23062024-LSTL-01.qxd 6/22/2024 8:02 PM Page 1 c m y b SHRIYA PILGAONKAR ON PANEL Acterss Shriya Pilgaonkar is happy as she has been selected as one of the jury members for the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2024. “I am honoured to be invited as a jury member for the short film category at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2024. I look forward to watching these stellar shorts by emerging filmmakers,” she said. TRIBUNE Vocal power Amitabh Bachchan has lent his voice to a song in the Hindi version of Kalki 2898 AD and said it is ‘tough for a non-singer’, but ‘recordists today do unbelievable magic’. LUDHIANA | SUNDAY | 23 JUNE 2024 PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL Jatt & Juliet are back! Sheetal Jatt and Juliet were in town. Yes, you heard it right, actors Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa for the promotions of their film Jatt & Juliet 3 held a press conference and we obliged. The busy schedule of actors didn’t allow them to find time for a one-onone interaction and we understood. In an event, attended by the star cast, involving Diljit Dosanjh, Neeru Bajwa, and Jasmine Bajwa and BN Sharma, everything just happened in a scripted manner. It opens with veter- With excellent cinematography and stunning visual effects, this seven-episode series is an impressive watch NET, FLICKS & MORE ‘Good versus evil’ Riteish Deshmukh’s web series Pillannounced Horror that Nonika Singh Myths, fables, phantasmagoria, surrealism, sci-fi; all come together in this fablesque series as a fascinating whole, which is as much a sum of its parts as individually distinct in each story. Set in Jakarta in different time periods from 1985 to 2024, the sevenepisode Netflix drama is an anthology of seven different stories bound together by a common thread. The first two episodes delve into social inequality, which is a recurring leitmotif. The very first story, Old House, about ageing parents and their abandonment by the children, sets the tone of what to expect. The poignant tale of children leaving (or dumping) their old parents has an eerie stillness about it. The second episode is about a mythical child, possessing miraculous powers to make those who adopt him rich, overnight. He also has the demonic potential to usher in their doom. Each episode takes you into a different world, which is as real as bizarre, as ordinary as extraordinary. A man, who can only see in black and delights Anthology series: Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams Cast: Ario Bayu, Asmara Abigail, Marissa Anita, Fachri Albar, Lukman Sardi, Nirina Zubir, Yoga Pratama, Karina Salim and Ayu Laksmi Directors: Joko Anwar, Tommy Dewo, Randolph Zaini and Ray Pakpahan Rating: white, has the power of hypnosis and will to control one’s mind. The theme for another episode is domestic abuse. Poems and Pain, title of another episode, has a protagonist who is a bestselling author fallen prey to her own passion to write about victim of domestic abuse. Yet another story relives the nostalgia of a man who works in a good old fashioned movie theatre, the kind that have become obsolete. Indeed, everything about the series is rooted in the Indonesian reality spread over 40 years. In Encounter, we have a fishing village of 1985 where fishermen face threat of eviction. There is a universal ring to what each story conveys. Angels, devils, monsters and the notion of good prevailing over evil. In that sense, you could call the series a tad simple. But there is nothing simple in its execution or treatment. Storyteller Joko Anwar, who has written all the episodes, is an acclaimed auteur, who excels in the horror genre. Though being tipped as horror series, the goriness is reserved only for the last episode. Other episodes have a magical, supernatural quality to it. With excellent cinematography by Jaisal Tanjung and stunning visual effects by Abby Eldipie, it creates an unfamiliar realm but with emotions and characters that seem so authentic. Watch worthy for sure! Actor Riteish Deshmukh will soon be seen headlining a new web series titled Pill. On Saturday, the makers unveiled the show’s motion poster which gives the audience a glimpse of a ‘whistleblower’s earnest fight against the dark and corrupt world of the pharmaceutical industry through a riveting tale of good versus evil’. Pill is produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP Movies and created