Kaif was involved in another accident a few weeks later while filming in Nabha. 25 Her hair got caught in a fan, and it was thanks to co-star Ali Zafar s quick action that the incident didnt turn more serious.

My brothers bride ) is a 2011 Indian romantic comedy film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar in his directorial debut and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films and featuring Katrina Kaif, Imran Khan, Ali Zafar and Tara DSouza as leads.

Post the trailer launch on 23 July 2011 followed by promotions, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan was theatrically released on 9 September 2011 at an approximate investment of 210 million (US2.9 million) and earned 856 million (US12 million) worldwide.

Kush reaches home to meet his army veteran father, Col.

Retd.) Swank Agnihotri and homemaker mother Kanak and travels with them all over India to find a bride suitable for Luv but in vain.

His friends come up with an idea to advertise this in a newspaper.

A certain Dilip Dixit from Agra responds to the advertisement, claiming that he is looking for a suitable groom for his daughter.

However, when Kush travels with his parents to Agra to meet the Dixit family, he is shocked to find out that the prospective bride is none other than Dimple D Dixit ( Katrina Kaif ), who he had previously met during a chance encounter on a college outing five years ago.

Her brother Ajay wants them to get married at a place in Agra from where the Taj Mahal is visible.

However, during the wedding preparations, Kush realizes he has feelings for Dimple, and she initially responds by slapping him as to why he didnt tell her before.

Later, they try to elope, but it doesnt work out, and they return, planning to distract Luv.

Eventually, on the eve of the wedding, Dimple brings Piyali, a mutual friend, to Agra, and Luv, figuring out he still has feelings for Piyali, elopes the next day.

They get married according to religious customs, with Luv sending letters to the Agnihotri and Dixit families explaining the reasons behind his elopement.

However, Kush maintains a condition that he will marry Dimple only if Luv and Piyali are accepted.

The family agrees, with both couples enjoying a proper, lavish wedding.

After years of working with Yash Raj Films, he submitted three love stories to producer Aditya Chopra, who eventually greenlit Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, enabling Zafar to start writing his 150-page long script.

Ali Abbas Zafar is an alumnus of The Players, the acclaimed theatre society of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, where he acted in different plays including an adaptation of William Goldings Lord of the Flies.

According to these sources, the film rips off Dan in Real Life, 7 in which Steve Carell s character also falls in love with his brothers girlfriend (played by Dane Cook and Juliette Binoche respectively).

The film has also drawn comparison to an earlier Yash Raj Films production, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai.

They were initially to star together in 7 Days in Paris for director Sanjay Gadhvi, but the film has been indefinitely postponed.

She was able to take the role thanks to the postponement of Dostana 2 to which she was already committed.

Her role has been reported in the media as different than characters sheit down after initially accepting it.

It was then given to Ali Zafar (no relation to the director), an actor whod received rave reviews for his debut film Tere Bin Laden and who confirmed his participation via his Twitter account.

The film additionally stars a new actress Tara DSouza who is a former Kingfisher model.

The scene being shot, comic in nature, involved Imran Khan pulling Katrina Kaif towards him while pointing a gun towards other cast members.

However, Khan miscalculated the move and instead sent the gun barrel crashing into Kaifs nose, causing it to bleed profusely.

Kaif was quoted as saying I am pretty bruised but the staff feels its good luck for the film.

But it was a funny scene so I think it was worth it 23 and Please dont make it seem as if Imran was careless or something.

We were shooting one of the really madcap scenes where the actors limbs acquire a life of their own.

Imrans hand landed on my face 22 Another incident of sorts was reported by the media in early October 24 and involves an emotional scene where Kaifs character slaps Khans.

Kaif would have been content to slap Khan once, however he insisted on sixteen takes so that the director would have a variety of slaps to choose from.

Kaif was involved in another accident a few weeks later while filming in Nabha.

Her hair got caught in a fan, and it was thanks to co-star Ali Zafar s quick action that the incident didnt turn more serious.

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