Bollywood Film makers have always been very patriotic to the core and to commemorate each Independence Day they have been making films based on patriotic themes. In fact since the indian film makers too wanted to be free from the Britishers rule they had already started making patriotic films much before our country gained independence in the year 1947. And if we can recollect correctly the 1st ever patriotic film made in India was in the year 1931 and the patriotic films made in the those period were films like The Sword of Allah, Azaad Hindustan, Tiranga Jhenda, Swatantra Bharat et al to be followed by scores of such films but obviously one can’t recollect all the names of patriotic films made in those times. But of course some of the best films were Shaheed, Pukar, Purab Aur Paschim, The Making Of Mahatma Gandhi made by Shyam Benegal if we can recollect it correctly. But the best of film made during that period was made by a foriegn director named Richard Attenborough who gave a gem of film to the Indians namely Gandhi starring a foreign actor namely Ben Kingsley who had enacted the role of Mahatma Gandhi – the father of the nation perfectly. And all such films were instrumental in stirring the patriotic feelings of the Indians of those times.

And to stir the patriotic feelings of the Indians once again we have put together a list of the Best Patriotic Movies in Bollywood. In fact Bollywood has a very strong sense of patriotism. And so, every year the Indian film industry sees at least a couple of movies dedicated to India and her freedom fighters as well as the ones that instill a sense of pride in viewers through patriotism.

While some of these films actually portray the freedom struggle of India and it’s freedom fighters, others are set in the post-Independence era and simmer with a patriotic zeal and pride for the country.

Here’s a list of the Bollywood’s Best Patriotic Movies, Shaheed, the name of which was already mentioned above. So Shaheed was a patriotic film about the Indian independence movement. This was one the of many nationalist films made during this period which depicted the struggle for Independence. The next in line was Mother India. In 1947 India gained independence from the British rule. The country was caught between the need to modernise and continue the technological advances of the last two decades, and the need to maintain traditional moral values and avoid cultural decline. Moreover this movie was nominated in the “Best Foreign Film” category of the Oscars. And how can one forget one more film, yet again by director Mehboob Khan namely Son Of India. One more films of those times was Haqeeqat directed by Chetan Anand. It was about how Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru saw China as India’s best friend after independence propagated the Indo – Chin Bhai Bhai. Then the Indo – China war happened in 1962 and an unprepared India was devastated.

One more important film of that time was Border directed by J P Dutta which was an epic tale about young men & his war to set every Indian free from their own shackles of slavery. The movie was an adaptation from real life events that happened at the Battle of Longewala fought in Rajasthan (Western Theatre) during the Indo – Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War.

And the next patriotic films to follow were Aamir Khan (producer) & Ashutosh Gowarikar’s (Director) Lagaan which was a deadly combination of cricket and the rebellion against the British Empire. This one even made it all the way to the Oscars and lost out to No Mans Land.

Once again it was Ashutosh Gowarikar’s film Swades. Which was all about a successful Indian scientist working at NASA who returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots. Director Ashutosh’s masterpiece had all the elements of a patriotic film without resorting to jingoism.

Then how can one forget about Rakeyesh Om Prakash Mehra’s Rang de Basanti a youthful drama about some youthful people gripped by a feeling of patriotism.

And last but not the least was Chak De India, which used a hockey field in India and the Indian women’s national field hockey team as metaphors to explore larger than life’s themes relating to sexism, ethnic & regional prejudice, and religious prejudice under the larger umbrella of Indian nationalism. It also referred to the legacy of partition.

