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Birmingham made history on Saturday 12th May by hosting the biggest Punjabi awards ceremony, which took place in the UK for the first time. BritAsia TV, the UK’s leading, homegrown Asian entertainment channel, hosted the inaugural Punjabi Film Awards, presented by Metatron Global Fund at the International Convention Centre (Icc), welcoming a dazzling guest list of the leading names in Punjabi film and entertainment.

The ceremony was hosted by Punjabi superstar, Jasmine Sandlas, who also performed during the evening alongside Harrdy Sandhu, Sharry Mann, UK born Gurj Sidhu and Sunanda Sharma. The audience was further blown away by a special, surprise guest performance by celebrated Punjabi singer and international superstar, Satinder Sartaaj as well as the appearance of actor and singer Gippy Grewal.

The night was a huge success, with all the nominees and winners being deservingly celebrated and acknowledged for their work and contribution in putting Punjabi cinema on the map,...

Khido Khundi, where Khido means a ball made of torn clothes, Khundi means a curved stick, is a film which is set at the backdrop of a village Sansarpur, known for producing 15 Olympians who brought laurels to the nation. This film, very closely, relates to the sentimental values of the village Sansarpur- known asRead More

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The Punjabi film industry is set to break yet another record with a first of it’s kind fantasy film titled “Sardaar Ji”, starring the super hit jodi – Diljit Dosanjh & Neeru Bajwa (from Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2) who have paired up yet again to enthral your heart.

Sardaar Ji is a movie that tells the story about an orphaned boy Jaggi (Diljit Dosanjh) and his ability to communicate with the spirit world in the most comic situations.

The film is set to make audiences from all age groups hysterical at watching Jaggi who builds relationships with harmless ghosts and in turn the ghost seek his advice in overcoming their problems.

The movie then takes you on a roller coaster ride that you’ll never forget. Fasten your seatbelt as Jaggi (Diljit Dosanjh) is all set to fly to England from India to catch a mesmerizing lady ghost.

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Film: "Biriyani"; Cast: Karthi, Premgi Amaren, Hansika Motwani, Naseer, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash, Uma Riyaz Khan, Subbu Panchu, Mandy Takhar, Ramki and Vijayalakshmi; Director: Venkat Prabhu; Rating: **1/2

A sumptuous Biriyani may not always be filling because at times it's too starchy to be digested. This is applicable to Venkat Prabhu's "Biriyani", which despite being fairly satisfying is not excellent because it gets too starchy due to unwanted ingredients. While the use of situational comedy works to some extent but what we see in some scenes is not humorous but downright awful and the double entendres directed at women are uncalled for.

I liked the previous works of the director because they didn't make you cringe.

British actor Mandy Takhar has unveiled the item track 'Pinky Punjabi', from upcoming release Bumboo. The Wolverhampton-born star left the UK over six years ago to work as a model and actor in the Indian film industry. "The music video is said to be giving the likes of 'Chikni Chameli' and 'Sheila Ki Jawani' a run for its money," a statement revealed. Takhar has previously starred in the Punjabi film Ekam opposite singer Babbu Maan. Vuclip, the world's largest independent mobile video service company has also announced that it will be promoting the forthcoming comic thriller Bumboo as the mobile partner for the movie. Director Jagdish Rajpurohit said of the (more)...

The lead pair of the forthcoming film Bumboo Kavin Dave and Mandy Takhar seem to be in a very mushy mood when they together. Throughout the shooting of the film, one could not help but see the chemistry between the two off screen.

“Kavin is very protective about Mandy and takes care of her smallest needs and comforts,” says our source on the condition of anonymity, adding, “It’s really nice to see these two caring so deeply about it each other. Everyone is amazed to see that such a shy and introvert person like Kavin has become so bold in the proximity of Mandy.

Right now, their film Bumboo, which will be released on 30th March, is in post-production stage. But, even the snooping cameras and the swarming production guys can’t deter the lovebirds when it comes to whispering sweet nothings in each other’s ears.

Romance brewing...

The lead pair of the forthcoming film Bumboo Kavin Dave and Mandy Takhar seem to be in a very mushy mood when they are together. Throughout the shooting of the film, one could not help but see the chemistry between the two off screen. "Kavin is very protective about Mandy and takes care of her smallest needs and comforts," says our source on the condition of anonymity, adding, "It's really nice to see these two caring so deeply about it each other. Everyone is amazed to see...

The lead pair of the forthcoming film Bumboo Kavin Dave and Mandy Takhar seem to be in a very mushy mood when they together. Throughout the shooting of the film, one could not help but see the chemistry between the two off screen.

"Kavin is very protective about Mandy and takes care of her smallest needs and comforts," says our source on the condition of anonymity, adding, "It's really nice to see these two caring so deeply about it each other. Everyone is amazed to see that such a shy and introvert person like Kavin has become so bold in the proximity of Mandy.

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The music of upcoming comedy movie Bumboo was recently held at Big FM office in Mumbai. Along with singer Sunidhi Chauhan, music director Santosh Singh, lyricist Shadab Akhtar, director Jagdish Rajpurohit and the cast of the movie Sumit Kaul and Sharat Saxena were present.

Considered the first official remake of a French film, Jagdish clarified, “I don’t consider it a remake, I consider it an adaptation. The important thing is whether you can take something and mold it according to your thoughts into something entertaining.” Talking about the album he said,” (The album has) foot tapping music with high voltage energy in the spirit of the film Bumboo that lingers on long after the songs are heard.” Sumit Kaul, who is a popular TV artist and will be seen in a unique get-up in this movie, isn’t exactly new to comedy. “I enjoy comedy, he said, “ I was...

Mandy Takhar has taken a lot of effort to ensure that Bumboo her debut movie as a lead actress becomes a success at the box office. In order to look good, and add glamour to the movie, the talented actress has shed all her extra weight. Mandy is a true Punjabi girl in every way and more so with regards to her eating habits. She weighed around 65 kgs and was quite plump figure, and was a complete fast food freak. However at the audition of Bumboo when asked if she was willing t...

What is ‘Bumboo’? ‘Bumboo’ is a Hindi slang which signifies bad times. Bumboo is a story based on the idea, that in this life we all meet someone who comes and makes every situation miserable. Bumboo is adapted from the classic cult French comedy L’emmerdeur by Francis Veber.

The makers launched the official digital poster of the movie and the social media promotions. The movie is all set to release this year. L’emmerdeur is a cult movie which is watched and loved all over the world. Considering the original film’s success, we can imagine the laugh riot in Bumboo.

Bumboo stars Kavin Dave, Sharat Saxena, Sanjay Mishra, Sudhir Pandey, Sumit Kaul, Mandy Takhar. The movie is adapted by Jagdish Rajpurohit and Kavin Dave, Screenplay by Jagdish Rajpurohit and Kavin Dave, Produced by Rcl Motion Pictures and directed by Jagdish Rajpurohit.

Official Digital Poster Launch Of ‘Bumboo’ is...