"New York" stars John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif. It's the first time the three have worked on a film together. To prepare…
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"New York" stars John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif. It's the first time the three have worked on a film together. To prepare of the part, Neil Nitin Mukesh had to gain eight kilos then lose it. According to Neil, "It was annoying to put on extra weight, but then my role asked for it. But I'm feeling great that I'm in perfect shape and feeling quite fit now." Also, Irrfan Khan coming off of the success of "Slumdog Millionaire" plays an investigative agent in the film.

The three, Abraham, Mukesh, and Kaif, play friends living in America and enjoying college life. The stars promoted the film during the finale of Indian Idol this year as well as other venues. Philadelphia and New York act as backdrops for the film. After the events on September 11th their lives are changed forever. The film covers the post 9/11 fear and politics that consumed America. Kabir Khan directs the film and hopes to follow up on the success of "Kabul Express."

The Kabir Khan film is a paramount one, according to Kabir "New York is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger-than-life backdrop of a city often described as the center of the world." This is the second time Kabir will be working with John Abraham, he cast the star in the critically acclaimed film "Kabul."

The film was produced by Aditya Chopra. Music for "New York" is done by composer Pritam Chakraborty who has worked on "Dhoom," "Race," and "Dhol" to name a few. The songs, like other Yash Raj films with catchy songs and sincere lyrics. The movie expected to be a summer blockbuster, the hype began back in December 2008 when the trailer was shown during the release of the Shahrukh Khan film, "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi."