TLI Staff
New Delhi: Sushant Singh Rajput’s swansong Dil Bechara will get a digital release on Disney+ Hotstar on July 24.
The M.S. Dhoni: Untold story actor died by suicide on June 14 leaving the country heartbroken over the loss of one of its finest actors.
Directed by casting director Mukesh Chhabra, Dil Bechara is the official remake of 2014 Hollywood romantic drama The Fault in our Stars based on John Green’s popular novel of the same name.
It pairs Sushant Singh Rajput with newcomer Sanjana Sanghi with Saif Ali Khan appearing in an interesting cameo. Mukesh Chhabra makes his directorial debut with this movie, with Hindi adaptation by Shashank Khaitan and Suprotim Sengupta.
“Sushant was not just the hero of my debut film as a director, but he was a dear friend who stood by me through thick and thin. We had been close right from Kai Po Che to Dil Bechara. He had promised me that he would be in my first film. So many plans were made together, so many dreams were dreamt together but never once did I ever imagine that I would be left alone to release this film. He always showered immense love on me while I was making it and his love will guide us as we release it,” said director of the movie Mukesh Chhabra.
Dil Bechara will see late Sushant Singh Rajput in lead role alongside debutante Sanjana Sanghi, and Saif Ali Khan. With a soulful musical rendition, music composer AR Rahman and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya bring to life the many emotions of this story.
Dil Bechara is the story of Kizie Basu and Immanuel Rajkumar Junior or Manny and explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic adventure of being alive and in love. Together Kizie and Manny embark on an on-off-up-down-sad and sweet profound journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called life. It teaches them what it means to feel truly alive and fall in love.
“We are humbled to be able to play a small part in sustaining the legacy of a fine actor like Sushant Singh Rajput. In celebration of his life and his extraordinary work, Dil Bechara will release directly on digital this July on Disney+ Hotstar; and will be available to all subscribers and non-subscribers across India. Our prayers and wishes to his family and loved ones,” said Mr. Uday Shankar, President – The Walt Disney Company APAC and Chairman, Star & Disney India,