After a landmark judgment by India?s Supreme Court for the Lgbt community last year, ecstatic Lgbt activists across the nation stood together to rejoice the moment. Not only did the arbiters of a transitioning society voice their full-hearted support, but also notable filmmakers came ahead vocally supporting the lifting of the colonial era ban. The portrayal of homosexuality has often been caricature-ish in mainstream Indian movies. But filmmakers across the globe including that Bollywood has changed with times and is widening its horizons and becoming an agent of social change.
Here we bring to you a list of unconventional stories that sensitively portrayed homosexuality in India and helped make a small change the way Indian society looked upon this important subject.
1. My Brother Nikhil - Filmed in an era when homosexuality was considered to be immoral, directed Onir brought My Brother Nikhil- a brave journey into the forefront. Starring Sanjay Suri,...
Here we bring to you a list of unconventional stories that sensitively portrayed homosexuality in India and helped make a small change the way Indian society looked upon this important subject.
1. My Brother Nikhil - Filmed in an era when homosexuality was considered to be immoral, directed Onir brought My Brother Nikhil- a brave journey into the forefront. Starring Sanjay Suri,...
- 4/1/2019
- GlamSham
Film programs include one of the first lesbian Bollywood films (“Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga”), a film with the backdrop of 80’s Saigon and its Vietnamese folk opera (“Song Lang”) and an Indonesian culinary journey through film (“Aruna and her Palate”)
The special series “From The Claws of Darkness: Restoring Philippine Cinema” brings the second golden age of Philippine film to the big screen for audiences to enjoy once again, including “Moral,” “Himala,” and “Batch ‘81”and “Manila In The Claws of Light”
San Diego, California – March 26, 2019 – The 9th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) Spring Showcase, presented by Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) will be taking place on April 11-18 at the UltraStar Mission Valley. This year, a majority of the showcased films highlight South Asian and Southeast Asian stories.
There will also be a special collection of milestone Filipino films shown as a part of the...
The special series “From The Claws of Darkness: Restoring Philippine Cinema” brings the second golden age of Philippine film to the big screen for audiences to enjoy once again, including “Moral,” “Himala,” and “Batch ‘81”and “Manila In The Claws of Light”
San Diego, California – March 26, 2019 – The 9th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) Spring Showcase, presented by Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) will be taking place on April 11-18 at the UltraStar Mission Valley. This year, a majority of the showcased films highlight South Asian and Southeast Asian stories.
There will also be a special collection of milestone Filipino films shown as a part of the...
- 3/28/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
This week?s ?premier release, Excel Entertainment?s Zoya Akhtar directed Ranveer-Alia starrer, Gully Boy, may not exactly embark on a Simmba like start but given the positive feedback and the main protagonist?s star power, the film will embark on a good to decent start and surely ?find it?s audience and success.?
The bunched releases of ?last week, Nargis-Sachin starrer ?Amavas, Sapna Chaudhary?s Dosti Ke Side Effects, Jhol, S P Chauhan and Farhan Akhtar?s delayed debut venture The Fakir Of Venice are box-office disasters.?
Coming to Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions and Fox Star Studios? Anil, Juhi, Sonam and Rajkummar starrer Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, the film saw a very ordinary run as it collected ?2.75 crore from Bombay (collections from other cinemas unrecieved), 31.55 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 13 lakhs from Surat, 9.50 lakhs from Baroda, 3 lakhs from Rajkot, 90 lakhs from Pune, 6 lakhs from Nasik, 8.50 lakhs from Goa,...
The bunched releases of ?last week, Nargis-Sachin starrer ?Amavas, Sapna Chaudhary?s Dosti Ke Side Effects, Jhol, S P Chauhan and Farhan Akhtar?s delayed debut venture The Fakir Of Venice are box-office disasters.?
Coming to Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions and Fox Star Studios? Anil, Juhi, Sonam and Rajkummar starrer Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, the film saw a very ordinary run as it collected ?2.75 crore from Bombay (collections from other cinemas unrecieved), 31.55 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 13 lakhs from Surat, 9.50 lakhs from Baroda, 3 lakhs from Rajkot, 90 lakhs from Pune, 6 lakhs from Nasik, 8.50 lakhs from Goa,...
- 2/14/2019
- GlamSham
Updated with more info: Focus Features bowed Everybody Knows laid claim to the highest per-screen average of the weekend at the specialty box office. The Cannes-opening film directed by Oscar-winning Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi and starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem bowed in four locations, grossing $75,000 for an $18,743 average.