by Raj Kumar Gupta. It will be out on JioCinema on July 12. In the coming months, Riteish will also be seen sharing screen space with Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem in Kakuda. — ANI c m y b Diljit Dosanjh talks about how his hard work has finally paid off, as he and female lead Neeru Bajwa make a guest appearance to promote their upcoming film Jatt & Juliet 3 an actor BN Sharma heaping praise stretched and scripted event, the actors on Diljit for staying connected to collectively spoke for just 10 minutes! Waheguru and Punjab even when True Punjabi he has achieved worldwide Diljit, who took time out acclaim. “There are very from his on-going Dilfew actors who have Luminati tour, says maintained the I HAVE BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY he keeps coming ‘pride’ of turban while entering BollyFOR ALMOST 22 YEARS AND back to Punjab to re-energise’ wood. After Jaspal HAVE WORKED DAY AND NIGHT promised to “I have do one Bhatti, we have Diljit Dosanjhwho is taking TO STAND WHERE I AM TODAY. Punjabi film and an album each year. BaaPunjab and PunjabiyDILJIT DOSANJH ki sab bachon, Punjab at wherever he travels.” pehlan e.” More than the actors On the secret behind his sucspeaking for themselves, it was the host-cum-journalist of a Chandi- cess, Diljit says, “It’s not overnight garh-based electronic media who fame. You can never make it happen spoke for them. In half-an-hour in one day. I have been in the industry ❝ for almost 22 years and have worked day and night to stand where I am today. This cost me a lot of things, I couldn’t give my family much time. All those years of hard work have now paid rich dividends, but I have more things planned. Just wait and watch!” Leading lady In the film, Neeru plays a cop who is senior to Diljit in rank, but in real life she too is smitten by Diljit’s international fame. After all, the singer-actor, during his Dil-Luminati tour recently, addressed Neeru Bajwa from stage during an ongoing concert at Vancouver, Canada, calling her, ‘The Queen of Punjabi industry’. Apparently, the actress was moved to tears and so was her family! She shared, “My husband, Harry Jawandha, often shares his father’s story, a first generation NRI of his family who faced a lot of racism. But then, when I went to Diljit’s concert in Vancouver and saw foreigners grooving on his tunes, it moved me to tears. I had never expected such grandeur and that makes me proud.” Notably, Diljit started his acting career opposite Neeru Bajwa in 2011 with Jihne Mera Dil Luteya. Neeru added, “I remember my six-year-old girl waiting for Diljit to appear at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and later going to school and claiming, ‘Punjabi aa gaye oye’. The impact that his success has on kids is huge. We never had such representation to look up to in Bollywood or worldwide, but a turbaned Sikh being hailed on foreign shores is a confidence that Punjabis need.” First steps Jasmine Bajwa, who made her big screen debut against Diljit in Soorma, will also be seen in the film. “In such an initial stage of my career, if I am getting to be on the same shot as these legends, it’s great going,” Jasmine quipped. ‘Religion no factor in marriage’ Sonakshi Sinha will not convert to Islam after marrying Zaheer Iqbal, says the groom’s father Ahead of Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s wedding on June 23, the actor’s father, Iqbal Ratansi, has said the actress will not be converting to Islam and that the couple will reportedly have a civil marriage. Ratansi shared that the wedding will include ‘neither Hindu nor Muslim rituals. It will be a civil marriage’. He also reportedly said in an interview that Sonakshi will not convert for sure, asserting that ‘religion has no role to play’. Quashing all rumours about Shatrughan Sinha being upset with Sonakshi’s wedding plans, the veteran star finally made an appearance with Zaheer, who will soon be his son-in-law. The two posed for the paparazzi, with Zaheer and Shatrughan first smiling and then posing outside the building. Shatrughan also gave his blessings to his soon-to-be son-in-law. After seven years of dating, Sonakshi and Zaheer will be getting married today, followed by a celebration at actress Shilpa Shetty’s luxurious restaurant, Bastian, in Mumbai. Several celebrities are expected to join the couple on their special day. — IANS
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