Hard Kaur to sing at 26/11 peace march

Famous for being the first Indian female rapper, Hard Kaur is not only known as a peppy singer, but she's also gaining popularity as a music director. Her song Aashiq Mizaaj from the recently released film The Shaukeens has been appreciated by all.

The upcoming music composer and leading rapper is now going to sing at a peace march organized in memory of the brave policemen, victims and survivors of the 26/11 terrorist attack. Hard Kaur is extremely grateful to be a part of such a gracious event as M S Bitta personally went to invite her, on whose request, she has also prepared a special song which she'll sing at the occasion..

South Indian stars Saranya Mohan and Nisshan shine in Bollywood's Badlapur Boys

Film Badlapur Boys is about to release soon. Based on the rural game of Kabaddi, this film stars two of South India's leading actors and they both share a romance on screen. Actress Saranya Mohan and actor Nisshan's chemistry is quite visible as the couple looks beautiful together. Out of the two, this is Saranya's first Hindi film, whereas Nisshan has acted in Subhash Ghai's Cycle Kick and Bejoy Nambiar's David. 

Saranya Mohan started her acting career in the year 1997 in the Malayalam film Aniyathipraavu. She has acted in Tamil and Telugu films, as well. She also received a Filmfare award for her acting in Tamil film Yaaradi Nee Mohini.

After completing an acting course from Pune Film Institute, actor Nisshan began his acting career with the film Cycle Kick. His Malayalam film Ritu released just this year. Nisshan has also acted in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. 

What's worth watching out for is what magic do these South Indian stars weave on screen in the film Badlapur Boys. Made under the banner of Karrm Movies, this film has been produced by Satish Pillangwad and its director is Shailesh Verma. 

Veer's writer Shailesh Verma turns director

Based on the popular game of Kabaddi, film Badlapur Boys is all set to release soon. Set in a village environment, this film has been written and directed by Shailesh Verma, the same Shailesh Verma who has penned down various serials as well as movies, including Salman Khan's Veer. Made under the banner of Karrm Movies, Badlapur Boys is Verma's directorial debut. Here are some excerpts from an interview with him where he excitedly chats about his first film as a director-

· Tell us something about Badlapur Boys.

Badlapur Boys is set in a rural background and is based on the rustic game of Kabaddi. It's a story about some boys that the villagers find useless and without a future as they're always playing Kabaddi and losing at it. But the boys are passionate about earning a name and doing something good for the village through the game of Kabaddi. 

· Why did you think of making a film on Kabaddi?

Kabaddi takes you right back to the roots. Not only I, but I'm sure everyone loves it. The film's story is the kind that is heart warming and I hope it serves its purpose. It's an out and out commercial film, with dancing , songs,  romance and a whole load of fun. Here I'd like to clarify that my film Badlapur Boys is not a documentary. 

· Will the audience like the film?

Yes, of course. Films like Lagaan, Chak De! India, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Mary Kom, which were based on sports were widely appreciated. And nowadays, there's a new life in the topic of Kabaddi, with the commencement of tournaments like Pro Kabaddi League.

· Almost all the artists in your film are new, any special reason behind that?

Yes, I wanted new faces and raw talent for the story of my film. Although some artists have acted in a lot of movies previously, too, like Annu Kapoor, who is playing the role of a coach in my film. Besides him, Nisshan, who is the protagonist, has acted in movies like David and Subhash Ghai's Cycle Kick, and various Malayalam films. Followed by Puja Gupta, who has acted in Vicky Donor, Mickey Virus and OMG! Oh My God! Sharanya Mohan has been a part of more than 16 South Indian films as the female lead and this is her first Hindi film. Actress Kishori Shahane needs no introduction.

· Did you train the film's artists in Kabaddi?

Yes, although it was a difficult task, after a month's training from a Kabaddi coach, everyone was ready to play Kabaddi. 

Story is king --- Satish Pilangwad

New film production company Karrm Movies is the talk of the town nowadays as its first Hindi film Badlapur Boys is all set to release in November. 

Why it's the trending topic is also because Badlapur Boys is based on India's rustic game Kabaddi. Here are some excerpts from an interview with Satish Pilangwad from Karrm Movies-

Tell us more about Badlapur Boys.