The frame’s biggest opening-weekend grosser was the 2019 Oscar Nominated Shorts, this year’s pack of Oscar-nominated short films — in Animated, Live Action and Documentary shorts — in 265 theaters via ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures. Its widest first-weekend reach ever (67 more screens than last year) resulted in its highest-grossing opening weekend ever: a $912K total, good for a $3,442 per-screen average and possibly on its way to a $1 million total by the end of its run.
“Every year, the Oscar Nominated Shorts opens in the dead of winter, when there’s a dearth of new independent releases and compelling studio options,” Magnolia said Sunday.
The frame’s biggest opening-weekend grosser was the 2019 Oscar Nominated Shorts, this year’s pack of Oscar-nominated short films — in Animated, Live Action and Documentary shorts — in 265 theaters via ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures. Its widest first-weekend reach ever (67 more screens than last year) resulted in its highest-grossing opening weekend ever: a $912K total, good for a $3,442 per-screen average and possibly on its way to a $1 million total by the end of its run.
“Every year, the Oscar Nominated Shorts opens in the dead of winter, when there’s a dearth of new independent releases and compelling studio options,” Magnolia said Sunday.
- 2/10/2019
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
On the 6th of September 2018, India joined many other parts of the world in decriminalising homosexuality and homosexual relationships by making section 377 of the Indian Penal Code unconstitutional. This is a landmark step for India as well as the other countries who have taken similar courses of action. Shelly Chopra Dhar brings together a star cast under Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s banner to explore how it all works in everyday reality through her new film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga.
Some will instantly cast their minds back to the legendary R.D. Burman’s last album 1942: A Love Story where Kumar Sanu sang for Anil Kapoor as he tried to describe the feeling of meeting a girl (the girl for him) for the first time. So, the music director Rochak Kohli has big shoes to fill if he is to make a successful album here. Not only...
Some will instantly cast their minds back to the legendary R.D. Burman’s last album 1942: A Love Story where Kumar Sanu sang for Anil Kapoor as he tried to describe the feeling of meeting a girl (the girl for him) for the first time. So, the music director Rochak Kohli has big shoes to fill if he is to make a successful album here. Not only...
- 2/9/2019
- by Swarup Chakravarthy
- Bollyspice
For her first film, director Shelly Chopra Dhar brought something incredible to the world of Hindi cinema with Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. Starring Mr. Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Juhi Chawla and Rajkummar Rao, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is a love story, but an unexpected one. The film released on February 1st to rave reviews and even more there was boundless praise for the story that Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga tells.
To set the scene:
Some love stories are not simple, Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close to her heart and ultimately the truth that her true love might not find acceptance in her family and society. Resolving these issues proves hilarious, touching and life changing.
To set the scene:
Some love stories are not simple, Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close to her heart and ultimately the truth that her true love might not find acceptance in her family and society. Resolving these issues proves hilarious, touching and life changing.
- 2/7/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Starring Anil Kapoor, Sonam K Ahuja, Juhi Chawla,Rajkummar Rao
Directed by Shelley Chopra Dhar
Rating: ****(4 stars)
At the end of this tender and supple saga of segregation and acceptance I was surprised to see an end-credit line that declared the film to be inspired by a P G Wodehouse novel.
Finally it all makes sense. The chaos of diverse viewpoints coalescing in what looks like a manufactured finale, but is actually just the opposite. The resonance of the drama that we call life is to be heard throughout this charming brew of light and dark.While on the surface the narrative remains splendidly sunny, with the Punjabi town of Mogra coming alive to the sounds of R D Burman’s immortal tune Ek ladki ko dekha …and you know the rest….under the hustle and bustle of provincial preoccupations, under the bubble...
Starring Anil Kapoor, Sonam K Ahuja, Juhi Chawla,Rajkummar Rao
Directed by Shelley Chopra Dhar
Rating: ****(4 stars)
At the end of this tender and supple saga of segregation and acceptance I was surprised to see an end-credit line that declared the film to be inspired by a P G Wodehouse novel.
Finally it all makes sense. The chaos of diverse viewpoints coalescing in what looks like a manufactured finale, but is actually just the opposite. The resonance of the drama that we call life is to be heard throughout this charming brew of light and dark.While on the surface the narrative remains splendidly sunny, with the Punjabi town of Mogra coming alive to the sounds of R D Burman’s immortal tune Ek ladki ko dekha …and you know the rest….under the hustle and bustle of provincial preoccupations, under the bubble...
- 2/5/2019
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Updated with more numbers and analysis. It’s a bit of a forgettable weekend on the specialty side of the box office, though not as worrisome as the mainstream retreat from multiplexes on the worst Super Bowl weekend gross in nearly two decades.