Banner: Zee Studio, KriArj Entertainment, Cape Of Good Films & Plan C Studios
Producer: Neeraj Pandey, Aruna Bhatia,
Nittin Keni, Akash Chawla, Virender Arora,
Ishwar Kapoor & Shital Bhatia
Director: Tinu Suresh Desai
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz,
Esha Gupta, Arjan Bajwa, Pawan Malhotra, Usha Nadkarni, Sachin Khedekar, Kumud Mishra, Anang Desai, Parmeet Sethi, Kanwaljit Singh et al
Music: Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly, Raghav Sachar & Arko Pravo Mukherjee

Of late there is a strongest trend of making a biopic movie on legendary figures and also movies based on true stories of real people mirroring their down to earth real lives. And religiously following this trend is none other than the Producer – Actor team of Neeraj Pandey – Akshay Kumar. And their latest outing Rustom is based on the real life incident of a famed Naval Officer named K. M. Nanavati. And both Neeraj Pandey & Akshay Kumar deserve a standing ovation for brilliantly presenting or rather re – presenting the courtroom battle of K. M. Nanavati. Which had earlier appeared in the form of 2 movies namely Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke & Achanak. So once again Hats off to Neeraj Pandey & Akshay Kumar.

The scripted scenario of Rustom kick starts with a periodic era of 1959, when Mumbai was still “Bombay” and the times when justice was done by the jury members and not by the judge. This is followed by the introduction of the “habituated to his uniform” Commander Rustom Pavri (Akshay Kumar) and his lovely wife Cynthia Pavri (Ileana D’Cruz). One day, when Rustom Pavri comes back home from the sea, earlier than his scheduled date, he is shocked when he gets to know that his wife Cynthia has gone out with the “filthy” rich Vikram Makhija (Arjan Bajwa) and has not been home since the last 2 days. Rustom Pavri, then, starts breathing fire and reaches Vikram’s house, only to find Vikram & Cynthia together in an uncompromising situation. Unable to bear the sight of his wife’s deceit, Rustom Pavri loads his official gun and shoots the evil minded Vikram, killing him on the spot. Being the ever righteous man, Rustom Pavri then goes to the police station and surrenders himself. When the news of Vikram’s death reaches the ears of his “well connected” sister Preethi Makhija (Esha Gupta), she vows to revenge her brother’s death. As the case goes to the court however, Rustom pleads not guilty. What follows after that is a heated court room drama, mudslinging & the role of the media in the case… all eventually leading to one common thing.

Director Tinu Suresh Desai in his 1st ever outing in 1920 London had displayed his directorial sparks. But in his 2nd outing Rustom he is in complete command and displays that he is just not the flash in the pan kind of director. But of course he appears a little weak in the courtroom drama but that is because of the poor writing skills of Vipul K. Rawal. Yet Tinu Suresh Desai has given a new life to this predictable courtroom fare. Another weak link of the movie is its technical crew like the film’s music by Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly, Raghav Sachar & Arko Pravo Mukherje, cinematography by Santosh Thundiyil & editing by Shree Narayan Singh. So on the whole it is only Akshay Kumar’s sterling act that holds the film and the cine goers interest together especially of those who are totally unaware of the most talked about case of Nanavati.

Performance wise no doubt that it is Akshay Kumar who rules the roost. He has totally blended himself into the character of Nanavati and delivered a towering albeit a powerhouse performance. On the other hand Ileana D’Cruz is too perfect to be true, in fact she matches Akshay Kumar step by step in the histrionics department. Esha Gupta is excellent. Arjan Bajwa has delivered a par excellence act in his “Brief” role. While the other seasoned actors like Kumud Mishra, Usha Nadkarni, Sachin Khedekar, Anang Desai, Parmeet Sethi, Kanwaljit Singh & above all Pawan Malhotra too have ended up giving a convincing & believable performance.

Tail Piece: Rustom is a perfect crime drama that has hit the marquee after ages.

Akshay Kumar is one of the most humble actor of Bollywood. He is so modest about his super stardom, that when he is addressed as a super star, his grin becomes wider and he just smiles. His rise to super stardom has been so phenomenal, en route all the highs & lows and ups & downs included. He has done films of varied genres albeit comedy is his forte. No doubt he has traversed miles & miles to finally prove his worth from his debut film Saugandh to his latest release Rustom.

What was the main reason for accepting Rustom?

