SIMI SPEAKS
Actress Shoba Narayan talks about her role in Come Fall In Love, which is the musical adaption of classic movie
Aditya Chopra’s Broadway-bound musical Come Fall In Love speaks about the need for cultural unification in a growingly divisive and toxic world. It is about the celebration of inclusivity and diversity in a world that’s getting polarised by the minute. It is about the celebration of love and how it can unify people, cultures, and break down all barriers.
The musical also has 18 original English songs to treat audiences with, and the makers reveal that they also have a beautiful song Love In Every Colour that celebrates the theme of inclusivity throughout the show. The musical just had its opening night on Wednesday and it will run through October 16, 2022.
Shoba Narayan, who plays the iconic role of Simran in the musical, shares, “I am thrilled to be bringing Come Fall in Love to Broadway and to be playing the iconic lead role of Simran in this adaptation of the classic love story Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). The fact that we have an Indian musical headed to Broadway feels incredibly personal and monumental to me as an Indian American actor who was raised by Indian immigrant parents and who loved Bollywood films,
Broadway, and Indian fine arts.”
“It’s a great moment of pride to see our Indian culture celebrated and represented so authentically on the world’s biggest stage. This is something I’ve spent my life and career fighting for. Hopefully, this will be the first of many,” she adds.
“I feel so much pride for this big moment for India, with a Broadway debut for Aditya Chopra, Vishal & Sheykhar, Akhila Krishnan, Shruti Merchant Bhandari, as well as Indian Cinema and Yash
Raj Films. We are here. We are seen. I couldn’t be happier. It was only a matter of time before Broadway and Bollywood found each other, and I am honoured to be at the helm of this moment,” she concludes.