Sony Classics’ second-weekend holdover, Never Look Away, took bragging rights for the best per-theater average for the weekend. The Best Foreign Language Oscar nominated feature by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck grossed $19,033 at its exclusive engagement at the Paris Theater in New York, down 26% from last weekend and good for a $58,146 cume.
Bleecker Street’s Arctic bowed in four theaters for $56,463, averaging $14,116. And Bollywood’s Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga had the widest open by far among the specialties with 193 runs. It grossed $600K for a $3,109 PTA.
One notable feat for the specialty crowd as another Sundance Film Festival passes into memory is the performance of Cannes Palme d’Or winner,...
Sony Classics’ second-weekend holdover, Never Look Away, took bragging rights for the best per-theater average for the weekend. The Best Foreign Language Oscar nominated feature by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck grossed $19,033 at its exclusive engagement at the Paris Theater in New York, down 26% from last weekend and good for a $58,146 cume.
Bleecker Street’s Arctic bowed in four theaters for $56,463, averaging $14,116. And Bollywood’s Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga had the widest open by far among the specialties with 193 runs. It grossed $600K for a $3,109 PTA.
One notable feat for the specialty crowd as another Sundance Film Festival passes into memory is the performance of Cannes Palme d’Or winner,...
- 2/3/2019
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
Bollywood’s first depiction of a lesbian relationship is crafty and charming, with the reassuring presence of Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and father Anil
After India decriminalised homosexuality last September, many wondered anew: what would a Bollywood romcom look and sound like with a non-straight protagonist? The answer, it transpires, is: much the same as any other Bollywood romcom. Shelly Chopra Dhar’s film, a groundbreaker in the garb of a crowdpleaser, is a light comedy of errors (tangentially inspired by PG Wodehouse’s A Damsel in Distress) shot in eye-caressing pastels, with a smattering of keening songs and the reassuring star presence of father-daughter pairing Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. After nursing this otherwise atypical project into cinemas, the pair have kept mum in promotional interviews, preferring to let the finished feature do their messaging for them. That was one smart decision among many.
Related: Pioneering Bollywood lesbian romance opens in India
Continue reading.
After India decriminalised homosexuality last September, many wondered anew: what would a Bollywood romcom look and sound like with a non-straight protagonist? The answer, it transpires, is: much the same as any other Bollywood romcom. Shelly Chopra Dhar’s film, a groundbreaker in the garb of a crowdpleaser, is a light comedy of errors (tangentially inspired by PG Wodehouse’s A Damsel in Distress) shot in eye-caressing pastels, with a smattering of keening songs and the reassuring star presence of father-daughter pairing Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. After nursing this otherwise atypical project into cinemas, the pair have kept mum in promotional interviews, preferring to let the finished feature do their messaging for them. That was one smart decision among many.
Related: Pioneering Bollywood lesbian romance opens in India
Continue reading.
- 2/2/2019
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
With the Sundance Film Festival coming to a close, Oscar nominations out and Specialty distributors looking ahead, this weekend will have more new limited releases than the last few, post-holidays weekends. Bleecker Street is opening Joe Penna’s Arctic starring Mads Mikkelsen as a man stranded near the North Pole following a plane crash. The Orchard is opening The Unicorn by Robert Schwartzman, who hosted an event at Sundance last weekend. Starring Nick Rutherford who also co-wrote, The Unicorn will head out to theaters this weekend before going on-demand next week. The ‘widest’ Specialty roll out on this continent this weekend will be Bollywood’s Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga from Fip, which will take the title by director Shelly Chopra Dhar to 192 locations in North America. And Danish filmmaker Mads Brügger was at the Sundance Film Festival with doc Cold Case Hammarskjöld, but the director has also...
- 2/1/2019
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga movie review is out: The highly awaited coming of age love story starring Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Rajkummar Rao, Akshay Oberoi and Regina Cassandra is in news. Does the movie directed by Shelly Dhar Chopra get us in the mood for love?, it does more than that? find out in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga movie review.
What is unique/rare/path breaking in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga?
Perhaps, for the first time, mainstream Bollywood cinema has set its heart free, and accepted the ecstasy, danger and the beauty of same-sex love in elegantly heartfelt and emotionally absorbing drama that breaks moulds, changes paths as it takes a significant step towards acceptance, love, humanity and kindness. Gone are those references, flash of sequences and jokes. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is most bold, beautiful...
What is unique/rare/path breaking in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga?
Perhaps, for the first time, mainstream Bollywood cinema has set its heart free, and accepted the ecstasy, danger and the beauty of same-sex love in elegantly heartfelt and emotionally absorbing drama that breaks moulds, changes paths as it takes a significant step towards acceptance, love, humanity and kindness. Gone are those references, flash of sequences and jokes. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is most bold, beautiful...