Badlapur Boys is the first Hindi film of our production house Karrm Movies. We're here with the ambition of making innumerable good movies and this is the first movie on that front, based on India's favorite country sport Kabaddi, a game which we've all enjoyed in our childhood and which is becoming vague rapidly. Known for being the writer of film Veer, Shailesh Verma, who is the director of this film, told us this story which we loved and we decided to make a film on it because through it, we want to give out a strong message to the people. 

This film features Annu Kapoor, Nisshan, Sharanya Mohan, Puja Gupta, Kishori Shahane, Boloram Das, Nitin Jadhav, Shashank Udaypurkar, Mazhar Khan, Ankit Sharma and Vineet, among others. 

Film's director, most of the actors and a music composer are all new. Isn't that a huge risk, considering whether the audience will turn up or not? 

When a film does not have a Khan or a Kapoor, the most important thing it needs is a good story, and that's exactly what we have and we believe that the audience will appreciate the film as everybody has given their best to their respective roles. 

What is the role of Annu Kapoor and why is he not being seen in any of the promotions?

He is playing the role of a coach of a Kabaddi team, which is a very powerful role. About his absence from the promotions, I think Annuji is busy in promoting his other film which is also releasing on the same day, so he is unable to spare time for this film. 

Music is a very crucial aspect of any film nowadays. How is the music of Badlapur Boys? 

The music of Badlapur Boys has been composed by three very talented music directors, Shamir Tandon, Sachin Gupta and debutante Raju Sardar. The lyrics have been beautifully written by Samir Anjaan, which have been sung by the melodious voices of Sukhwinder Sing, Shaan, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Ali, Ritu Pathak. And these songs have been choreographed by the ever graceful Saroj Khan. 

Recently, Karrm movies presented a cheque of 5 lac to the captain of Kabaddi team Rakesh Kumar from the hands of legend Dharmendra. What was the motive behind that? 

We have made a movie on Kabaddi. The film's music had to be released, and it was a fortunate coincidence that the Indian Kabaddi teams won the gold medals in the Asian Games in the men and women category. So we thought it a good idea to felicitate them on our level and we had Dharmendraji with us, which was just very fortuitous. 

When is the film releasing? 

Badlapur Boys is releasing on 7th November in around 500 screens in the country and internationally. We don't want to leave any stone unturned. 

What next after Badlapur Boys? 

The next film from this banner of Karrm Movies is in Marathi and is called Razzakar and stars the superstar of Marathi films Siddharth Jadhav and the super villain of today's Bollywood Zakir Hussain. It has been written and directed by Raj Durge, who has written successful Marathi movies, although it is still too early to talk about Razzakar right now. 

Puja Gupta, but which one?

Actress Puja Gupta is a trending topic in every conversation nowadays, for her new film Badlapur Boys' release date is right around the corner. Made under the banner of Karrm movies, this film has been produced by Satish Pillangwad and its director is Shailesh Verma. Puja is playing the role of Manjari in this Kabaddi based film. 

Having had completed her studies from the United States, Puja began her acting journey with versatile actor Paresh Rawal's play Kishan Vs. Kanhaiya, after which she acted in various other plays. She has acted in Chitakbrey - The Shades Of Grey (2011), Blood Money (2012), Vicky Donor (2012), OMG!-Oh My God! (2012), Mickey Virus (2013), among other films. 

 

All of Puja's films have been successful, but the audience is a little puzzled about who she is as there's another actress with the same name right here in Bollywood. 

Annu Kapoor Missing!

Where is the famous Antakshri anchor and actor Annu Kapoor? His film Badlapur Boys' release date is fast approaching but he seems to be missing from its promotions. Is the Badlapur Boys team upset with its coach, or is it the other way round? Or maybe Annu is too busy.

"Recently, when the film's music was launched by Dharamji (Dharmendra), I personally went to invite Annu for the event, but he didn't turn up.", says Satish Pilangwad, the film's producer about Annu Kapoor not being a part of its promotions.

7 November will see the release of two of Annu Kapoor's films, one being The Shaukeens, which is the remake of yesteryear film Shaukeen, in which he plays the role of a lovestruck senior citizen who goes onto wooing a much younger lady, and the other film is Badlapur Boys, produced under the banner of Karrm Movies, this film is based on the true to the roots game and spirit of Kabaddi.