producer Saif Ali Khan had already copyrighted the title for future use.
That’s when Divya asked her producer hubby to talk to Saif: “Bhushan and Saif are great friends. When I told Bhushan about wanting the title, he spoke to Saif about it. And he (Saif) immediately agreed!”
Did they end up paying royalty for it? “No. It was really kind of Saif to give it to us for free,” says Divya.
We wonder what led to the change in name, though. Divya clarifies, “Class Of 2013 was a working title. It also sounded like the sort of film made for multiplex audiences. My film is for the masses, and Yaariyan suits it perfectly well.”
Since the cast consists entirely of newcomers, will any of Bhushan’s actor friends make a guest appearance? Divya says, “Such things are usually gimmicks, and I’ve frankly not thought about it. I’ll shoot the film as per the script and, if I feel the need to add special appearances, I’ll take a call then.”
