DDLJ Broadway Adaptation to Star Austin Colby as SRK's Raj, Fans Call it 'Terrible'
News 18Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, which is a 1995 romantic drama featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, definitely remains one of the most iconic films in Bollywood. This is terrible.This is totallyHow can the GREATEST ICONIC Indian character be played by Austin Colby.Another form of Colonization?Iconic Bollywood film adapted for Broadway whitewashed lead character. Cast Of DDLJ- Broadway Musical By Aditya Chopra.” I got super excited when I my friends informed that DDLJ was coming on Broadway.We decided to fly.Then I read that ICONIC Raj is played by Austin Colby as Rog Mandel.I might never see THIS. Cast Of DDLJ- Broadway Musical By Aditya Chopra https://t.co/P2nyGasEUD — Vikas Khanna July 30, 2022 Here are a few reactions: I can’t believe @yrf cast a white man who didn’t even know what DDLJ was as Raj in the broadway musical. So broadway is adapting the iconic Bollywood movie, DDLJ into a musical and guess who they cast to play Raj… YES A WHITE MAN pic.twitter.com/2bGqu4GbLc— ri August 1, 2022 How do you make a Broadway adaption of Bollywood's most popular and iconic movie, still running in theaters till today and cast a white man as the male lead.