Pankh
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| Directed by | Sudipto Chattopadhyaya |
| Written by | Sudipto Chattopadhyaya, Varun Gautam |
| Produced by | Sanjay Gupta |
| Starring | Bipasha Basu Maradona Rebello Eros Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Pankh (transl. Wings) is a 2010
Plot
The film is the story of the repercussions that have happened to a boy - a child artist who once played girl roles in films as Baby Kusum - once he becomes an adult and wants to be launched as a hero. Baby Kusum is a child star, a cute little girl. In reality, Baby Kusum is a boy, masquerading as a girl. He was named Jerry, and then renamed Master Jai for the movies. He and his mother Mary (Lilette) share a turbulent relationship. The boy's family is poor and they want to make it big. The pressure of parents and ridicule make it a very sad situation for him. He becomes a drug-abuser who has never been to school and spends all his time at home. Eventually he creates an imaginary character he is in love with named Nandini [Bipasha Basu] who taunts him, fights with him, and questions his every move. Jerry is made to face the camera again as a young man, which leads to the final catastrophe. The film highlights the common practice in the Indian film industry of casting children in role contrary to their natural genders.[3]
Cast
- Bipasha Basu — Nandini
- Lilette Dubey— Mary
- Mahesh Manjrekar — producer
- Maradona Rebello — Jerry Dacunha
- Amit purohit— Salim
- Ronit Roy — director
- Sanjeeda Sheikh — Kusum
Production
Development
Initially, Sudipto Chattopadhyaya narrated the script to
Casting
Promotion
A 1-minute promo shot was released for the movie in January 2008. It shows the essence of the film, a little boy being readied for the film and when he emerges he's a child actress Baby Kusum. It then shows the boy grown up as a young man - a dropout-drug-addict. As he struggles to discover his true self, he is shown rebelling against his mother and getting violent with whoever tries to get close to him. Bipasha appears in the last few seconds of the promo and is shown as the alter ego of Maradona.[10]
Music
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| Soundtrack album by Raju Singh | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Producer | Sanjay Gupta | |||
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Newcomer Raju Singh directs the music for the movie. Singer Sunidhi Chauhan has reportedly sung the song "Jiya Jala Na" where Bipasha seduces Maradona.[11]
References
- ^ Mukherjee, Roshni (11 January 2008). "Pankh was written much ahead!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- ^ Bipasha Basu signs her first art-house movie Pankh Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Plot of Pankh[permanent dead link] RohitRoy Productions Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Bipasha plays Sophia Loren in 'Pankh'[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Bipasha Basu: Pankh Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- Times of IndiaRetrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Bipasha won't use her name Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback MachineMonster and Critics.com Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Mahesh Manjrekar makes a comeback as an actorThaindian.com Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- Oneindia.inRetrieved on 2008-12-23
- Telegraphindian.comRetrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Provocative Bipasha does a Sophia Loren in ‘Pankh’ Retrieved on 2008-12-23
External links
- Pankh at IMDb
