Imran promoted “Once upon a Time in Mumbaai 2” in Gurgaon

Actor Imran Khan visited Delhi and promoted their upcoming Film “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2” at city centre, Gurgaon. Both were very much excited about their new film which would prove a milestone in their career. On the occasion, the cast also released worth listening music of the Film.

“Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2” is an upcoming Bollywood crime gangster film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It is a sequel to the 2010 hit film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. 
After Rowdy Rathore, this is another time when the lucky silver screen couple will definitely impress their fans. And this for the first time for Imran Khan Working with experienced versatile actor Akshay Kumar and stunning Sonakshi Sinha.  

Release of Ajay Yadav’s film ‘BHADAAS’ is postponed to 2nd August 2013

Director Ajay Yadav’s Psycho thriller Hindi film ‘BHADAAS’ is postponed to 2^nd August 2013 due to technical reasons.

Produced under the banner of SERENE FILMS ‘BHADAAS’ has the star cast of Aryeman Ramse, Meera, Ahsutosh Kaushik, Shree Rajput, Ananth Mahadevan, Rudra Kaushish, Mohini Neelkanth and  Mushtaq Khan. It is the story of a young girl Daisy, Police inspector Vijay and Assistant Commissioner’s daughter Neha. Every night of full Moon, men start disappearing, creating a panic.  A trap is laid to catch the killer red handed.

Produced, Written and directed by Ajay Yadav, DOP for BHADAAS is Mukesh Maru, Editors are Karan Varia & Vaibhav Waman, Associate Director is Kumar Acharya and it is Co- produced by Vijay Yadan & Vandana Singh. Music of the film is given by Shabab Azmi while Lyrics are by Israr Ansari.

The Small town guy… to make it big in Bollywood!

Vishal Jain hailing from Ratlam now an associate producer of fame Sita Film & TV Productions talks about his journey & his upcoming film ‘Rabba Main Kya Karoon’

We have had many examples in the past of people belonging from small town making it big in the city of dreams; Mumbai.

Here we have Vishal Jain from Ratlam, MP who completed his law studies from Lucknow, started off his career with a teleshopping company in Indore & finally landed up in Mumbai working in a teleshopping channel as a distribution head, after which working in an advertising agency & that got him to Sita Film & TV Productions.  

Vishal Jain has been associated with Rakesh Dang, chair man of Sita Film & TV Productions for over 3 years now who will now be making their foray in Bollywood with their upcoming movie ‘Rabba Main Kya Karoon’ handling its publicity & advertising, the film produced under the banner ‘Moti Sagar Films’  

Vishal Jain is a happy & grounded man, he mentions, “It is all my perseverance that got me to be with one of the bests in the industry. Bollywood has been kind & welcomed a small town guy like me & given me a chance. I am an associate producer of upcoming production house Sita Film & TV Productions & I’m looking forward for more opportunities.”

 Apart from being associated with Rakesh Dang, Vishal Jain talks about his home production, “I have just set up my own production house & plan to produce mainstream Hindi movies; the first project shall hit the floors this October.”

Amita Motwani bags the Mrs. India Internatio​nal 2013 at Atlanta, USA!: Beautiful in the inside & on the outside, psychologi​st

Beautiful in the inside & on the outside, psychologist Amita Motwani bags the Mrs. India International 2013 at Atlanta, USA! 

Born & Brought up in Bangalore& happily married & settled in Hyderabad, psychologist by profession Amita Motwani waving Indian flag in USA by bagging the Mrs. India International 2013 in Atlanta, USA.

Mrs. Amita Motwani, a psychologist by profession proudly waved India’s flag at Mrs. India International Pageant in Atlanta. Strongly supported by her husband, family & in – laws, Amita finally accomplished her dream to compete in an International beauty pageant,& a pageant of this caliber, Amita is on the ninth cloud, why wouldn’t she be? She has also cleanswept all the sub awards in the pageant( Mrs.RAMPWALK, Mrs.Beautiful Face, Beautiful Smile, Beautiful Eyes.) Amita has made us proud on international grounds.

Mrs. Motwani certainly has done all it takes to win the extremely prestigious Mrs. India International 2013 title at Atlanta on 18^th May & now she stands to be the only Indian to represent our country at the Mrs. International 2013 to be held on July 19^th in Chicago, USA.

