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Nikal ja saamne se nahin to maar dalunga!

Thus gentle words of endearment did Paresh Rawal speak to his make up man of eight years on the first morning the beard found his cheeks on the sets of Oye Lucky.

The beard was a problem. Paresh Rawal hates putting on a false beard. His skin can’t take it. He can’t talk. He shuts off. He hates growing one even more, and even if he did grow one, by the time he would grow one the size we needed we would all have reached dotage.

As soon as the beard was fixed, the generally happy, relaxed mood of the set changed. We had become used to a Paresh who was easy, patient, chilled, forever on the sets, standing at his mark happily even between lighting adjustment, benevolently chiding the crew to get …

UTV Motion Pictures is hosting a special preview of “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!” on Monday, November 24th at 7:00pm at New York University Cantor Film Centre. This is a free screening open to everybody.

The screening is at
Screening Venue
Cantor Film Center, NYU
36 East 8 Street
New York City, New York 10003
(212) 998-4100

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Alternatively you can RSVP at utvnet.us@gmail.com. But please use the contact form OR directly email us, not both in order to avoid any double bookings

Starring Abhay Deol, Paresh Rawal in a triple role amongst others in a splendid ensemble cast, the film is directed by the critically acclaimed director of “Khosla ka Ghosla” Dibakar Banerjee.

Inspired by the incredible true story of Lucky Singh, an extremely charismatic and fearless confidence man and thief who socialized with the rich, famous and influential …

There are so many reference points for ‘Punjabi’ in films. You tend to go about it stereotypically. Dhaba. Butter Chicken. Lassi. Aloo da paratha. Truck drivers. Jalandhar. Patiala. Phagwada. And so on.

The question is, what defines it? The culture, the language, the mannerisms, the way of life… and the music and dance that finds itself in an exhortation of life. We have seen umpteen films on Punjabi culture, mostly taking Punjabi as a fallback and moving on with whatever story they got, with a modest dose of naach-gaana, bhangra et al. sometimes the film goes awry and the director thinks ‘Punjabi!’ and lo and behold you get yourself a dhamaka item number. Universally acceptable oft-pointless song and dance. Oye balle oye. Bhangra paao ji paaji, giddha paao ni kudiyon.

Let’s take the discussion further. Punjabi pop. Daler Mehndi. Malkit Singh. London Brigade. You think of the words Billo, Jugni, …

Here’s the first extended look of Mumbai Meri Jaan… with Paresh Rawal’s voice over laced throughout, a very sensitive two minute look into the movie… the trailer grows on you!!! Looking forward to August 22nd, when Mumbai Meri Jaan hits the theaters!!!