Synopsis
Get ready for the UK premiere of 'Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical' in Manchester this May. Stars Jena Pandya and Ashley Day seek blessings at Southall Gurdwara before debuting the stage adaptation of the classic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'.Key Takeaways
- UK Premiere of 'Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical'.
- Stars Jena Pandya and Ashley Day visit Southall Gurdwara.
- Directed by Aditya Chopra, produced by Yash Raj Films.
- Featuring 18 new English songs.
- Iconic film adaptation based on DDLJ.
Mumbai, April 14 (NationPress) Filmmaker Aditya Chopra’s stage rendition of the Bollywood masterpiece - "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" is set for its UK premiere this May at the Manchester Opera House.
Prior to the UK launch of "Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical", the leading actors of the show—Jena Pandya and Ashley Day—made a visit to the Southall Gurdwara during the significant festival of Baisakhi. The pair, portraying Simran and Rog respectively, sought divine blessings ahead of their performance.
Directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Raj Films, "Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical" draws inspiration from Chopra’s legendary 1995 Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ)—one of the most celebrated and longest-running films in Indian cinema.
Set in both the UK and India, this musical showcases a cross-cultural romance, featuring 18 entirely new English songs crafted by the esteemed Indian duo Vishal Dadlani & Sheykhar Ravjiani, with lyrics by Nell Benjamin and choreography by Rob Ashford.
Alongside the previously mentioned Jena Pandya (known for Bhangra Nation, Mamma Mia) as Simran and Ashley Day (from An American in Paris, Dynasty) as Rog, the cast includes Irvine Iqbal as Baldev, Kara Lane as Minky, Harveen Mann-Neary as Lajjo, Amonik Melaco as Ben, Millie O’Connell as Cookie, Ankur Sabharwal as Ajit, Kinshuk Sen as Kuljit, and Russell Wilcox as Rog Sr..
Completing the ensemble are talented members including Erica-Jayne Alden (from A Christmas Carol: The Musical), Tash Bacarese-Hamilton (Frankie Goes to Bollywood), Scarlett Behl (Cinderella), Sophie Camble (Singin’ in the Rain), Gabrielle Cocca (Frozen: The Musical), Rohan Dhupar (Mamma Mia!), Joe Django (All England Dance Gala), Alexander Emery (Love Never Dies), Kuldeep Goswami (Bhangra Nation), Ella Grant (Once Upon a Time Tour), Yasmin Harrison (Burlesque), Mohit Mathur (Beyond Bollywood), Tom Mussell (Burlesque), Purvi Parmar (Little Shop of Horrors), Saaj Raja (Best of Enemies), Manu Sarswat (Cake The Musical), Garrett Tennant (Mamma Mia!), Sonya Venugopal (Life of Pi), with swings Emily Goodenough (Sunny Afternoon), Marina Lawrence-Mahrra (The Secret Silk), and Jordan Maisuria-Wake (Peter Pan).
