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Marigold might well be Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s favourite flower. Delhi 6 had Sasural Genda Phool, while his latest Mirziya will feature a great number of genda phool for a sequence.
Set in Rajasthan, Mirziya is a contemporary love story that is the debut vehicle for both Harshvardhan Anil Kapoor and Saiyami Kher. Currently shooting a wedding sequence in Jaipur, Mehra called for five trucks (you read that right!) of marigolds all the way from Kolkata. The scene is Saiyami’s wedding, one of the most integral sequences of the film.
It being a grand Rajasthani wedding, Mehra ensured the grandiosity reflected in the costumes and jewellery as well. The sequence lasted seven days, so more flowers were called in at regular intervals.
Mehra wants to make sure everything is executed as per his vision. His wife PS Bharathi, who heads the production, confirms the news and adds, “Keeping it traditional, simple and classy was the idea — it sounds easy, but is tough to achieve.”
Marigold men
Earlier it was Abhishek Bachchan, who shook a leg on the Genda Phool song, and even got veteran actress Waheeda Rehman to groove a bit with him. The song in Delhi 6 written by Prasoon Joshi was played at pretty much every wedding in 2009. Anil Kapoor’s son Harshwardhan is making his debut with Mirziya that has marigold in an important scene as well.
Bollywood’s marigold fascination
Before Delhi 6, a lot of marigold was used in Monsoon Wedding (2001), which focused on the dynamics of an Indian family against the backdrop of a big, fat, Delhi wedding. The colour of the poster of the film was also like that of the flower. The movie even had Vijay Raaz, who played a wedding flower seller, munching on the flower. And to profess his love, instead of using a rose, he opts for a lot of marigold.
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