While filming for Regards and Peace, actor Prashantt Guptha put his heart and soul into filming the climax of the movie where he has to bid goodbye to his on-screen mother.
The scene played very strongly on the actor’s mind who drew inferences for the emotions for the scene by channeling the emotions he felt when his real life mother-in-law passed away 7 years ago.
Prashantt says, “This scene played very strongly on my mind because I lost my mother in law to cancer 7 years ago. I arrived about 10 minutes too late to see my mother-in-law. I was told she was fighting for air and when I did this scene for Regards and Peace with my screen mom, the flow of tears just went loose.”
The actor recounts how touched everyone in the room was with this projection of emotions from the actor. He divulges that the entire shooting scene of the hospital room as well as the cameraman was in tears because of what he put into the scene.
About the film: “Regards & Peace” is an irresistible cocktail of suspense, lust and spirituality. The film is refreshingly different from the “run of the mill” thrillers that Bollywood is known for. It promises to not compromise on intelligence and deliver an “out of the box” yet enjoyable experience. Shot in the sparkling green hills of Bhaderwah, the streaming platform’s new film tells the story of J, a brooding photographer who gets entrapped by a dark spiral when he spends a night of passion with a seductive married woman, but in a shocking turn of events ends up killing the lady. On wanting to surrender, none of the evidence suggests that he has done the horrific deed he confesses to! The film then unravels a fascinating riddle as it reaches an astonishing climax.
What maketh a deranged murderer? ShemarooMe Box Office explores this interesting notion with its fifth direct to digital Bollywood release, “Regards & Peace”. An irresistible cocktail of suspense, lust and spirituality, the film is refreshingly different from “run of the mill” thrillers that Bollywood is known for. It promises to not compromise on intelligence and deliver an “out of the box” yet enjoyable experience.
Shot in the sparkling green hills of Bhaderwah, the streaming platform’s new film tells the story of J, a brooding photographer who gets entrapped by a dark spiral when he spends a night of passion with a seductive married woman, but in a shocking turn of events ends up killing the lady. On wanting to surrender, none of the evidence suggests that he has done the horrific deed he confesses to! The film then unravels a fascinating riddle as it reaches an astonishing climax.
“What an absolute delight it is to enact an unpredictable personality whose mind is an intriguing playground. The plot is filled with unexpected turns that keep gripping the audience further and further”, says Prashantt Guptha, playing the lead role of J. “I never imagined that my film will premiere on one of India’s most loved streaming platforms, the name Shemaroo has been synonymous with quality and I am glad that “Regards & Peace” will release on ShemarooMe Box Office”, he concludes.
Flora Saini, essaying an attractive painter with a past, says, “The best roles are ones where an actor gets to explore different shades, while I come off as a tantalizing beauty in the beginning, as the story progresses one discovers she is not just a pretty face. So many secrets begin to spill out”. The Inside Edge star also adds, “The 11th of September will have a special place in my heart, thanks to ShemarooMe Box Office for premiering our film on that date.”
Veteran actress Sadhna Singh of Mukkabaaz and Super 30 fame, portraying brilliant police officer Parvati Kumar, shares, “What pulled me towards my character is the calm and composed nature she exudes while a storm brews inside her head. Nothing escapes Parvati’s sharp eyes and she is determined to crack any case no matter how muddled”. About her film premiering on ShemarooMe Box Office, she says, “Shemaroo Entertainment has been around since time immemorial, always showcasing the best of cinema, it’s elating to know that ShemarooMe Box Office will now take this mantle to the digital space. I’m very excited to watch the film on 11th September”.
Director Sanjay Amar says, “I’ve always been a fan of fierce and intense novels where nobody knows what lies ahead. I wanted to bring that crazy page turning vibe to the silver screen and that is how we ended up making this movie, a tale that captures the essence of mysteries and also reinvents the genre.” He goes on to elaborate, “The fact that “Regards & Peace” will directly land at the viewer’s doorstep thanks to ShemarooMe Box Office is an added bonus. It is great that Indian audiences now have the freedom of choice with the “pay per view” option on ShemarooMe Box Office. One only pays for the film they view, fabulous!”.
Talking about changing times and his association with ShemarooMe Box Office, producer Hari Mehrotra asserts, “The audience today is unforgiving, we need to understand they want to enjoy top class content that offers something never seen before. “Regards & Peace” is one such Bollywood movie that is an edge of the seat brain teaser. It will leave you hunting for answers till the final moment. ShemarooMe Box Office is the perfect platform for us to open our innings as its audience truly appreciates good stories. Netizens are in for a real treat on the 11th of September”.
Having previously secured five back to back successful releases, ShemarooMe Box Office is soaring high on massive buzz, and by the looks of it, “Regards & Peace” is another film all set to rock on the OTT platform.