First of all I found the concept interestingly gripping. But one never knows how the world will react to what I personally feel is intriguing & interesting.

Are you happy with the over all response to Rustom right from the promo launch?

So far the response has been mirrored to my own emotions and that is one of the greatest feelings an actor can experience, a shared passion about one’s choices of projects is just so humbling that it makes you want to hug all your fans and thank them for sharing their eagerness in your work.

While the trailer was released, you were away on a holiday. Do you regret missing out on the excitement for your film back home?

I would have regretted not being on holiday with my kids. I’ve made over 130 films, and luckily still counting. But I only get so many years to throw my kids in the pool and watch them marvel at the world before they become too big & too distant for me to impress.

But didn’t you feel cut off from the pre -release excitement back home?

Thanks to Steve Jobs & Mark Zuckerberg’s greatest inventions, they kept me connected to the world which made me feel like I was at home feeling the love & support as if I was only inches away from everyone’s excitement.

Rustom is your 1st ever film on a crime of passion… It’s about a loving husband who murders his wife’s lover. How difficult was it for you to portray this man who loves his country & his wife too but is accused of murder by the law?

It was so thrilling for me to portray such a character, one who has nothing but love & patriotism in his heart. But a crime is a crime… This film will leave you thinking twice about the legal system, the action of mankind and the ability to do the right thing at the right time.

The year has so far been extremely kind to you. Your reaction to Airlift & Housefull 3 being big hits?

You make it out like I wasn’t deserving enough to have a kind year. I personally couldn’t have wished for a better response to one of the most patriotic films I’ve ever made.

You mean Housefull 3?

I see my comedies have helped critics loosen up. But jokes aside, Airlift made me feel proud to be an Indian. As for Housefull 3, I love the fact that one of my favourite franchises can still bring so much laughter to the crowds, people let their hair down and let out whoops of laughter in the theatres. It’s the heartiest feeling in the world. What better feeling than to make people happy?

You have always preferred to work with a new director. Comment!

Yeah! You can say that I like to work with newer directors. Anyone who makes the grade with Neeraj Pandey is all good by me. Neeraj Pandey’s standards of film making and his script sense are irreproachable. So in Rustom Tinu Suresh Desai had my full faith from day one. I’ve not regretted my instincts for a second.

Isn’t it difficult for a new director to guide you?

Tinu Suresh Desai has pulled all of us together into one creative vision so fast & so well that I take my hat off to him. He’s a producer’s director and he doesn’t mess around for a moment. He would forget to say hello to you as he had to be so engrossed with his work. But his practicality always brings him back to reality. Speedy man, fast paced, exactly what I like in my directors when they know what they want and get it come hook or by crook, they get their shot.
What impels me is that they bring about a change in me. Keeping my audiences intrigued is a very important part in keeping them interested in my career. When I star opposite a fresh face, the audience has no idea what kind of connection we will have.

To round it off tell us something about your co – star Ileana?

What can I say about her? Ileana is a pleasure to work with of course. She has a competitive edge about her but laced with a charming exterior. She likes to push herself in her scenes and takes a demanding day on the chin. Rustom may not be a physically taxing movie but it was certainly emotionally draining for all of us.

Producers: Sanjay Chhabria and Avinash Jog
Director: Sameer Vidhwans
Star Cast: Sagar Deshmukh, Akshay Tanksale, Sai Tamhankar, Mukta Barve and Parn Pethe
Genre: Drama
Rating***

Gajanan (Sagar Deshmukh) is a thirty plus old fashioned Professor and one of his young student named Batees (Akshay Tanksale) is carefree and very modern in his outlook and attitude. Batees teaches Gajanan a lot of things concerning attitude. A Professor then becomes a student and then starts the journey of Gajanan on the crossroads of love where he encounters three girls namely Parnrekha (Sai Tamhankar), Antara (Parn Pethe) and Sayali (Mukta Barve).