- 2/1/2019
- GlamSham
The prominent release of the week is Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions and Fox Star Studios? Anil, Juhi, Sonam and Rajkummar starrer Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. Then there is Farhan Akhtar?s much delayed prestigious project, Fakir Of Venice. Interesting promos, chartbusting ?songs and above all, current top star, Rajkummar Rao, riding high on the blockbuster success of Stree and presence of stars like Anil, Juhi and Sonam, has surely created a good hype for Shelly Chopra Dhar?s debut directorial venture. Having said that the radical theme of Elkdtal may keep a section of the family audience away. Fakir Of Venice on other hand, ?will find limited patronage. ?
Coming to the face -off ?between Manikarnika-the Queen Of Jhansi and Thackeray, ?both impressed in their own way. While Kangana?s ?100 crore plus budget Manikarnika is likely to end the first week netting a decent ?58 crore, Nawazuddin?s 25 crore...
Coming to the face -off ?between Manikarnika-the Queen Of Jhansi and Thackeray, ?both impressed in their own way. While Kangana?s ?100 crore plus budget Manikarnika is likely to end the first week netting a decent ?58 crore, Nawazuddin?s 25 crore...
- 2/1/2019
- GlamSham
Fox Star Studio presents Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and is directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar which also mark as her debut film is all set to release tomorrow. Having the most unique story, there's a lot of buzz around the film which will pull all the audience to the theatre.
Here are 5 reasons why you should head to the theatres for this flick:
An Entertainment film to have a bold topic as its core: Bollywood has witnessed many breakout stories which have been praised by the audience. With Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga the makers decided to essay the bold topic of acceptance and coming out of the box, the film interestingly presents the sensitive subject!
Father-Daughter relationship: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga brings the real-life father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor-Sonam Kapoor together on screen for the first time.
Here are 5 reasons why you should head to the theatres for this flick:
An Entertainment film to have a bold topic as its core: Bollywood has witnessed many breakout stories which have been praised by the audience. With Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga the makers decided to essay the bold topic of acceptance and coming out of the box, the film interestingly presents the sensitive subject!
Father-Daughter relationship: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga brings the real-life father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor-Sonam Kapoor together on screen for the first time.
- 1/31/2019
- GlamSham
Opening week is here and the brand new Trailer has just premiered revealing more about the film everybody is talking about – Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.
Some love stories are not simple, Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close to her heart and ultimately the truth that her true love might not find acceptance in her family and society. Resolving these issues proves hilarious, touching & life changing. Welcome to the most unexpected romance of the year!
Starring Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, and Juhi Chawla and directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, this highly anticipated film, releases this Friday, February 1st.
With this brand new trailer we are taken even more into the story. Love should not come with any...
Some love stories are not simple, Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close to her heart and ultimately the truth that her true love might not find acceptance in her family and society. Resolving these issues proves hilarious, touching & life changing. Welcome to the most unexpected romance of the year!
Starring Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, and Juhi Chawla and directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, this highly anticipated film, releases this Friday, February 1st.
With this brand new trailer we are taken even more into the story. Love should not come with any...
- 1/30/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga brings father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor together on the big screen for the first time. According to reports, it was the unique script of the film that played a big role in bringing the two together.
As the major plot of the story touches upon the issue of societal pressure and the intense bonding between a father and his daughter, Anil and Sonam were reportedly drawn to the script.
Sonam had said that there couldn’t have been a better film to star in with her father: “When you watch Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, you will realise that it was the best film for dad and me to come together for the first time,”Sonam said in a statement.
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar and...
As the major plot of the story touches upon the issue of societal pressure and the intense bonding between a father and his daughter, Anil and Sonam were reportedly drawn to the script.
Sonam had said that there couldn’t have been a better film to star in with her father: “When you watch Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, you will realise that it was the best film for dad and me to come together for the first time,”Sonam said in a statement.
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar and...
- 1/25/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Anil Kapoor dances his heart out in the song Ishq Mitha with daughter Sonam Kapoor
Sharing the screen space for the first time, the father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor dance it off in the wedding song, Ishq Mitha, from their upcoming film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. The song is the remake of the 1986 song, Gud Naal Ishq Mithaby British music producer Bally Sagoo and sung by Mallkit Singh. The reprised version of the song from the film set to make audiences dance to its tunes as well as find its place in any wedding playlist this year.
Stepping out his best foot forward to dance his heart out, Anil Kapoor brings all his energy in the song, dancing with daughter, Sonam on-screen.
