Entertainment
Anmol Sidhu watched Anurag Kashyap's videos to shoot Punjabi film 'Jaggi'
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) A theatre artiste and content specialist, Anmol Sidhu has revealed he has watched filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s videos to shoot his Punjabi feature film ‘Jaggi’.
Presented at the ‘India Unveiled’ section of the Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF), ‘Jaggi’ is a 117-minute film directed, written and edited by Anmol.
The film’s lead actor is Ramnish Chaudhary, who plays Jagdeep Singh aka Jaggi. It also features Harmandeep Singh, Gaurav Kumar, Shivam Kamboj and Aks Mehra in pivotal roles.
The movie addresses issues like discrimination, sexual abuse, and mental health.
Talking to IANS, Anmol talked about the procedure he followed for shooting this movie.
He said: “I watched Anurag Kashyap sir’s videos. He has said in the videos that we can make films with the help of a phone, a film can be made from the left out reels. So, I purchased a camera, I didn’t know how to handle it, so I roped in a wedding photographer from my village. He taught us how to use the cameras, he has shot some of the film.”
Anmol, who comes from Kauloke in Bathinda, Punjab, said the entire shooting has been done in his village only.
The young filmmaker went on to say, “Like I took the camera, watched videos on YouTube and figured out how to operate the camera, and then we made the film. The same way other filmmakers are also doing. They are making films on their phones. You can get a camera within one lakh and it becomes easy to shoot a short film. And I think one should make short films to make a feature film.”
If he faced any financial challenges while making this movie, Anmol, who is also known for his short film ‘The Last Tree’ said: “I made ‘Jaggi’ through crowdfunding, and more of a relationship funding. My friends have given me money to make this film. For me money is not a problem to make a film.”
Anmol said shooting in a village on such a topic was very challenging. “We had one person in the crew, so villagers used to gather and think that something was happening,” he recalled.
“There is a scene in the movie in which a girl is roaming around in the fields. What we see in the movies, in reality, is very tough. It’s impossible to see a girl running in the fields in real life, that we usually watch on the screens,” Anmol said.
He added: “When I had to bring my heroine to the fields in the movie, I took extra care, so that there is no controversy in the village. Since, it was a year for us shooting for the film, so the villagers had some understanding that we are doing something. But, I didn’t tell the villagers on which topic I am making the film.”
‘Jaggi’ revolves around a schoolboy from rural Punjab who encounters impotence and is mistaken to be homosexual.
Reflecting upon the issue being addressed in the film, and its acceptance in society, Anmol said: “This is a very common story about village people which sounds very rare. But it’s not, it’s very common stuff. The movie is accepted, because it has been screened in various film festivals, and people are watching it.”
He added: “People message me as they want to see it. They want films to be made on such topics, because in Punjab only comedy films are made. So anything that is made apart from comedy will work. So according to me people want to see more films like ‘Jaggi’,” he said.
Talking about the casting, Anmol said that the lead actor Ramnish was his junior in the theatre.
“In the film there are two versions of Jaggi — the younger one and the older. To achieve that we took a break of six months. First we shot his childhood, then Ramnish lost weight and played the elder Jaggi,” he said.
Anmol added: “All of them are from theatre, they were junior artistes. They all lived near my village. So, during lockdown, we used to meet and improvise. I used to handle cameras, and Ramnish and Harman did production design, costumes, property supervision. They used to manage all this by themselves. Even during post production — foley, sounds, dialogues — we used to manage at our homes.”
The movie has been produced by Dhruv Bakshi and Pardeep Tanna, with Jappreet Singh giving the music.
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Ganesh Acharya attends 'Ghudchadi' song launch despite doctor advising him to take rest
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Choreographer Ganesh Acharya who has designed the steps for many iconic songs in Bollywood, attended the launch of the ‘Punjabi Munde’ song from the upcoming movie ‘Ghudchadi in Mumbai’s Juhu.
The revelation was made by the director of the film, Binoy Gandhi, as he spoke with the media on the sidelines of the event. Binoy, who shares a great companionship with Ganesh, said that the latter told him that he would do anything for him as they share a great rapport.
The director told the media that Ganesh attended the event, and performed despite the doctor advising him to take rest. Ganesh was joined by the Badshah of Bhangra, Sukhbir on the stage and the cast of ‘Ghudchadi’ as they grooved to the electrifying number.
‘Ghudchadi’ stars Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Parth Samthaan, Khushalii Kumar and Aruna Irani in pivotal roles. It tells the story of a couple, whose parents fall in love. With their parents set to marry each other, the situation poses a hilarious yet grave consequence to the couple’s relationship.
The film has been shot around Gurugram, New Delhi and Jaipur. It marks the feature debut of Parth Samthaan, who is known for his work on the medium of television.
The film, produced by Nidhi Dutta and Binnoy K. Gandhi, is set to stream on August 9 on JioCinema Premium.
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Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Actress Sumbul Touqeer Khan has opened up on her friendship with reality TV personality Shiv Thakare, sharing that she can count on him no matter what.
Their friendship formed during their stint on ‘Bigg Boss 16’ stands out as a rare and enduring bond, as their connection has only strengthened over the years.
Despite the intense and competitive environment of the controversial reality show, Sumbul and Shiv developed a genuine friendship based on mutual respect and understanding. Their friendship was evident, and viewers admired their unwavering support for each other.
Reflecting on their lasting bond, Sumbul shared: “Shiv was a good participant in ‘Bigg Boss’ and I vibed with him; he’s been there, and I know I can count on him no matter what. Our friendship goes beyond the show, and it’s something I cherish deeply. We keep bumping into each other at events too.”