Director Sameer Vidhwans has crafted a very thought provoking and feel good movie like YZ. The special highlight is the climax and its witty dialogues all throughout. But the film drags a lot in the second half. Some of the technicians deserve full marks. As for the performance YZ has all the seasoned artistes giving off their best as per the requisites of their respective roles.

The title of YZ is not just a slang word but a hip new attitude, in fact YZ focusses more on a fresh and new perspective on life. No doubt YZ is all about discovering our own real, mad and bold YZ version.

All in all YZ is a really an enjoyable movie.

Once upon a time, a few aeons ago, there was an actor named Dheeraj Kumar and one of his film was Raton Ka Raja. A film which had instantly gained him a limelighted recognition. To the extent that it made him an overnight star in his own right. There after he did a lot of films and then he once again gained stardom by working in as many as 21 superhit Punjabi Films. This phase of Dheeraj Kumar as the most sought after actor happened to span the era of the 70’s & the 80’s. And before he could be bracketed in the league of Kahan Gaye Woh Log stars, Dheeraj Kumar had bounced back as a small screen producer by floating his own concern Creative Eye Limited with his better half Zuby Kochhar. And ironically the 1st ever small screen serial they produced was named Kahan Gaye Woh Log!!! for DD National Channel. And now Creative Eye Limited’s new on – air serial is named Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan which is being aired on SAB TV Channel from 26th Jul, 2016 in the time slot of 7.30 pm from Mon – Fri.

On reflecting back tell us how & what do you feel about your chequered journey as an actor on the Big Screen Movies to the producer of the Small Screen Serials?

My chequered & noteworthy journey from Big Screen Movies as an actor to the Small Screen Serials as a producer was indeed very pleasant & excellent and that includes the phase of my journey as a leading man of 21 Punjabi films. And my journey as a Small Screen Serial producer is still ongoing under my own home production banner Creative Eye Limited and my wife is also an equal partner. Besides our latest on air serial is Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan which is being aired on SAB Tv Channel from Mon to Fri in the time slot of 7.30 pm.

Why did you prefer this particular time slot and not the Prime Time Slot to air Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan?

We are very well aware that a Prime Time Slotting is very important for a new serial to garner more than expected TRP ratings. But than one thing should be kept in mind that Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan will be primarily liked by kids of all ages especially those dwelling in the interiors of India and for them and even the housewives this particular time slotting is perfect as I believe that they go to bed early. While the rest of the audiences can catch up with Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan in the next day’s repeat telecast at 12 noon.
Fine! So tell us in a nutshell what is the concept of Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan all about?
Actually speaking YARO is a scientifically created robot by Professor Agarwal, who is basically a scientist himself. Since Professor Agarwal does not have a son or a daughter he made or rather assembled YARO and even treats him as his own son. Moreover he made YARO especially to make his wife Beena Agarwal happy who was craving for a baby since ages. But after sometime things start changing when YARO meets his new neighbours Shilpi, Prem & Amar. Initially the trio of them are unable to understand why this guy has been named as YARO and above all why does he behave or rather always act as a robot. Later on this neighbouring trio of friends are very happy on learning that YARO is actually a robot but his heart is as pure as a gold and totally filled with innocence. Now YARO and the trio becomes the best of friends and the trio’s flat becomes their den of naughty activities.

What are the specialities of YARO?

Frankly speaking YARO is extremely emotional and he tries his best to immitate human beings which ultimately creates trouble for him as well as for others too. YARO also misinterprets human emotion sometimes which leads to the most funny situations. But otherwise he always has good intentions and tries to help everyone in his own unusual ways which creates more & more funny situations and above all a unique twists & turn in his life. YARO then starts learning things about life, love and above all humanity and here starts the real journey of YARO with the trio of his friends, thus kick – starting the real Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan.

How is the SAB Tv Channel helping in the marketing of Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan?

