After giving a scintillating performance in UDA AIDA, the leading lady of Ballewood is all set to don the producer/director’s hat once again. She recently announced her next film under her own production house – Neeru Bajwa Entertainment.
After giving a scintillating performance in UDA AIDA, the leading lady of Ballewood is all set to don the producer/director’s hat once again. She recently announced her next film under her own production house – Neeru Bajwa Entertainment.
The film is called – Munda Hi Chahida and its first title poster has been released by Neeru Bajwa on her Instagram account. Take a look:
Well, the poster is so cute that we can’t help wondering who all will be starring in the movie now. While the makers haven’t revealed much right now, IAMPUNJAABI shall definitely get you the all the updates about Munda Hi Chahida very soon!
After Channo Kamli Yaar Di and Sargi, Munda Hi Chahida will be the third film under Neeru Bajwa Entertainment. Another film ‘Singhni’ was also announced under this banner but unfortunately, that project never took off.
Punjabi cinema is going great guns today. Thanks to the innovative subjects, good technicians and great performers and makers, our films are getting recognition across the world.
Punjabi cinema is going great guns today. Thanks to the innovative subjects, good technicians and great performers and makers, our films are getting recognition across the world.
One such film that has received the honour of being the first Punjabi film to be showcased on UTV Action (India’s top action TV channel) is Gurjind Maan starrer – Punjabi Singh. The film is dubbed in Hindi and is about a guy named Punjab Singh (Gurjind Maan) who comes to earn his livelihood in a city ruled by a mafia don – Sarkaria – played by Kuljinder Singh Sidhu.
Watch the trailer of Punjab Singh here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3sp7eNU0FM
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Punjab Singh is produced under the banner of Big Heights Motion Pictures. The producers are Mahi Aulakhand PBR Entertainment with Co-Producers being the Blue Horse Entertainment, Rich Hands, Sunny Guggu and Jaisal Entertainment. The film directed by Taaj had Vikas Kohli as the Associate Director.
Punjab Singh also starred actors like Sarthi K, Annie Sekhon, Anita Devgan, Yaad Grewal, Ashish Duggal, Nitu Pandher, Jai Shri, Arun Bali, Rupinder Rupi, Vikas Kohli, Mani Kular, Davvy Singh among others.
Written and directed by Amarjit Singh, Kala Shah Kala is the film that’s being awaited keenly for! From the iconic starcast to a wonderful concept, the film has so much to look forward to!
Written and directed by Amarjit Singh, Kala Shah Kala is the film that’s being awaited keenly for! From the iconic starcast to a wonderful concept, the film has so much to look forward to!
Binnu Dhillon, who’s playing a dusky complexioned guy in Kala Shah Kala, posted a still of his from the movie a few days ago on his social media. While he looked almost unrecognizable in the deep dark skin tone, one look at his feet left us wondering! His hands and face were all dark, but the feet apparently were left with any amount of makeup.
Before jumping on to conclusions, we decided to ask the actor directly and he laughed to say, “During Kala Shah Kala, it took me more than an hour to get ready for a single shot. The makeup took so much time. So, in some scenes where my full profile was not required, I used to ask the makeup team to only cover my face and hands with makeup, to save the time. I shared one such still from the shoot, with my followers on social media but let me tell you, that scene in the film won’t show my feet. It’s only my upper body which you’ll see in the movie.”
See the said Still From Kala Shah Kala
Well, Binnu ji thanks for clarifying that point. We can’t obviously wait to see the scene in the movie itself on 14th Feb.
Kala Shah Kala, which is releasing on 14th February – (this Valentine’s Day) has been bankrolled by Harsimran Dhillon, GS Dhillon, Navaniat Singh, Achal Kaushal, Karan Soni and Binnu Dhillon, with Lakhwinder Singh, and Ashish Saini as the co-producers. Besides Binnu Dhillon, Sargun Mehta and Jordan Sandhu in the lead, the movie stars Karamjit Anmol, Harby Sangha, Nirmal Rishi, BN Sharma, Gurmeet Saajan, Anita Devgan, and Shahnaz Gill in pivotal roles.
I’ve been a fan of Ksshitij Chaudhary and Naresh Kathooria – the famous director-writer duo of Punjabi cinema since Jatts in Golmaal (2013) days. Together these two makers have given us superhit comic films like Mr and Mrs 420 series and Vekh Barataan Challiyaan and had established themselves as two of the best creative personalities of Punjabi cinema that specialize in giving laughter riots.