Amita, highlighting the significance of the International pageant she mentions, “The International Pageant system has been developed to promote today's married women, their accomplishments, and commitment to family and marriage. Around the world women are finding this system to be the opportunity to work with their husband and family to become positive role models. It is beyond just a beauty pageant…It is so much more.”  It salutes Beauty with a Cause.

Behind the title are Mrs. Motwani’s tremendous efforts & perseverance. Maintaining balance between physical & emotional levels, rigorous work out regime, nutritionists, designers & most importantly juggling her family & personal space pretty well.

Amita adds, “I took the title seriously from the time I enrolled myself. I thoroughly enjoyed the process I went through, revamped myself, I grew & I won the title. I proudly stand as the only Indian to represent the Mrs. International pageant. Feels great!”

Talking about global exposure she further adds, “I made new friends, the pageant gave all the contestants the opportunity to learn about customs & family life in other countries. They were curious to learn about our traditions & sung praises for Indian women. Representing my country at an international level is overwhelming. It made me want to work even harder. ”

Amita who believes that winning the title wouldn’t have been possible without the support from her husband, family & in-laws mentions, “My husband & in-laws supported me & their belief in me further motivated me to work harder towards winning the title & there I have it.”

Rati Agnihotri plays mother to her son Tanuj Virwani on-screen too!

Some like to sport gem stones while others believe their co-stars are lucky charms for them! Our B-town celebrities also take a step forward to announce who their lucky charms are! 

Whether it is the beautiful Kajol who is seen in all Kjo’s films or Salman sporting the sapphire blue bracelet they are all lucky charms for these actors! 

Interestingly budding actor Tanuj Virwani (son of veteran actress Rati Agnihotri) will soon be seen in Viacom 18’s Luv U Soniyo along with Miss India (2010) Neha Hinge  

Tanuj who is very close to his mother wanted Ratiji only to play his on-screen mothers role as he considers her as his lucky charm, and since this is his first bollywood film he wanted her to be part of it, informs a source. 

When quizzed Tanuj about it he said, “You won’t believe it, but when I signed the film, my mom did not have any idea about it and one morning I just handed over the cheque of the signing amount. I could see the happiness in her eyes and later when Joe and I were discussing about who should play the mothers character we both took moms name (Ratiji), it’s as if we were thinking on the same wave length. My mom is my lucky charm and I am happy she is a part of my first bollywood film” he concluded 

Distributed by Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, Directed by Joe Rajan and Produced by Harvey India Productions & Odyssey Corporation India Limited ‘Luv U Soniyo’ is all set to hit the screens on 26^th July, 2013!

Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Launch the Trailer of 'Satyagraha' via Video Conferencing in London!!

Superstar Ajay Devgn & the beautiful Kareen Kapoor who are holidaying in the beautiful locales of London recently launched the  'Satyagraha' trailer via Video-Conferencing with the rest of the cast in Mumbai!

Devgn who is on a month long vacation is in London while Bebo had flown to the same place to bring in elder sister Karisma's birthday! The duo took out personal time from their vacation to fulfill their work commitment, and attended the launch via live video conferencing!!  The time difference between Mumbai and London is +4:30 hours, Devgn & Kareena made sure they were present on time and even interacted with the media in London as well as Mumbai! 

Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha' is all set to hit the screens this August and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai, Kareena Kapoor & Amrita Rao!

YRF & Dibakar Banerjee Reboot “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!”

 

The mystery unfolds in cinemas worldwide on 12 Dec 2014 

Friday, June 28, 2013: The co-production venture of YRF & Dibakar Banerjee Productions (DBP) announces its first directorial outing with Dibakar – “DETECTIVE BYOMKESH BAKSHY!”  

"We are rebooting Byomkesh. Right back to his first ever case. We could have called this Byomkesh Begins. Everything else from now on will follow us!" says Dibakar, tongue in cheek. In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940’s, the film follows the first adventure of Byomkesh, fresh out of college, as he pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world. "It’s his wits against the most villainous arch criminal the world has seen, in a world of murder, international political intrigue and seduction" 

This is the first in a series that will feature Bengali bestseller writer Saradindu Banerjee's most famous creation and India's widest read and best known detective character for the first time in a Hindi feature. 

"Sushant Singh Rajput has that dormant volcano thing about him that is just right for my Byomkesh." Says Dibakar of his leading man, "He looks so quiet, so self-absorbed and withdrawn - till you challenge him. Then he explodes and becomes the most dangerous man in the world - at least for the criminals." 