SAB Tv Channel has recently formed an alliance with Twitter to create a Twitter BOT for promoting Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan. SAB Tv in partnership with Twitter has recently launched a very innovative and the 1st of its kind social initiative on Twitter for Y. A. R. O Ka Tashan. A 1st ever in the Entertainment Industry in India. SAB Tv in collaboration with Twitter has created a unique Twitter BOT representing the Humanoid – Y. A. R. O, a lead character in its new show Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan.. The BOT replicates the characteristics of Y. A. R. O by answering all kind of questions thrown at it. The show which centres on the protagonist Y. A. R. O, a humanoid, focuses on the relationship with friends & family, importance of love & humanity. In line with the new age concept of the show, the channel has also implemented this idea for its online & on ground marketing promotions.

To round it off tell us about the credits & the cast of Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan.

Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan is being made under the banner of Creative Eye Limited, produced by Dheeraj Kumar & Zuby Kochar, directed by Heman Chauhan, art by Rajat Poddar & cinematography by Kunal Kadam and above all Y. A. R. O. Ka Tashan stars Anirudh Dave as YARO, Rakesh Bedi as Professor Agarwal, Malini Kapoor as Beena Agarwal & Mahira Sharma as Shilpi – Shivam Sharma as Prem – Dheeraj Gumbar as Amar as the trio of friends. Besides them Umesh Bajpai as Chaturvedi Uncle, Jayshree Soni as Dolly & Apurva Bit as Gogi. That’s it.

Producers: Ravi Agarwal, Mahesh Balekundri, Rajat Manjunath and Ajay Chabria
Director: Rajeev Jhaveri
Star Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Gauhar Khan and Victor Bannerjee along with debutantes Ankita Makwana, Gemma Atkinson and Caterina Murino.
Genre: Suspense Thriller

Armin Salem (Rajeev Khandelwal) looses his memory after he is pushed out of a car in the snow clad valley of Switzerland
and then begins his search for self identification. He then meets varied woman masquerading around like Pooja (Gauhar Khan), Grace (Ankita Makwana), Rhea (Gemma Atkinson) and Caterina Murino and the mystery of Armin’s life starts getting more and more complicated. One memory flashbak reveals that in reality he is a contract killer who has lost his memory in an accident.

Director Rajeev Jhaveri seems totally confused and he starts swinging like a pendulum between facts and fiction, past and present. And the least said about his directorial capabilities the better. The only enjoyable factor of Fever is the presence of a seasoned actor like Rajeev Khandelwal and the capturing of beautiful locale like Switzerland. The first half of Fever drags along but it is the second half that really gets going and holds the viewer’s attention. In fact Fever mirrors a picture which tries to blur the thin line between facts and fiction.

Performance wise Rajeev Khandelwal is superb in his new avatar (Read Looks). He has plunged himself deeply into his character to the extent of shedding all his inhibitions has performed all the bold bedroom scenes with elan. Gauhar Khan is not at all impressive besides she appears atrocious with her garish make – up. That apart the three debutant actresses are good having given a good account of themselves.

To sum it up Fever may appear to be an interesting fare on Global Film Festival circuit but its prospects at the Box Office turnstiles are very bleak.

By: Shaheen Raaj
Producer:

Director: Rohit Dhawan

Star Cast: John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Varun Dhawan, Akshaye Khanna, Rahul Dev & Saaqib Salim and above all Nargis Fakhri, Parineeti Chopra and cricketers like Javed Miandad, Mohinder Amarnath & Atul Wasan in cameo roles.

Music: Abhijit Vaghani & Pritam

The varied scams of India and more specifically the match – fixing scam of the game of cricket has started attracting Bollywoodian film makers too. So in the not so long ago past we had a film like Jannat and just recently we had a film like Azhar based on the alleged match – fixing scam of cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin albeit which dealt more with his personal life’s love tangle, and now comes director Rohit Dhawan’s Dishoom based on the same game of cricket again albeit with a kidnapping angle attached to it.

