London, San Francisco, Delhi – 2009.
Jai and Meera (Deepika Padukone) are a modern-day couple in London. They are very happy together but do not believe in tying each other down. So when life pulls them in different directions, they decide to go with the flow. "These Heer-Ranjha, Romeo-Juliet type janam janam ka saath (together in this life & the next ones) type couples exist only in story books," Jai says. In the real life, we have to be practical. This practical "angle" leads to situations as celebrating a break-up, remaining great friends yet not knowing what love is.
Love Kal
Delhi, Calcutta - 1965.
Veer Singh is struck by a thunderbolt when he sees Harleen for the first time. Soon after, he stands under a tree and swears that "is janam mein aur har janam mein... yehi meri votti banegi — Harleen Kaur."("in this life & any others after this one... she will be my one true love - Harleen Kaur.") He travels a thousand kilometers by train to stand under her balcony only to have a glimpse of her face. And yet not speak a word with her.
Love Aaj Kal
Veer does not understand how Jai can treat matters of the heart without passion, like a financial transaction. Jai does not understand how Veer Singh could have been so naive and silly about Harleen in the days of his youth. But as both stories unfold, we realize that the process of relationship might be different in different eras, but the experience of being in love remains the same. So there is the frolic and despair of modern living, the liberation and confusion. And there is the past — the times of innocence and compulsion. And there is distance, and the fondness that increases with distance. Gaps widen between two people, but bridges keep growing too.
Cast:
- Saif Ali Khan as Jai Vardhan Singh/ Younger days Veer Singh
- Deepika Padukone as Meera Pundit
- Giselle Monteiro as Harleen Kaur
- Neetu Kapoor as Later Harleen Kaur - Special Appearance
- Rishi Kapoor as Later Veer Singh
- Rahul Khanna as Vikram
- Jolly Mukherjee as Joseph
- Vir Das
- Elizabeth Tan as Pae
- Anushka Manchandani as Kashish
- Subhash Sagar as Mahesh
- Dolly Ahluwalia as Harleen's Grandmother
- Rajendranath Zutshi as Harleen's Father
- Chandraprakah Dwiwedi as Gattu
- Caleb James as Audience
- Joshua Bochu as Audience
- Shalim Jansen as Ravi
- Manjari Fadnis as Anjana Sharma
Production
The shooting of the film started on May 2008 and took place in Red Fort, Purana Qila and on the streets of Delhi. Parts have been shot inLondon, San Francisco and Kolkata . The film wasn't given a name until January 2009, after shooting was complete.
Marketing
The producers of the film inked marketing tie-ups with ICC T20 World Cup, Shoppers Stop and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance. The apparel worn by the lead cast is exclusively available at Shoppers Stop. With Bajaj Allianz they have a tie up to share the special moments where they could win a chance to meet Saif Ali Khan, the protagonist and the producer of the movie. The tie up with ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2009 was that both Deepika and Saif will be in England before the tournament begins, with Saif expected to commentate on matches for Indian television.
Music
| Love Aaj Kal | |
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| Soundtrack by Pritam | |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 45:59 |
| Label | Eros Music |
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Music of Love Aaj Kal is composed by Pritam with lyrics provided by Irshad Kamil. The music of this film has recieved really good reviews, most of the songs being rated either 'awesome' or 'soothing' by music critics.
Tracklist | |||||||||
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| # | Title | Artist(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Twist" | Neeraj Shridhar | 5:01 | ||||||
| 2. | "Chor Bazaari" | Neeraj Shridhar, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:19 | ||||||
| 3. | "Aahun Aahun" | Saleem, Neeraj Shridhar, Suzie Q | 4:45 | ||||||
| 4. | "Dooriyan" | Mohit Chauhan | 5:36 | ||||||
| 5. | "Ajj Din Chadheya" | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 5:17 | ||||||
| 6. | "Thoda Thoda Pyar" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:04 | ||||||
| 7. | "Main Kya Hoon" | K K | 5:48 | ||||||
| 8. | "Twist (Remix) (Remixed by - DJ Sanj)" | Neeraj Shridhar | 4:04 | ||||||
| 9. | "Chor Bazaari (Remix) (Remixed by - DJ Sanj)" | Neeraj Shridhar, Sunidhi Chauhan | 3:50 | ||||||
| 10. | "Aahun Aahun (Remix) (Remixed by - DJ Sanj)" | Saleem, Neeraj Shridhar, Suzie Q | 4:36 | ||||||
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