Anurag Basu’s film ‘Barfi’ starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz, which has been in the making for nearly 16 months now, has once again been postponed. This time by at least a fortnight. First, it was Imtiaz Ali’s Ranbir-starrer ‘Rockstar’ for which Basu repeatedly sacrificed his dates. Next, it was Priyanka Chopra who had difficulty keeping aside three to four days needed to complete the film. And now the inside buzz is there’s much behind the-scenes debate over ‘Barfi’s unconventional content, so much so producers are insisting on lightening the mood of the film some more. While Anurag and Ranbir have repeatedly said Barfi is not a grim and dark film, the producers still believe Ranbir’s character needs lightening up. A source close to the film said, “‘Barfi’, for all the claims by its makers and actors is finally about physical and emotional handicaps.” Apparently, a repair job is in the offing. “Some additional music is being recorded. And some light-hearted scenes featuring Ranbir and Priyanka will have to be shot,” said our source. Anurag Basu chose to be defensive: “So many other films that have started after me, including Karan Johar’s Student of the Year are not complete. A false perception is being created that I am taking longer to complete this film than necessary.”
Ranbir’s Barfi too grim, needs a spark
