The family drama film ‘Gulmohar’, which stars Sharmila Tagore and Manoj Bajpayee, is all set to open the 20th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, in July, 2023 in Germany.
Expressing his delight about the film’s opening in Stuttgart, director Rahul V. Chittella said: “I’m so excited that ‘Gulmohar’ has been chosen to open the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart, which is in its 20th year of championing soulful stories from our part of the world in Germany. My previous film, ‘Azaad’, won the best short at the festival in 2017, and it’s lovely to go back to the festival with a film as special as ‘Gulmohar'”.
He continued: “It is truly heartening to see all the love and appreciation pouring in from all corners of the globe and seeing this special film about family and home resonate so deeply with audiences worldwide.
We had exciting screenings in New...
Expressing his delight about the film’s opening in Stuttgart, director Rahul V. Chittella said: “I’m so excited that ‘Gulmohar’ has been chosen to open the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart, which is in its 20th year of championing soulful stories from our part of the world in Germany. My previous film, ‘Azaad’, won the best short at the festival in 2017, and it’s lovely to go back to the festival with a film as special as ‘Gulmohar'”.
He continued: “It is truly heartening to see all the love and appreciation pouring in from all corners of the globe and seeing this special film about family and home resonate so deeply with audiences worldwide.
We had exciting screenings in New...
- 6/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tagore also talked about her professional journey and called her co-stars trained actors, while she considers herself an accidental actress, who was put in front of the camera by Satyajit Ray.
The 78-year-old celebrated actress, who is at the moment busy with the promotion of her upcoming film ‘Gulmohar’, an emotional family drama that plays out in upscale Delhi, said: "Oh my God! Holi used to be celebrated madly in Kolkata. I never tried bhang because that was beyond my capacity, but I’ve seen people doing that."
"But we used to play it in our Tripura house. We used to go to the lake and swim there after playing Holi. After coming back, I would find snails in my clothes or stuck in my hair. It was such fun."
She told Ians: "I don’t know when it stopped. I remember that in Mumbai we had moved from our...
The 78-year-old celebrated actress, who is at the moment busy with the promotion of her upcoming film ‘Gulmohar’, an emotional family drama that plays out in upscale Delhi, said: "Oh my God! Holi used to be celebrated madly in Kolkata. I never tried bhang because that was beyond my capacity, but I’ve seen people doing that."
"But we used to play it in our Tripura house. We used to go to the lake and swim there after playing Holi. After coming back, I would find snails in my clothes or stuck in my hair. It was such fun."
She told Ians: "I don’t know when it stopped. I remember that in Mumbai we had moved from our...
- 2/28/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Feb 22 (Ians) Actress Kaveri Seth, who is set to make her debut with the upcoming film ‘Gulmohar’, was in awe of her co-actors Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore, Amol Palekar and BAFTA award nominee Suraj Sharma.
She said that Manoj treated her like his own student and shared anecdotes from his experience as an actor.
The debutante plays Divya in the film, an accomplished and determined young woman from Delhi who rises above the challenge to strike a balance between her thriving career and her loving marriage with Aditya, played by Suraj Sharma.
The actress said: “‘Gulmohar’ has been a dream project in every way. It’s a beautiful story that has been told with such honesty, and will resonate across generations. It was surreal walking onto a set where there were veterans like Sharmila ma’am, Manoj sir, Amol sir and Simran ma’am. They all have such different approaches to their craft,...
She said that Manoj treated her like his own student and shared anecdotes from his experience as an actor.
The debutante plays Divya in the film, an accomplished and determined young woman from Delhi who rises above the challenge to strike a balance between her thriving career and her loving marriage with Aditya, played by Suraj Sharma.
The actress said: “‘Gulmohar’ has been a dream project in every way. It’s a beautiful story that has been told with such honesty, and will resonate across generations. It was surreal walking onto a set where there were veterans like Sharmila ma’am, Manoj sir, Amol sir and Simran ma’am. They all have such different approaches to their craft,...
- 2/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Feb 21 (Ians) Director Rahul Chittella, who is gearing up for his upcoming directorial ‘Gulmohar’, starring senior actress Sharmila Tagore and Manoj Bajpayee, has shared that the actress got back to him in 3-4 days after reading the script.