UDA AIDA: A cinematic tour-de-force
I’ve been a fan of Ksshitij Chaudhary and Naresh Kathooria – the famous director-writer duo of Punjabi cinema since Jatts in Golmaal (2013) days. Together these two makers have given us superhit comic films like Mr and Mrs 420 series and Vekh Barataan Challiyaan and had established themselves as two of the best creative personalities of Punjabi cinema that specialize in giving laughter riots.
However, after watching UDA AIDA, my opinion about them has drastically changed! The ones I perceived as being the experts in churning out comic capers one after another, have taken the whole industry by storm by delivering a film that’s likely to be remembered as one of the best films ever made in the history of Punjabi cinema. A masterpiece, a timeless classic, UDA AIDA shall be remembered forever!
A film based on the gradual extinction of Punjabi language from schools and the humiliation one has to go through if one doesn’t know “English” despite their otherwise meritorious distinctions, UDA AIDA showcases the reality of today’s Punjabi generation, their parents and society as a whole. The best part is that it is written in such a mature manner that nowhere does one feel that the film is exaggerating the reality in any way. Nowhere do you feel that the film is unnecessarily trying to assert the importance of Punjabi, or emotionally blackmailing you to feel guilty. The director has handled the subject judiciously, and has nowhere taken any kind of meaningless creative liberties to emphasize his vision. Only a director of the caliber of Ksshitij Chaudhary can accomplish such feat so brilliantly, supported so well by Naresh Kathooria – the writer and one of the producers as well.
Without talking much about the plot, UDA AIDA is a film which doesn’t have your typical ‘hero or heroine’. It is a story of one family and hats off to actors like Neeru Bajwa and Tarsem Jassar for playing the role of parents of about a 10-year-old kid with such elan! The helplessness seen on Neeru and Tarsem’s faces, their faces filled with humiliation when confronted by unforgiving school authorities, the dream in their eyes for their only child, the exhilaration that they experience when their child gets admitted to the school of the mother’s choice after all the struggles – all speak volumes about the massive talent that these two possess. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Neeru displayed a performance of a lifetime with UDA AIDA and she also gave a tight slap to those who make fun of her accented dialogues. Perhaps, one needs a director like Chaudhary to extract such brilliance from their actors.
After Neeru and Tarsem’s chemistry, another one worth mentioning is the one shared between B.N. Sharma and Gurpreet Ghuggi. They make you laugh with their close-to-reality dialogues, nothing slapstick and loud, only situational! I am sure the duo would’ve loved to do something different in this film.
Special mention to all the kids – especially the lead ‘Aman’ (Ansh), who one can’t stop applauding for when he experiences sadness and guilt. Equal praise for the kid who plays his cousin back in village!
Anything worth improving?
I didn’t quite like Poppy Jabbal’s character. While other school staff wore school uniform, she looked as if she had come to a fashion parade – seen wearing minis and jumpsuits mostly, and speaking in English even to villagers, who she knows well are not able to understand her.
Finally, a standing ovation to the producers – Rrupaali Gupta of Friday Russh Motion Pictures, (includes Naresh Kathooria and Ksshitij Chaudhary too) for attempting such a meaningful subject in such a terrific way onscreen. This film is a must-watch for being a family entertainer in actual sense of the word with its ‘content being its king’. Sure-shot blockbuster, UDA AIDA is a film that you can’t afford to miss at any cost.
Neeru Bajwa who is awaiting the release of her first Punjabi film of 2019 – UDA AIDA (Releasing on 1st Feb), is doing everything possible to make her fans aware about the significance of the film. From playing “Punjabi language tests” in interviews to talking about her own life story, her daughter’s Punjabi speaking abilities to speaking about the prejudice that she, despite being a highly successful Punjabi actress, has faced, she revealed it all during her candid promotional interviews.
Neeru Bajwa who is awaiting the release of her first Punjabi film of 2019 – UDA AIDA (Releasing on 1st Feb), is doing everything possible to make her fans aware about the significance of the film. From playing “Punjabi language tests” in interviews to talking about her own life story, her daughter’s Punjabi speaking abilities to speaking about the prejudice that she, despite being a highly successful Punjabi actress, has faced, she revealed it all during her candid promotional interviews.
