Barsaat (1949).
- #003
Before Mohabbatein, Aditya Chopra wanted to make this film with Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala. After Dil Se failed, he decided not to make the film.
- #004
This is Indian actress Anushka Sharma's first film.
- #005
As part of the film's promotional campaign, the film's trailer was released on 2 November 2008, Shah Rukh Khan's 43rd birthday.
- #006
The film features no songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, a Yash Raj Films favorite. The female singers on this film are Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal.
- #007
Aditya Chopra was very serious about the script and made only three copies. One was for himself, the second for Shahrukh Khan and the third for the assistant director; even Vinay Pathak, Anuksha Sharma and crew members did not know what the story was.
- #008
As part of the film's promotional campaign, Yash Raj Films designed special lenticular posters showing both Surinder Sahni and Raj dancing with Taani.
- #009
Sonam Kapoor did a screen test and was strongly considered for the lead role.
- #010
Gurpreet Sandhu, a Yashraj employee who later became a TV actor, was cast in the lead role. When they went to the screen test, they realized Gurpreet was much taller than Shahrukh. He was later replaced.
- #011
Jelena Karleusa's song Insomnia, featuring Mirza Hamzic, sampled the song "Chance Pe Dance".
- #012
In one scene, Vehki Lagdi, credited to Aman Hayer, is used in the background.
- #013
It was remade as the series Do Hanson Ka Jodaa, starring Shalin Bhanot and Shubhangi Atre.
- #014
"Dance Pe Chance" samples JELENA KARLEUSA's song "INSOMNIA".
- #015
In one part of the film, the song "Dhoom Again" from Dhoom 2 is played.
- #016
The dance competition Dance Jodi's in the film has the slogan "Ayakları var, dans edecek…", a reference to the slogan of choreographer Shiamak Davar's dance institute. He choreographed the dance scenes in this film together with Vaibhavi Merchant.
- #017
Esha Deol was strongly considered for the lead role.
- #018
The film was released in cinemas in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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