Samir Karnik loves Punjabi culture

Heroes”, “Yamla Pagla Deewana” and now “Chaar Din Ki Chandni” – this is Samir Karnik’s third film that has Punjab in the backdrop simply because he loves the culture there.
“I am a Maharastrian, but I think I was a Punjabi in my previous life. I like their food, culture, the warmth they exude and their fondness for people. In fact, I have used one dialogue in all my three films – “Punjab mein aaya hua mehmaan hotel mein nahin rehta.Chalo ghar chalo. This is from my own experience when I was visiting Punjab many years ago,” says Samir.
Referring to “CDKC” as a sitcom, Samir says the film is realistic in approach and the audience will love it for its “simplicity” and “earthiness”.
Further, the title track of the 1989 release “Chandni” is another high point of the film, says Samir. “The moment I got the title and since the girl’s name in the film is Chandni, what better song than have “O meri Chandni”? It brings a sense of recall and fits the situation,” says the producer-director.
The film has a four-day wedding as a very important sequence with the film’s heroine visiting the house of the hero during the celebrations without disclosing her identity to anybody except for the hero and his mother. “I don’t deny that Chandni is the female Raj of “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge”,” chuckles Samir, who has pushed forward the release of his film by a day, “since it is full moon and Holi on March 8”, he says.
And Samir doesn’t tire talking about his cast, especially the lead pair. “I was very happy with Kulraj’s (Randhawa) performance in “Yamla...”, hence I wanted to repeat her. Tusshar (Kapoor) is the best and one of the most hardworking actors I have ever worked with. Then Anita Raaj and Chandrachur Singh will be seen after a long hiatus on the big screen,” says an excited Samir.
“Chaar Din Ki Chandni” will hit the screens on March 8.