‘Gulmohar’, which is a drama, also marks Sharmila’s debut in the space of Ott as the film will directly drop on a streaming platform.
Talking about his experience of working with Sharmila, he said, “Sharmila ji literally called me within 3-4 days of reading the script and committed herself to the project. Sharmila ji and I had long reading sessions for each scene of hers. We’d tweak words in the dialogues to what sounds good when she speaks. This kind of diligence and respect for the script comes with complete surrendering to one’s work and not taking it for granted.”
Thoroughly impressed by the legendary actress’s dedication,...
‘Gulmohar’, which is a drama, also marks Sharmila’s debut in the space of Ott as the film will directly drop on a streaming platform.
Talking about his experience of working with Sharmila, he said, “Sharmila ji literally called me within 3-4 days of reading the script and committed herself to the project. Sharmila ji and I had long reading sessions for each scene of hers. We’d tweak words in the dialogues to what sounds good when she speaks. This kind of diligence and respect for the script comes with complete surrendering to one’s work and not taking it for granted.”
Thoroughly impressed by the legendary actress’s dedication,...
- 2/21/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Feb 14 (Ians) National Award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for his upcoming release ‘Gulmohar’ and plays actress Sharmila Tagore’s son Arun Batra in the film, shared a fan moment which he had with the veteran actress. The actor is so fond of songs from the actress’s films that he kept singing them on the sets of ‘Gulmohar’.
Recollecting his first meeting with the senior actress, Manoj said, “When I met Sharmila ji for the first time, I was thrilled and excited and told her that I had watched many of her old films while growing up to which Sharmila ji told me, “Manoj just calm down.”
Sharing another nugget, Manoj said, “Somehow the songs from her films would stay in my head, and often I would hear myself humming the songs like ‘Jab bhi ji chahe nayi duniya basa lete hai log’ from the film ‘Daag,...
Recollecting his first meeting with the senior actress, Manoj said, “When I met Sharmila ji for the first time, I was thrilled and excited and told her that I had watched many of her old films while growing up to which Sharmila ji told me, “Manoj just calm down.”
Sharing another nugget, Manoj said, “Somehow the songs from her films would stay in my head, and often I would hear myself humming the songs like ‘Jab bhi ji chahe nayi duniya basa lete hai log’ from the film ‘Daag,...
- 2/14/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Feb 8 (Ians) National Award winner Manoj Bajpayee, who had taken to his social media and promised his followers to bring together his family to them, which led many to think of the return of ‘The Family Man, announced what he truly meant by his previous video.
Clearing the air, Manoj took to his Instagram on Wednesday to share that it was indeed an announcement albeit not of ‘The Family Man 3′ but of another streaming project ‘Gulmohar’, which will mark th debut of veteran star Sharmila Tagore.
He shared the poster of the film ‘Gulmohar’, which is a multi-generational family drama set in the heart of the capital, and brings together a star-studded cast including the Padma Bhushan and National award winning actress and former Cbfc chief, Sharmila Tagore making her digital debut, Amol Palekar, Suraj Sharma, and Simran.
Talking about the film, Manoj Bajpayee said, “Embarking on a new challenge with the film Gulmohar,...
Clearing the air, Manoj took to his Instagram on Wednesday to share that it was indeed an announcement albeit not of ‘The Family Man 3′ but of another streaming project ‘Gulmohar’, which will mark th debut of veteran star Sharmila Tagore.
He shared the poster of the film ‘Gulmohar’, which is a multi-generational family drama set in the heart of the capital, and brings together a star-studded cast including the Padma Bhushan and National award winning actress and former Cbfc chief, Sharmila Tagore making her digital debut, Amol Palekar, Suraj Sharma, and Simran.
Talking about the film, Manoj Bajpayee said, “Embarking on a new challenge with the film Gulmohar,...
- 2/8/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Varun Agarwal’s bestseller “How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded a Million Dollar Company” is being adapted as young-adult comedy-drama film “Bas Karo Aunty!”
The project is backed by some of the biggest names in Bollywood, including the “Dangal” director Nitesh Tiwari and “Break Point” filmmaker Ashwini Iyer Tiwari’s Earthsky Pictures, Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP, Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films and Star Studios.
