New Delhi : Director Kunal Kohli, whose upcoming project “Teri Meri Kahaani” stars Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, says he roped in the two actors as it was high time they were cast together in a romantic film.
“Priyanka hasn't done too many love stories, especially a film like ‘Teri Meri Kahaani' which is an out and out romantic entertainer. I felt that it was about time we bring her and Shahid together in a quintessential musical love story like this,” Kunal told PTI.
The “Hum Tum” director said that in spirit and heart, “Teri Meri Kahaani” follows the kind of romantic rendezvous that veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra has been known for.
“Yashji's body of work is primarily love stories and he keeps coming back with even better ones time and again. I too feel that there are so many stories about love to be told and one lifetime is just not enough to do that.
“Just like Yashji, I want to keep coming back with films belonging to this genre on a regular basis. ‘Teri Meri Kahaani' is just the next step in that direction,” he said.
With the promos and songs of “Teri Meri Kahaani” fetching good response, the filmmaker feels that credit also goes to the crackling chemistry between Shahid and Priyanka.
The film is set in three time periods and will see Shahid playing three different characters.
“Shahid is playing three different roles in the film across eras and that is something he has never done before. He is playing a strong Muslim character Javed and then he plays a cool and trendy character of 2012,” he said.
