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Sandeep Ashar | Mar 12, 2025
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In celebration of the Indian festival of colours, Holi, a new vibrant photo has been released today of Jena Pandya and Ashley Day, who will bring to life the beloved roles of Simran and Rog in Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical.
The new musical comedy is based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) and will premiere in the UK at Manchester Opera House from Thursday 29 May to Saturday 21 June 2025.
Holi, the Indian festival of spring, love, new life and the triumph of good over evil, will be celebrated on Friday 14 March this year, and is the perfect occasion to unveil this new image, capturing the romance and energy of the upcoming production.
With its themes of love transcending borders and cultures, Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical resonates deeply with the spirit of Holi, making this a fitting tribute to the classic love story’s enduring legacy.
Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical is set in the UK and India and directed by Aditya Chopra, the original director of the record-breaking, award-sweeping Hindi-language film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also known as DDLJ. DDLJ is the longest-running
title in Indian cinema, playing continuously in Mumbai since its release in 1995.
Cultures will collide in the stage musical adaptation of the beloved hit romantic-comedy film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, set to the exuberant beat of 18 all-new English songs created for the production. The award-winning creative team for Come Fall
in Love – The DDLJ Musical includes Book and Lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls with Tina Fey, Olivier Award winner for Legally Blonde with Laurence O’Keefe), Music by Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravjiani (popularly called Vishal &
Shekhar in India), Choreography by Rob Ashford (Tony, Olivier and Emmy Award winner whose credits include Frozen, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway), Co-Choreography – Indian Dances by Shruti
Merchant (Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl, Taj Express), Scenic Design by Derek McLane (two-time Tony Award winner whose credits include MJ the Musical and Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway and West End), Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton
Casting, Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman, Sound Design by Tony Gayle, Video Design by Akhila Krishnan, the Musical Supervisor and Arranger is Ted Arthur and Musical Direction is by Ben Holder.
