Ayan Mukerji aims to remake 60’s Love in Simla

Joy Mukherjee-Sadhana starrer 1960’s film Love in Simla was a musical film, produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee, who is incidentally the grandfather of Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani director Ayan Mukerji. After tasting success in Bollywood with Wake Up Sid, now Ayan is thinking of something new.

While taking part in a conversation, Ayan disclosed his ideas, "I loved 'Love in Simla'. I don't think many people are aware of it. If I would ever have to remake a film, it would be this movie as I loved it a lot. I have watched it many times.” Being a star kid, it’s believed that nobody needs to struggle much to create his own identity in the film industry. But Ayan revolts the idea, "It was very natural but complicated. Older people in the industry talk highly of my grandfather. Unfortunately I never saw his success. In my father's generation a lot of them worked in films but they existed somewhere on the outskirts of Bollywood.”

Ayan said further about his filmy aspirations, "While growing up there was an influence of films. I grew up listening words like screenplay, editing, Satyajit Ray or Bimay Roy. There was a desire to be in films but I did not have an access to stars. It was little bit of an insider and outsider. It played a role in developing my passion for films but it did not help me much in entering films.” Ayan also came out with his thoughts that if provided a suitable chance, he would love to direct cousins Kajol and Rani in one of his films. Ayan debuted with Wake up Sid, which garnered positive reviews and became a blockbuster. Now he is looking forward to the release of his second film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the lead.