The film is about today’s youth and their dilemmas, the thrills, risks, and romance of embarking on a new life path and chasing one’s dreams, and aims to capture the zeitgeist and entrepreneurial spirit of young India. It is directed by debutant filmmaker Abhishek Sinha and written by Nitesh Tiwari and Nikhil Mehrotra (“Chhichhore”). The cast includes Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana (“Antim”). “Bas Karo Aunty!” has started principal photography and will be shot across Mumbai.
Star Studios is the rebranded...
The project is backed by some of the biggest names in Bollywood, including the “Dangal” director Nitesh Tiwari and “Break Point” filmmaker Ashwini Iyer Tiwari’s Earthsky Pictures, Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP, Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films and Star Studios.
The film is about today’s youth and their dilemmas, the thrills, risks, and romance of embarking on a new life path and chasing one’s dreams, and aims to capture the zeitgeist and entrepreneurial spirit of young India. It is directed by debutant filmmaker Abhishek Sinha and written by Nitesh Tiwari and Nikhil Mehrotra (“Chhichhore”). The cast includes Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana (“Antim”). “Bas Karo Aunty!” has started principal photography and will be shot across Mumbai.
Star Studios is the rebranded...
- 5/30/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The incredible cast of Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee, and Amol Palekar along with Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Simran Rishi Bagga, have come together to bring Rahul Chittella’s family drama Gulmohar, to life.
A heartfelt family drama, Gulmohar revolves around the multi-generation Batra family who is all set to move out of their 34-year-old family home. This moving out triggers a re-discovery of the bonds that have held them together as a family, while grappling with personal secrets and insecurities.
Iconic star-actor Sharmila Tagore, who returns to films after 11 years as the grand matriarch of the Batra family ‘Gulmohar’ said, “After a considerable gap, I am very happy to be in the familiar and well-loved ambience of a film set. I agreed almost immediately to be a part of Team Gulmohar – after the moving narration of this heartwarming and beautifully written story/script. It is a very layered and absorbing family drama.
A heartfelt family drama, Gulmohar revolves around the multi-generation Batra family who is all set to move out of their 34-year-old family home. This moving out triggers a re-discovery of the bonds that have held them together as a family, while grappling with personal secrets and insecurities.
Iconic star-actor Sharmila Tagore, who returns to films after 11 years as the grand matriarch of the Batra family ‘Gulmohar’ said, “After a considerable gap, I am very happy to be in the familiar and well-loved ambience of a film set. I agreed almost immediately to be a part of Team Gulmohar – after the moving narration of this heartwarming and beautifully written story/script. It is a very layered and absorbing family drama.
- 5/12/2022
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The shooting of Fox Star Studios, Chalkboard Entertainment and Autonomous Works’ Gulmohar is complete and will release in August 2022. Directed by Azaad director Rahul Chittella, the film’s incredible cast includes multiple National Award-winning actors Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore and Amol Palekar along with Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Simran Rishi Bagga in pivotal […]...
- 5/10/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) has signed on to star alongside Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee and Kaveri Seth in the film Gulmohar for Chalkboard Entertainment, Autonomous Works and Fox Star Studios, which is currently in production in New Delhi.
Rahul Chittella’s feature directorial debut tracks the final four days, leading up to Holi, of the Batra family as they pack their belongings to move out of their 31-year-old family home. Amid the chaos of packing up the house, the film interweaves individual storylines of various members of this house, who are recognizable characters to most of us, and portrays their interpersonal relationships, as we unfold secrets of the past, tensions of the present and uncertainties of the future.
Sharma will play Aditya, the eldest child in the younger generation of this family, who is an independent, self-aware, slightly vulnerable but extremely ambitious character, and is currently at the...
Rahul Chittella’s feature directorial debut tracks the final four days, leading up to Holi, of the Batra family as they pack their belongings to move out of their 31-year-old family home. Amid the chaos of packing up the house, the film interweaves individual storylines of various members of this house, who are recognizable characters to most of us, and portrays their interpersonal relationships, as we unfold secrets of the past, tensions of the present and uncertainties of the future.
Sharma will play Aditya, the eldest child in the younger generation of this family, who is an independent, self-aware, slightly vulnerable but extremely ambitious character, and is currently at the...
- 3/21/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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