Talking to Iampunjaabi.com, Neeru Bajwa said, “I do not understand the psyche of our own people when it comes to our mother-tongue. Why do we feel ashamed talking in our own language. I feel fortunate that even though I have been born and brought up in Canada, my parents made sure that I speak only Punjabi at home. That’s the same I am doing with my three year old daughter now. Both me and my husband have made it a point that she listens to Punjabi music – especially the legends like Gurdas Mann, speaks in Punjabi at home and even during my India visits, I try to keep a Punjabi tutor for her while I am away on shoots. I guess, parenting plays a big role here.”
Speaking about the prejudice that she herself faced for working in Punjabi cinema, Neeru recalls, “I was so appalled once when some Punjabis came to me and said ‘we don’t watch Punjabi movies at all, but yeah we’ve watched your ‘Jatt and Juliet’. For me, it was like ‘are they complimenting me or insulting my choice of working in Punjabi films?”
“It’s sad to see such a treatment against our mother-tongue. Learning international languages isn’t bad. In fact, it’s good for your career but insulting your mother-tongue and feeling humiliated by speaking it, is a phenomenon that completely baffles me,” she adds.
Check out some of Neeru Bajwa’s ‘Countdown’ posts here. Looks she’s really excited about the movie. Isn’t it?
UDA AIDA releases TOMORROW i.e. 1st FEB 2019. It is directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary, written by Naresh Kathooria and produced by Rrupaali Gupta of Friday Russh Motion Pictures along with Naresh Kathooria Films and Ksshitij Chaudhary Films.
Saif Ali Khan and Amrit Singh’s daughter Sara Ali Khan, who has made a huge impact in Bollywood with her latest success – Simmba- shared some of her pictures when she came to Punjab and visited The Golden Temple and Wagah Border.
Saif Ali Khan and Amrit Singh’s daughter Sara Ali Khan, who has made a huge impact in Bollywood with her latest success – Simmba- shared some of her pictures when she came to Punjab and visited The Golden Temple and Wagah Border.
She took to her social media and posted pictures on Republic Day captioning : “Happy Republic Day India गणतंत्र दिवस मुबारक #proudtobeindian #jaihind #freedom #justice #liberty #fraternity #equality #tolerance #largestdemocracy #ibelieve.”
Sara Ali Khan also shared the pictures of her visit to The Golden Temple and Wagah Border. See below:
Dev Kharoud, who’s created his own niche in the Punjabi film industry, which was generally regarded as the haven for comedy film fantatics, is now ready to play another intense and real-life character for a film, allegedy based on the life of Jassi-Sidhu honour killing case.
Dev Kharoud, who’s created his own niche in the Punjabi film industry, which was generally regarded as the haven for comedy film fantatics, is now ready to play another intense and real-life character for a film, allegedy based on the life of Jassi-Sidhu honour killing case.
Produced by Dream Reality Movies, (who’re behind films like Daakuan Da Munda, Kaka Ji), the film is reportedly slated to get released in 2019 only and shall see Dev enacting the role of the ‘investigating officer’.
[h4]Based on such a real-life tale of Jassi Sidhu and Sukhwinder Mithu, who married in 1999 against the wishes of their familes, the film is yet untitled. While Jassi Sidhu was brutally killed by her own family, Sukhwinder Mithu spent his entire life fighting for justice![/h4]
Sukhwinder Mithu, the husband of the deceased ‘Jassi Sidhu’, is reportedly relieved to find out that there are people in film industry who are sympathetic towards his wife’s tragic death and want to showcase the evil in our society on screen. “This is going to be a huge honour for my wife, who I believe is still somewhere in the heaven, hoping for justice.”
HERE’S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE FILM – MANDEEP BENIPAL ABOUT THIS FILM:
Kuldeep Manak who was best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, ‘Kali’ hence fondly called, ‘Kaliyan Da Badshah’ is an unforgettable singing legend of Punjab.
Kuldeep Manak who was best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, ‘Kali’ hence fondly called, ‘Kaliyan Da Badshah’ is an unforgettable singing legend of Punjab.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Manak was generally regarded as the best Punjabi singer in the world. Even today, long after his demise, there’s no dearth in the huge fan following that Manak once enjoyed. Be it youth or aged, the connoisseurs of music cannot help appreciating the rare talent that his man possessed.
