Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Romeo and Juliet.
The film updates the Romeo & Juliet formula, and narrates the story of a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl in a smalltown Uttar Pradesh setup.
2013 February 15, Priyanka Srivastava, “Is Bollywood trying to rid Muslim characters of stereotypes?”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Oct 20152 more examples
To produce the show, Susan Lyne, the president of ABC Entertainment, turned to producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, who had helped make her executive career when she was head of ABC's television movie unit by delivering productions including Annie and Life With Judy Garland. Their idea for the program, she said, had what the others were lacking: a Romeo & Juliet central theme.
2003 September 21, Jim Rutenberg, “Hunting for a Sitcom Hit Among the Misses”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 May 2013‘West Side Story,’ the ‘Romeo & Juliet’ love story set on the gang-infused streets of New York, returned to Broadway on Thursday after a 29-year absence.
2009 March 20, Lisa Fung, “‘West Side Story’ on Broadway: What did the critics think?”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2022
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