‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ clocks 10 years: Ayan Mukerji says film is ‘a source of great eternal pride’

It is been a decade since Ayan Mukerji’s ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur, released in theatres. The director penned a special note for his ‘second child’, a piece of his heart and soul, on Instagram.
In his note, he said that making this movie was ‘one of the greatest joys’ of his life. ‘And what we achieved with it - with all its perfections and imperfections - is a source of great eternal pride for me!,’ he wrote.

Ayan said, ‘Strangely, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani fully from beginning to end, since the day it released … (Always pushing towards the next milestone, and not looking back enough…!) But when I’m older and wiser - I think I will watch the movie atleast once a year - because a big part of who I was and how I looked at life - is forever captured in this movie !’

The director added, ‘In the recent months, I have often had people recognise me and come up to me… and I’m thinking they will say something about Brahmāstra, and then they started talking about YJHD ! So, putting out a whole lot of gratitude for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani… and all the many people who connected deeply with the movie over the years ! Also sharing a Director’s Note I had written at the time, in my story which someone special from my team shared with me a few days ago… and it brought back all kinds of memories for me! Yup :)’

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