Farah Khan explained she found the college setting for Main Hoon Na after catching Mera Naam Joker on television and tracking down the St. Paul's School location in Darjeeling. The choreographer-turned-director revealed this during her streaming show while visiting actor-chef Armaan Jain, who happens to be Raj Kapoor's grandson.
Khan mentioned calling someone she referred to as Dabbu to figure out where the iconic school scenes were filmed before spending two days scouting the actual campus. The film reference paid homage to Raj Kapoor's semi-autobiographical project about a clown hiding loneliness behind public performance.
Mera Naam Joker flopped commercially when it dropped, but eventually gained cult status for its emotional depth and ambitious storytelling, despite Kapoor calling it his biggest financial mistake.
Khan mentioned calling someone she referred to as Dabbu to figure out where the iconic school scenes were filmed before spending two days scouting the actual campus. The film reference paid homage to Raj Kapoor's semi-autobiographical project about a clown hiding loneliness behind public performance.
Mera Naam Joker flopped commercially when it dropped, but eventually gained cult status for its emotional depth and ambitious storytelling, despite Kapoor calling it his biggest financial mistake.