The plotted scenario of Dishoom kick – starts with a well – planned kidnapping of Indian cricket team’s ace – cricketer Viraj Sharma (Saqib Salim) by the dreaded Altaf (Rahul Dev), at the behest of Wagah (Akshaye Khanna) during a cricket series in the Middle East. The reason for Wagah to kidnap Viraj Sharma is to bail himself out of the Rs. 400 crore worth of debts that he has got himself into because of his match – fixing deals going kaput. When the Indian Government gets to know that Viraj Sharma has been kidnapped and that too, just 36 hours before the crucial & the much awaited India – Pakistan match, they decide to put their best police officer Kabir Shergill (John Abraham) on the job. Fearing national unrest & tension, they instruct Kabir Shergill not to utter a word to anyone about Viraj Sharma’s kidnapping. When the news reaches the embassy of the Middle East, they immediately become ready to offer all kind of possible help to Kabir Shergill. That’s when Kabir Shergill chooses the “never – solved – any -case” police officer Junaid Ansari (Varun Dhawan), who is only way too happy to be chosen for the task of finding Viraj Sharma. And their parter in crime is Ishika (Jacqueline Fernandez) who is a petty thief.

Director Rohit Dhawan’s last outing was Desi Boyz which had really attracted attention towards his superb directorial treatment and with Dishoom he has indeed proved that he is a chip of the old block namely his father David Dhawan. Another plus point of Dishoom is the technical side comprising of screenplay by Tushar Hiranandani & Rohit Dhawan himself, action by Allan Amin & Stefan Richter, music by Abhijit Vaghani (Background Score) & Pritam (Songs – some of which have already proved to be runaway hits), cinematography by Ayananka Bose & editing by Nitin Rokade & Ritesh Soni.

Performance wise the film clearly belongs to John Abraham & Varun Dhawan and together with their superb chemistry and excellently well – matched comic timings will bring the house down and leave the audiences in spits to the extent that may even roll down in the darkened auditorium. But individually both John Abraham & Varun Dhawan are superb & outstanding respectively. In fact Varun Dhawan is improving his histrionic skills film by film and displays his emotional, comic, romantic & action abilities too. Next in line the same is the case with Jacqueline Fernandez and to top it she also adds the oomp & the glamour quotient in right proportion. That apart a seasoned actor like Akshaye Khanna makes his grand re – entry in Bollywood with Dishoom. In fact he is simply outstanding in his cameo role of a bad boy with gay/homosexual streaks omnipresent in him. On the other hand Saqib Salim as the kidnapped cricketer is perfect. And last but not in the least Rahul Dev succeeds in displaying the mean & evil streaks in in his villainous avatar.

Tail Piece: Dishoom has all the ingredients of a commercial potboiler to satisfy the cravings of a masala oriented cine goers hailing from all walks of life.

Ayub Khan hailing from Allahabad has a come a long way in his three decades long journey in the Showbiz world. He had made a humble beginning as an exhibitor by running a cinema hall in Bhiwandi. Later on he turned a director after assisting Gulzaar in Mirza Ghalib. He made several notable films as a producer and director and even dabbled with distribution with a couple of films. Now he is ready with a film based on the burning topic of rape titled Murder Maadhuri.

So what is your about to be released film Murder Maadhuri all about?

My upcoming film Murder Maadhuri deals with the subject of the ever growing menace of RAPE. I believe that in India the vicious crime of RAPE is committed every three mines.

Many films have been made on this dreaded topic of rape in the past. So how different is Murder Maadhuri going to be?
I don’t think any films in the past has offered any concrete solutions to curb this ever growing menace of RAPE.

So you think your film Murder Maadhuri will offer a perfect solution to curb this menace?

Yes! I am sure. First of all my film Murder Maadhuri will create more awareness of how to deal with the problem at hand.

So what are the exact solutions?

I think all women should be taught how to safeguard themselves when trapped in this critical situation. I think all women should be taught how to use an electronic device, which they will have to carry with them and which will in turn alert the cops the moment somebody touches their body and makes an attempt to rape them. This is just one of the solution. My film offers many more such solutions but for that the audiences will have to watch my film Murder Maaduri. The release of which is just round the corner.