A lot of times, in Punjabi film industry, the question of his biopic has got raised. However, till now, no one has actually come forward to execute this brilliant idea. Manak’s life has been filled with so many dramatic ups and downs that a film on his life will sure inspire the youth of today in many ways. What then is stopping the filmmakers to come forward with his biographical film?
[h4] The biopic on Kuldeep Manak shall release on 15th Nov 2019 [/h4]
But now H Virk from Virk films and Josan Sandeep from Josan Bros Entertainment have joined hands to make a film on this much-talked about legend Kuldeep Manak. Producer Josan Sandeep, is a renowned name in Hollywood. He was the Associate Director in Fast & Furious Franchise’s 8th installment – Fast 8, and has also contributed his expertise in Hollywood movies like Skyfall, Total Recall, Amazing Spiderman, Ghost Rider II and Angelina Jolie starrer Salt.
Check out the Official title poster of the biopic
When asked as to why he is venturing into punjabi cinema, Josan says, “I had done so much for Hollywood films so thought of doing something in Punjab – my motherland now. This subject was always in my mind for which I’ve already done quite a lot of research. I am sure that my team shall be able to do the justice to this biopic.”
But there is a little twist in this project. The actor isn’t finalized as yet! “This is a big question and we are sure that with your support, we will be able to find somebody who can enact Kuldeep Manak and Re-Live his life on the big screen. Who do you think should play the role of Kuldeep Manak in Punjabi cinema?”
Well, the producer leaves us with this question and we can’t help waiting to find out the answer soon! Can you?
Singer/actor Ammy Virk, who gave a fantastic performance as a hockey player in Punjabi movie – Harjeeta last year, is all set to play a sportsman again but this time is for his debut Bollywood film.
Singer/actor Ammy Virk, who gave a fantastic performance as a hockey player in Punjabi movie – Harjeeta last year, is all set to play a sportsman again but this time is for his debut Bollywood film.
The actor shall be seen playing former Indian cricketer Balwinder Singh Sandhu in Kabir Khan’s upcoming sports drama, ’83 that stars Ranveer Singh in the lead. The makers made the big announcement with a short video that described Sandhu as “the bowler who swung ’83 World Cup India’s way” and “the Singh, who was a king, both on and off the field.”
[h4] The short video introduced Ammy to the Hindi audience as “the multi-talented Punjabi star.” [/h4]
Sharing the video on their Twitter account, Reliance Entertainment, the presenters of the film, wrote, “Punjabi star @AmmyVirk will play #BalwinderSinghSandhu, who knocked out Gordon Greenidge in the ’83 World Cup final. #CastOf83 @RanveerOfficial @kabirkhankk @83thefilm #MadhuMantena @vishinduri #Relive83”
Elated Ammy broke this news to his fans on twitter, captioning – “Sat shri akaal sab nu te thnku tuc ainna pyaar ditta, jihde karke m goin to do debut in bollywood… thnku so much… shukar waheguru ji da…@RanveerOfficial bhaji @kabirkhankk sir @83thefilm @RelianceEnt #mantenamadhu sir @vishinduri sir , thnx to @PawanGill bhaji #Relive83” [sic]
Check out the picture of the real Balwinder Singh Sandhu below:
83, which will recreate India’s historic win against West Indies at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, will see Ranveer Singh playing the role of former Indian skipper Kapil Dev and will get released on April 10, 2020.
In what can be named as the ugliest spat this year among the female celebs of Punjabi entertainment industry, Himanshi Khurana and Shehnaz Gill’s online fight has grown beyond limits now.
In what can be named as the ugliest spat this year among the female celebs of Punjabi entertainment industry, Himanshi Khurana and Shehnaz Gill’s online fight has grown beyond limits now.
Recently, both Himanshi and Shehnaz were at loggerheads with eachother after the latter made strong remarks about Himanshi’s latest song – ‘I Like It.’ Shehnaz openly said that she didn’t like Himanshi’s song at all.
https://youtu.be/2iISZPYMUME
Shehnaz’s behaviour obviously didn’t go down well with Himanshi who hit back at Shehnaz during her live Instagram video. After that, both the models shared several videos clarifying their stands. Watch some of them here.
