The teaser of Laila Majnu, a modern retelling of the tragic love story, was released on Friday. The film is directed by Sajid Ali, and the story written by Imtiaz Ali. On the face of it, the teaser gives away very little. Long shots of the protagonists in the picturesque Kashmir valley, struggling with their intoxicating, prophetically doomed love, form the crux of the narration.
“Laila Majnu is an eternal story of everlasting love. It’s perhaps the most popular love story of all times. For the film we wanted a fresh approach in all aspects—a fresh cast, a fresh script and a fresh setting. We had a great experience making Laila Majnu and can’t wait to showcase it to the world.” Imtiaz Ali had earlier said.
The project is a joint venture by filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and Ekta Kapoor. Sharing the first teaser poster of the romantic drama, Ekta had earlier written, "It's here the first look teaser recreated. Re-imagined. Retold. Proud to collaborate with @imtiazaliofficial to present a classic love story with a contemporary twist. Here's the teaser poster of Laila Majnu."
She posted a photo with Imtiaz and captioned it, "Guess I have a valentine. Excited to recreate the epic love story, Laila Majnu with master storyteller @imtiazaliofficial #LailaMajnuOn4thMay."
Laila Majnu will launch new faces in the Hindi film industry.
-Inputs from PTI