Ahmedabad, 29 April 2012

Bollywood beauty Pariniti Chopra and newcomer actor Arjun Kapoor were in Ahmedabad to promote their soon-to-be-released movie Ishaqzaade.

The press meet in this connection was organized at Reliance digital world on CG road.

Speaking on her experience to work with Yashraj films, Parinita said it’s a dream of every actor to with for Yash Chopra banner, but once given a chance, it’s a huge responsibility.

Both the actors clarified that this is not just another Yashraj film.

“Roses are replaced with guns in this film, and the location is Lucknow (not Switzerland). This time Yashraj has tried something new. It’s different type of love story where not only quarrels but actual gun fights take place. It’s a love story in small city where two lovers are ‘janwars’,” said Arjun Kapoor, the lead actor of the film.

Arjun revealed that he wanted to join the film industry as film director, but 140 kg heavy he was chosen as hero. He later reduced his weight throug work-out and food control schedule supervised by Salman Khan.

On Parinita’s song, Arjun Kapoor danced for few moments before media. Both the actors were presented Gujarati food ‘Khakhra’ to eat during the press conference.

Full video of entire press conference is presented above.

Synopsis

Ishaqzaade hain jitne fasano mein, milte hain kahan ab jahanon mein.
Rising from the ashes of hooliganism and small town clan wars, comes the love story of a passion ignited by hatred.

Of two people. Born to hate. Destined to love.

One kingdom. One throne. Two wild animals… unpredictable Parma… ferocious Zoya. A battle… deafened by sounds of hate, revenge, bullets and deceit.

A story… about two fiery bloods played by Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, and their fight for power and supremacy.

A story about love brewing in a small town burning with hatred.

A story called ISHAQZAADE.
Follow the story of the ishaqzaade’s as their turbulent journey unfolds in the often unrealistic and daunting political confines of rural India.

Team

Habib Faisal, the award winning director of Do Dooni Chaar and an award winning writer (Band Baaja Baaraat), has also put together a team of immensely talented people, all with tremendous critical acclaim:

Hemant Chaturvedi (Company – 2002, Maqbool – 2004 & Kurbaan – 2009) is the DOP.

Amit Trivedi (National & Filmfare Award for Dev:D and Filmfare Award for Udaan – 2010 & acclaimed musical score for No One Killed Jessica – 2011) is composing the music with lyrics by Kausar Munir (Tashan – 2008).
Mukund Gupta, who won the award for best Production Designer for Do Dooni Chaar, is doing the production design.

Aarti Bajaj (Do Dooni Chaar – 2010, Jab We Met – 2007, Dev:D – 2009, No One Killed Jessica – 2011, Rockstar – 2011, apart from several others) will be editing the film.

Rekha & Chinni Prakash, National Award winners for Jodhaa Akbar and with a long list of outstanding achievements credited to their names over the years, will be choreographing the film.

And Sham Kaushal, greatly respected and much awarded for Krrish and Kaminey, is the action director.