“Regards & Peace”, starring Prashantt Guptha, Sadhna Singh, Flora Saini, Bhakti Kubavat, Arav Chowdharry and Sheena Shahabadi is directed by Sanjay Amar and produced by Hari Mehrotra. It releases on Friday, 11th of September 2020 on ShemarooMe Box Office.
Shalin Bhanot’s recently released web series – The Red Land is bringing him a lot of accolades. While everyone loves his character, his look has caught quite a few eyeballs. Interestingly Shalin seems to have his hands full with a lot of projects along with a reality show on colours in pipeline and music video by T Series releasing soon. He was last seen in Colors’s show – Ram Siya ke Luv Kush as Raavan.
Ask Shalin about his experimental looks and he shares, “I love to experiment with my looks. For The Red Land, I knew I had to work on my looks and make them Desi enough. I had my look planned and was fully prepared for it till I reached Benaras. However, on my first day there, I saw a local and he had this entire jacket look with boots and all. It fascinated me and I re-planned my entire look for the series. The crew had to hunt the local Bazaar and organise the look for me.”
The Red land released on Gemplex recently and has 8 episodes of 25 minutes run time each.
Crescendo Music & Films has joined hands with KSM Film Productions to produce India’s first Teen Thriller 1978 A Teen Night Out. The film has been co-produced by Spotlights Creation and is being distributed by Utopia Studios, worldwide.
The event saw the presence of Vinash Tiwari & Tripti Dimri (Laila Majnu Lead Cast), Meet Bros, Flora Saini Of (Stree Fame), Sonyaa Pink Of (Nazar Fame), DJ Shiezwood, Prashant Virender Sharma, Shradha Arya, Mukul Dev, Krishna Abhishek, Shawar Ali, Ashmith Kunder, Ejaz Khan, Madhuri Pandey, Asif Merchant, Asif Shaikh, Mukesh Rishi, Shibani Kasyap, Siddharth Kasyap, Bidita Baig, Vikas Verma and many more.
“1978” is a racy, supernatural, terrifying, suspense story that promises keep the hearts of its viewers thumping, right from the beginning till the last scene.
1978 has been directed by Aziz Zee and it features a bunch of young teenage actors who have performed amazingly well. Yash Rajpara, Apurva Godbole, Gaurav Sharma, Vaishnavi Kadam, Rishabh Raj, Muskaan Tomar, Sunny Yadav, Rohit Mugallu, Maliha Malla. The film also features renowned TV actress Sonyaa and singer Abuzar Akhtar.
While the songs are completely composed with a retro feel of the 70s, the USP of the film is that all the songs are actually sung by the actors of the film. By sheer coincidence, during auditions, Suresh Thomas of Crescendo films discovered that some of the actors are brilliant singers. He then decided to create the entire music score using the voices of the actors themselves. This is possibly the first time this has ever been done in any Hindi Film.
Kunal Shamshare Malla states, “1978 is a brilliantly made slick horror thriller which is Hollywood films of the same genre.”
Director Aziz Zee says, “With films like Stree , Pari and Ghoul being widely appreciated , we can be sure that “1978” is bound to draw crowds to theatres. “
Yogaytan Films debut venture PARI HOON MAIN trailer and music launched in Mumbai in presence of cast and crew. The honour was done by National Sports person, Cambridge topper and founder of Young Bhartiya Foundation Mr. Amey Pratap Singh. The film is produced by Yogaytan Group chairman Dr. Rajendra Pratap Singh and Sheela Rajendra Singh.
Directed by Rohit Shilwant, the film depicts journey of a middle class family to achieve their goal. It stars Nandu Madhav, Devika Daftardar, Shruti Nigde and Flora Saini.
The story is written by Iravati Karnik, cinematography by Rohan Madkaikar, editing by Hritekesh Mamdapur, art direction by Narendra Bhagat, music by Sameer Saptiskar, lyrics by Abhishek Khankar and Sachin Pathak. The songs are sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Amruta Fadanvis, Jiya Wadkar and Mandar Pilwalkar.
Kunal Maheta is creative producer, Sanjay Gujar co-producer, Bhavik Patel is executive producer and Bhushan Savle is project head.
Veteran singer Suresh Wadkar’s daughter Jiya Wadkar is now ready to debut as singer. Jiya has sung for Yogaytan Production’s PARI HOON MAIN. Recently the title song “Mothya Mothya Latanvar…” was recorded in the voice of Jiya Wadkar and Mandar Pilwalkar. The lyrics are written by Sachin Pathak, music composed by Sameer Saptiskar.
Rohit Shilwant directed PARI HOON MAIN is passionate journey of a middle class fanily to gain their goal. The film stars Nandu Madhav, Devika Daftardar, Shruti Nigde and Flora Saini. Yogaytan group chairman Dr. Rajendra Pratap Singh and Sheela Rajendra Singh has produced the film. The cinematography is by Rohan Madakaikar, art direction by Narendra Bhagat.
Sanjay Gujar is co-producer and Kunal Maheta is creative producer.