Any specific reasons why you decided to make a film on this particular topic?

I have read in our Holy Book “Koran” that, “Maa ke pairon ke neeche jannat hoti hai” and a man tries to insult the same woman who is, no doubt, someone’s mother or a daughter. I want each and everyone to learn to respect women totally and refrain themselves from commiting any more of such vicious crime like RAPE in future.

Time to enlighten us about the cast & the credits of Murder Maaduri.

The starcast of Murder Madhuri includes debutant Jiya Khan enacting the pivotal character of Madhuri, besides her the film stars Deep Shikha, Sonali Joshi, Vinay Kumar, Amit Kumar, Kiran Kumar, Sharat Saxsena etc. The film has been produced and directed by Ali Mohammed Oosman, creative head is Ayub Khan, music
by Arshad Ahmed, lyrics by Shahid Hamdani etc. The film has been produced under the banner A M O Films International and will be released all over on 29th Jul, 2016 under the distribution arm of E4U Enterprises.

As a parting shot tell us what are your future plans?

After the grand release of Murder Maadhuri I am planning to produce many more topical films but above all a mega budget film, the paperwork for which has already begun. That apart I am also constructing at least a 100 miniplexes all over for the common man as the muliplex cinemas are too pricey for them and moreover their kind of films, which they can enjoy with their family, are not released in them.

India & possibly world’s 1st Sex – Ed Fiction Series: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa. Durex & Y – Films have come together to present one of the most unique fictional web – series – Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa. A 5 – part fictional series that will deliver information across different themes related to sex /sexuality, covering topics not openly discussed. From masturbation & periods to condoms, pregnancy & homosexuality. In a clean, honest style – with a lot of humor. And certainly a lot of heart. This is the 1st time that a series is launching in 15 languages. It’s set to be dubbed in 6 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam & Bengali and also subtitled in 10 International languages including English, Chinese, French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Bahasa, Malay & Thai to begin with to get this important message out to as many people as possible.

Starring Anand Tiwari, Kabir Sajid, TV’s favorite Sanjeeda Shaikh, Dum Lagaa Ke Haisha’s Alka Amin & veteran Sachin Pilgaonkar, the series marks the directorial debut of Ashish Patil, Head of Y – Films and has been written by Gopal Datt & Devang Kakkad with story development by Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari. The story revolves around the Watsa family, featuring a curious 7 – year – old boy, Pappu – who shoots the most outrageous questions to his Papa, Anand. Who attempts to answer them to the best of his ability – initially with a lot of awkwardness and eventually with a lot of fun & simple anecdotes. All this while his own father – the very traditional, conservative & possibly “Khadoos” Pitaji – keeps questioning his actions.

Ashish Patil, producer & director avers, “At Y – Films we like to push the envelope with the stories we tell. Pappu & Papa is something that’s going to tear up that envelope and eat the shreds: It’s incredible how still in the 2nd most populous country in the world; sex is such a taboo topic. Most parents clam up when having to talk to kids about the “The Birds & the Bees”. Research clearly shows that sex talk with parents is directly linked to safer sexual behavior. We’re here to help get this important chat started – in 15 languages – after all, Love & Sex know no language! Hence we’re also delighted to have partners like Durex on board help us get this message out to as many people as possible globally. So come on, let’s talk about sex, baby!”

On the launch of the series, Durex spokesperson averred, “For a country that has the 3rd largest population of HIV cases and a condom penetration lower than 5%, changing consumer behavior towards safer sexual habits is extremely critical. But none of this will be remotely even possible if we continue to treat sex as a taboo. We are proud to partner with Y – Films for a web – series which we believe will eventually help in normalizing the conversation on safe sex.”

The series is presented by Durex Feel Thin. India’s Thinnest Condom. In association with Ching’s Desi Chinese. The content has been heavily researched & ratified by some of the foremost medical experts, top hormonal & gynecological doctors of the country. We hope it creates some genuine social impact, not just locally but globally.