Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat is an upcoming Anurag Kashyap film featuring Alaya F (Freddy, Jawaani Jaaneman) and debutant Karan Mehta in the titular roles. The film falls under the genre of romance and exudes all vibes of an enthralling saga, with a stellar mix of music and love.
Notably, the film is produced by Ranjan Singh, Akshay Thakker, Dhruv Jagasia, Kabir Ahuja and Ajay Rai, and written by Kashyap himself. Moreover, Sylvester Fonseca (Choked, Lust Stories) serves as the Director of Photography on the film. The film is edited by Konark Saxena and the lyrics are given by Shellee.
Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat Trailer Breakdown
The two minutes sixteen-second clip starts with an influencer breaking down the definition of love in general. And then switches to an infamous DJ (A character from whom the film borrows its title), who is somehow the binding element to the story. Furthermore, it doesn’t take long to figure out the two parallel tracks of the film. One with conventional small-town characters, and the second with the breeze of modernity.
The next few flash cut are layered with the soothing soundtrack of the film (composed by Amit Trivedi), which feature both Alaya F and Karan Mehta in polar opposite avatars.
The first one portrays them as old-fashioned lovers, while the second takes a more gen Z approach. Later, after short hints of their budding romance, we get to see the respective problems in their mutual connection. The usual suspects here are societal prejudice, past incidents, and the obvious bad timing.
The next few scenes find the lovers on an escape route. While being held back by the preconceived norms of the conventional world they live in. Moreover, this is exactly what connects both the parallel tracks, and makes the entire thing move in unison.
What follows next are some classic Anurag Kashyap nuances, involving hard-hitting dialogues and improvised situations. The official trailer also makes a comment on the perception of love in society, and its various understanding. Furthermore, it ends on a comical note, after Karan Mehta’s character massively misinterprets his online popularity numbers.
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For the unversed, Anurag Kashyap last directed Taapse Pannu starrer science fiction film Dobaaraa, which was a remake of the Spanish language movie Mirage. The flick met with positive reception among critics and cinephiles and was also hailed as good as the original.
Alaya F was also last seen in the obsessional thriller Freddy, alongside Kartik Aaryan. The film was helmed by Shashanka Ghosh and was a direct OTT release. Morever, the film received mixed reviews from critics and fans alike.
Watch DJ Mohabbat Trailer Below
You can watch Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat in theatres starting on 3rd February 2023. Meanwhile, Anurag Kashyap’s last feature Dobaaraa is available to stream on Netflix.
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