Over the years, the duo has continued to be close friends, celebrating each other’s successes and offering support during tough times. They recently attended the launch of the ‘V4 Once More’ band’s video ‘Bro-Sarikhe’.
The winner of ‘Bigg Boss 16’ was MC Stan, with Shiv as the runner-up.
Sumbul, who started her acting career with supporting roles as a child artiste in ‘Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal’ and ‘Jodha Akbar’, participated in dance reality shows such as ‘India’s Dancing Superstars’, and ‘Hindustan Ka Big Star’.
Sumbul acted as a child artiste in shows like ‘Aahat’, ‘Gangaa’, ‘Baalveer’, and ‘Mann Mein Vishwaas Hai’. She also appeared in the shows ‘Waaris’, ‘Chakradhari Ajay Krishna’, ‘Chandragupta Maurya’, and ‘Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein’.
In 2020, Sumbul essayed the titular role in the show ‘Imlie’, co-starring Gashmeer Mahajani, Fahmaan Khan and Mayuri Deshmukh.
She is currently playing the lead in ‘Kavya- Ek Jazbaa, Ek Junoon’ airing on Sony.
Shiv has been the winner of ‘Bigg Boss Marathi 2’. He also participated in ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13’, and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11’.
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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi, who has recently turned 38, has shared a peek into her birthday celebrations with her ‘best family’, and it includes her brother Saqib Saleem, and actors Rajkummar Rao, and his wife Patralekhaa.
Huma celebrated her 38th birthday on July 28, and now on Tuesday, she has shared celebratory birthday pictures on her Instagram account, where she has 8.3 million followers.
The selfies feature Huma in a black dress, Rajkummar in a blue T-shirt, Patralekhaa in a black tank top, and her brother Saqib.
The pictures also show actor Rachit Singh.
The actors are currently holidaying in Europe.
Huma captioned the post as: “Blessed with the best #mafamily… only remember laughing and singing the whole trip… #love #family #friends #blessed.. Thank you all for making it sooo special.”
On the work front, Huma had made her film debut in 2012 with a supporting role in Anurag Kashyap’s directorial two-part crime drama ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’.
The movie featured Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Reema Sen, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, and Tigmanshu Dhulia.
She has then starred in movies like ‘Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana’, ‘Ek Thi Daayan’, ‘Badlapur’, ‘Jolly LLB 2’, ‘Bell Bottom’, ‘Double XL’.
Huma was last seen in the biopic ‘Tarla’, which is based on Indian chef and cookbook author Tarla Dalal.
It features Huma in the titular role, and is directed by Piyush Gupta and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari.
The film is streaming on ZEE5.
She also featured as ‘Madness ki Malkin’ in the comedy show ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’.
Huma will next be seen in comedy film ‘Jolly LLB 3’, starring Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao and Saurabh Shukla.
She also has ‘Pooja Meri Jaan’, ‘Gulabi’, and ‘Bayaan’ in the pipeline.
On the other hand, Rajkummar was last seen in romantic sports drama ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’. He next has ‘Stree 2’, ‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’, and ‘Bhul Chul Maaf’ in the kitty.
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Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) Actor Josh Hartnett hopes he has “learned a lot” since his days of early stardom he achieved as a teen idol in the late 1990s.
Hartnett found fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s as he featured in several popular films such as “40 Days and 40 Nights” and “Pearl Harbor”.
“I hope I’ve learned a lot since then. It was all just brand-new, very shiny, and very interesting. I look back on it all fondly, but I also see someone just trying to figure it out,” the actor told Men’s Health, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Following the years where he was known as a teen idol, he decided to take further control of his career.
He said: “I never wanted to chase the hottest property and be one of the guys who could have gotten it but didn’t get it, or whatever… don’t want to be a part of that game. As soon as people see that you’re working in movies that are getting more attention, you become more viable.”
“It’s probably just a reflection of who I am. I’m annoyed by people that play the numbers and game the system and just do the safe thing. Generally, I find that kind of… I’ve always wanted to try to do things that are a little bit more off-centre.”
Recently, the actor appeared in a string of blockbusters such as “Oppenheimer” and “Wrath of Man”.
However, he said he would love to make something like an animation so his children could be involved in his career.
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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Director David Dhawan, who ruled the Bollywood of the 1990s, has revealed that it was Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt who motivated him to take up direction.
David Dhawan, who is an Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) graduate, went through many courses during his career.
Although he initially thought of becoming an actor, he enrolled in FTII Pune for the course of film editing.
However, it was during the editing of the film ‘Naam’ when Sanjay told him to explore possibilities as a director.
David, who appeared on the chat show ‘The Invincibles’, told show host Arbaaz Khan, “‘Naam’ has another very big thing in my life. I was editing ‘Naam’, the actor in the film ‘Naam’ was Sanjay Dutt, and Sanjay used to always be extremely friendly, he would come and watch the rushes and one day he said, ‘David yaar tu director Kyun nahi Banta?.'”
“I said, ‘Kaun banayega Mujhe director’ and he said ‘Ban Gaya tu, 3 days ago I signed a film and Tu usko Direct karega’, can you believe it?,” he added.
At this point in the episode, Arbaaz said, “Kya baat hai! Unbelievable but were you prepared for that when this happened? Were you already talking about it?”
David said, “No nothing.”
Arbaaz then said, “So Sanjay Dutt came as a blessing in disguise.”
To which David said, “He was like ‘Tu Kar na yaar, I will be there’.”
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