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Gulaab Gang is an upcoming Indian Hindi drama film presented by Bharat Shah, directed by a debutant director Soumik Sen and produced by Anubhav Sinha, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The trailer released on 10th January 2014.
Contents [hide]
1 Cast
2 Production
2.1 Casting
2.2 Filming
3 References
4 External links
Cast[edit]
Madhuri Dixit will be seen portraying the lead
Juhi Chawla will be seen portraying the antagonist
Madhuri Dixit as Rajjo
Juhi Chawla as Sumitra Devi
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Divya Jagdale
Priyanka Bose as Sandhya
Lata S. Singh as Tara
Vinitha Menon as Vinita
Rani Patel as Khushboo
Tanvi Rao
Production
The film is produced by film-director Anubhav Sinha. Sinha is known for directing a romantic film Tum Bin (2001) and lately for a science-fiction superhero film Ra.One (2011). Soumik Sen, who has previously been credited as the writer for the films like Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006), Ru Ba Ru (2008), Meerabai Not Out (2008) and Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010), is directing the film. This is Sen's first directorial venture.
Casting
"Actually, there were two reasons to cast Juhi Chawla for the film. The very first thing is that it was a creative decision taken by all of us... and we thought it would be great to see two iconic stars — Madhuri and Juhi — together in the film."
—Anubhav Sinha on casting Dixit and Chawla together.
Initially, actress Tabu was approached to play the lead, but due to lack of funds filming could not be started. Later in April 2012, Soumik Sen approached actress Madhuri Dixit for the film and narrated the story to her. Later, Dixit officially announced her part in the film through her Facebook page. Tabu was later approached again to play the second lead role of politician, which actress in turn declined. Actress Juhi Chawla was later approached to play the second lead and she eventually accepted the role. Chawla, who debuted in Bollywood through 1986 film Sultanat, will share screen with Dixit, who debuted in 1984 with Abodh, for the first time in their common career span of 27 years. Dixit and Chawla were considered as competitors back in the late 1980s and 1990s. In December 2012, actress Tannishtha Chatterjee was signed to play the member of Gulaab Gang along with two other actresses, Divya Jagdale and Priyanka Bose.
Filming
Regarded as Dixit's comeback film, a group of Indian women dressed in pink coloured saris, fighting against the social injustice, operating in Bundelkhand Uttar and Madhya Pradesh (central India).The film shooting started in October 2012. Initially, it was reported that the movie was based on Sampat Pal Devi's life to evolute "Gulabi Gang", but the director refused on this respect that he obliged her work but the movie is not based on her life.The first schedule of the film involving Dixit started in December 2012 and was wrapped up in January 2013. Dixit reported that the first schedule ended with a "high energy song" choreographed by Saroj Khan. Dixit and Khan together have given various hit songs to Bollywood, including "Ek do teen" (Tezaab), "Choli ke peeche" (Khalnayak), "Dhak dhak karne laga" (Beta) and lately "Maar daala" (Devdas). As film is based on the rural parts of India, cast including Dixit would be portraying de-glamorous roles. In December 2012, Juhi Chawla, who is playing another lead character in the film, also joined the shoot at Kamalistan Studios, Mumbai. Chawla is reported to play her first role with the negative shades.
Gulaab Gang is an upcoming Indian Hindi drama film presented by Bharat Shah, directed by a debutant director Soumik Sen and produced by Anubhav Sinha, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The trailer released on 10th January 2014.
Contents [hide]
1 Cast
2 Production
2.1 Casting
2.2 Filming
3 References
4 External links
Cast[edit]
Madhuri Dixit will be seen portraying the lead
Juhi Chawla will be seen portraying the antagonist
Madhuri Dixit as Rajjo
Juhi Chawla as Sumitra Devi
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Divya Jagdale
Priyanka Bose as Sandhya
Lata S. Singh as Tara
Vinitha Menon as Vinita
Rani Patel as Khushboo
Tanvi Rao
Production
The film is produced by film-director Anubhav Sinha. Sinha is known for directing a romantic film Tum Bin (2001) and lately for a science-fiction superhero film Ra.One (2011). Soumik Sen, who has previously been credited as the writer for the films like Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006), Ru Ba Ru (2008), Meerabai Not Out (2008) and Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010), is directing the film. This is Sen's first directorial venture.
Casting
"Actually, there were two reasons to cast Juhi Chawla for the film. The very first thing is that it was a creative decision taken by all of us... and we thought it would be great to see two iconic stars — Madhuri and Juhi — together in the film."
—Anubhav Sinha on casting Dixit and Chawla together.
Initially, actress Tabu was approached to play the lead, but due to lack of funds filming could not be started. Later in April 2012, Soumik Sen approached actress Madhuri Dixit for the film and narrated the story to her. Later, Dixit officially announced her part in the film through her Facebook page. Tabu was later approached again to play the second lead role of politician, which actress in turn declined. Actress Juhi Chawla was later approached to play the second lead and she eventually accepted the role. Chawla, who debuted in Bollywood through 1986 film Sultanat, will share screen with Dixit, who debuted in 1984 with Abodh, for the first time in their common career span of 27 years. Dixit and Chawla were considered as competitors back in the late 1980s and 1990s. In December 2012, actress Tannishtha Chatterjee was signed to play the member of Gulaab Gang along with two other actresses, Divya Jagdale and Priyanka Bose.
Filming
Regarded as Dixit's comeback film, a group of Indian women dressed in pink coloured saris, fighting against the social injustice, operating in Bundelkhand Uttar and Madhya Pradesh (central India).The film shooting started in October 2012. Initially, it was reported that the movie was based on Sampat Pal Devi's life to evolute "Gulabi Gang", but the director refused on this respect that he obliged her work but the movie is not based on her life.The first schedule of the film involving Dixit started in December 2012 and was wrapped up in January 2013. Dixit reported that the first schedule ended with a "high energy song" choreographed by Saroj Khan. Dixit and Khan together have given various hit songs to Bollywood, including "Ek do teen" (Tezaab), "Choli ke peeche" (Khalnayak), "Dhak dhak karne laga" (Beta) and lately "Maar daala" (Devdas). As film is based on the rural parts of India, cast including Dixit would be portraying de-glamorous roles. In December 2012, Juhi Chawla, who is playing another lead character in the film, also joined the shoot at Kamalistan Studios, Mumbai. Chawla is reported to play her first role with the negative shades.