Composed by Rochak Kohli, Ishq Mitha is sung by crooned by Navraj Hans and Harshdeep Kaur, with lyrics penned by Gurpreet Saini.
Sharing the screen space for the first time, the father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor dance it off in the wedding song, Ishq Mitha, from their upcoming film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. The song is the remake of the 1986 song, Gud Naal Ishq Mithaby British music producer Bally Sagoo and sung by Mallkit Singh. The reprised version of the song from the film set to make audiences dance to its tunes as well as find its place in any wedding playlist this year.
Stepping out his best foot forward to dance his heart out, Anil Kapoor brings all his energy in the song, dancing with daughter, Sonam on-screen.
Composed by Rochak Kohli, Ishq Mitha is sung by crooned by Navraj Hans and Harshdeep Kaur, with lyrics penned by Gurpreet Saini.
- 1/15/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Updated: Rajkumar Hirani, one of India’s most successful filmmakers, has been accused of sexual harassment. His accuser is a woman assistant director who worked on Hirani’s 2018 blockbuster “Sanju.”
Hirani has denied all accusations. The alleged harassment took place during the post production process of “Sanju.” The film was released in June 2018 and grossed $83 million worldwide. It has six nominations at the upcoming Asian Film Awards, including a best director selection for Hirani.
After initially speaking through his lawyer, Hirani issued a media statement on Sunday: “I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months back. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or any legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead. I want to very strongly state that this is a false, malicious and mischievous story being spread with...
Hirani has denied all accusations. The alleged harassment took place during the post production process of “Sanju.” The film was released in June 2018 and grossed $83 million worldwide. It has six nominations at the upcoming Asian Film Awards, including a best director selection for Hirani.
After initially speaking through his lawyer, Hirani issued a media statement on Sunday: “I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months back. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or any legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead. I want to very strongly state that this is a false, malicious and mischievous story being spread with...
- 1/13/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The title song of Sonam Kapoor’s upcoming film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is out and focuses on yet another facet of love. A beautifully done retread of the iconic 1942: A Love Story song featuring Anil Kapoor and composed by Rd Burman, the new number has been written by Gurpreet Saini and sung by Darshan Raval and Rochak Kohli.
Sonam shares the screen space with father Anil Kapoor for the first time in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. They play a father-daughter duo with Anil’s character looking for a groom for his daughter.
However, there is a twist in the kahani because some love stories are not simple. Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close...
Sonam shares the screen space with father Anil Kapoor for the first time in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. They play a father-daughter duo with Anil’s character looking for a groom for his daughter.
However, there is a twist in the kahani because some love stories are not simple. Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close...
- 1/8/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor both father and daughter have been established actors in the Hindi film industry but for the first time, they are coming together in a film playing a father-daughter duo. Moreover, the title of the film “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga” (“How I Felt When I Saw That Girl”) is borrowed from the super hit song of the same name from Anil Kapoor’s film “1942 – A Love Story”. Besides the father-daughter duo, the film also stars Rajkumar Rao and Juhi Chawla in prominent roles.
Shelly Chopra Dhar presents the film as a romantic comedy with a twist. The trailer gives hints that can be caught by those who look closer. Although it is made to look like a trailer for an ordinary Bollywood rom-com, it is the first commercial lesbian romcom to be released in Indian cinema. There have been other films dealing with...
Shelly Chopra Dhar presents the film as a romantic comedy with a twist. The trailer gives hints that can be caught by those who look closer. Although it is made to look like a trailer for an ordinary Bollywood rom-com, it is the first commercial lesbian romcom to be released in Indian cinema. There have been other films dealing with...
- 12/30/2018
- by Jithin Mohan
- AsianMoviePulse
We have your first look into the tale of the highly anticipated film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Asia Laga. Starring Sonam Kapoor and Anil Kapoor on screen as daughter and father for the first time, Eldk also stars Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla and is directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar.
Some love stories are not simple, Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close to her heart and ultimately the truth that her true love might not find acceptance in her family and society.
Resolving these issues proves hilarious, touching and life changing.
The amazing theatrical trailer for the most unexpected romance of the new year, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, has now premiered. Check it out!
Call us intrigued...
Some love stories are not simple, Sweety’s is one such story. She has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants to get her married, a young writer who is completely smitten by her, a secret that she harbours close to her heart and ultimately the truth that her true love might not find acceptance in her family and society.
Resolving these issues proves hilarious, touching and life changing.
The amazing theatrical trailer for the most unexpected romance of the new year, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, has now premiered. Check it out!
Call us intrigued...
- 12/27/2018
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
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