Dil Bechara is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age tragedy romance film directed by Mukesh Chhabra in his directorial debut, and produced by Fox Star Studios, with a script written by Shashank Khaitan and Suprotim Sengputa. Based on John Green's 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars and its subsequent 2014 American film adaptation, the film stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi as terminal cancer patients with an ensemble supporting cast, while Saif Ali Khan makes a cameo appearance. The film marks Rajput's unexpected posthumous appearance, following his death on 14 June 2020.
Official release poster
The film marked the debut of Sanjana Sanghi as a lead actress, after appearing in minor roles in Rockstar (2011), Hindi Medium and Fukrey Returns (2017). Her inclusion was confirmed, after she was personally associated with Mukesh Chhabra, who worked as the casting director in these films.
John Michael Green is an American author, YouTuber, podcaster, and philanthropist. His books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, including The Fault in Our Stars (2012), which is one of the best-selling books of all time. Green's rapid rise to fame and idiosyncratic voice are credited with creating a major shift in the young adult fiction market. Green is also well known for his work in online video, most notably his YouTube ventures with his brother Hank Green.
Green in 2020
Green at The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis, in 2008
John and Hank Green at Vidcon 2012
A tour van decorated for The Fault in Our Stars book tour in 2012