The director and the lead are working hard to get the character, feel and the spectacle of the period thriller that starts shooting January 2014.  

“DETECTIVE BYOMKESH BAKSHY!” releases 12th December 2014

NFDC's National Award Winner The Good Road to release on July 19th

NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) announces today, that its National Award Winner 2013- Best Feature Film - Gujarati, The Good Road, is scheduled to release on July 19th in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Baroda, and Gandhinagar, across PVR cinemas under the Director's Rare banner.
The 60th National Film Awards ceremony of the Directorate of Film Festivals presented its annual National Film Awards to honor the best of Indian Cinema in 2012, on May 3, 2013. An Award in this Category has come to a Gujarati film after a gap of 20 years, after Manvini Bhavai by Upendra Trivedi, in 1993.
A modern Gujarati tale, The Good Road, is directed by debut feature filmmaker Gyan Correa. In its story based around Kachchh, Gujarat, The Good Road is a journey of three sets of people who are travelling on a highway, cutting through the Banni, bordering the Rann. They are all on a journey to achieve their respective pursuits, but over the next twenty-four hours, will discover something altogether different, something new and unexpected about their lives.
Well-known actress Sonali Kulkarni (Kiran) plays the pivotal role, along side Ajay Gehi (David), Keval Katrodia (Aditya), Shamji Dhana Kerasia (Pappu), Priyank Upadhyay (Shaukat), and Poonam Kesarsingh Rajput (Poonam). The film showcases technical excellence from experts like the Oscar Award winning Sound Designer Resul Pookutty, ace Cinematographer Amitabha Singh (Chillar Party, Khosla ka Ghosla), Music Director Rajat Dholakia (Delhi 6, Mirch Masala) and Multi talented Editor Paresh Kamdar (Tunnu ki Tina, Rasayatra).
The microsite of the film www.thegoodroadfilm.com
, which will serve as an official platform for all updates and information, will be live on June 29th. 
About NFDC Cinemas of India
Incorporated in the year 1975, the National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting) was formed by the Government of India with the primary objective of planning, promoting and organizing an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry in accordance with the national economic policy and objectives laid down by the Central Government from time to time. With more than 300 films in 18 regional Indian languages, many of which have earned global acclaim and won national and international awards, NFDC has worked with filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Mira Nair, Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Adoor Gopalikrishnan, Richard Atenborough, amongst many others. 
NFDC aims at fostering excellence in cinema and promoting the diversity of its culture by supporting and encouraging films made in various Indian languages through productions and co-productions, script development and need based workshops. In the last five years NFDC commissioned 23 productions across 12 Indian languages and introduced 15 new filmmakers.  

Khoobsurat Friday Episode

Menka and Lalit comes with so many gifts for Ehsaas , as Ehasaas is very happy to see those things. We find Mr. Sandu is there at Aradhya’s home as he has important talk to do with Aradhya, but Aradhya refuse to talk to him on business matter n asks him to leave from her home, and she scolds him very much. Mr. Sandu doesn’t likes Aradhya’s behavior  but Aradhya forces him to go back. As Ehassas seeing his mother in anger he comes with a glass of cold drink and tries to overcome her anger, finally Aradhhya’s anger melts. as Ehsaas tries to teach her yoga and he says isse gussa control hota hai, as he learn this from his school. Ehsaas succeeded to overcome her mother’s anger as all goes to have snacks on dining table. All family members are discussing about his birthday. and they decide to have a fancy dress competition on his party. As Aradhya decides that she will make him radio jockey as Ehassa refuses, all are surprised what he wants to become, Ehsaas tells them that he wants to become a doctor as Aradhya agrees that surely she will buy him a doctor’s dress with stethoscopes. Aradhya goes out to escort her father n mother suddenly she finds a man talking to a woman in a distance. From behind she finds its Dr. Shekhar, but suddenly man gets inside the car and moves from there, Aradhya surprised that he should be Shekhar after so many years once again she finds a hope to meet him again. As she decides she will find him anywhere soon.

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Now these are interesting facts. Rich Gujjars must buy a white Scorpio to show his status, wealth and style. It is only after getting atleast two White Scorpios that they may indulge in Audi, BMW, Mercedes or any other such vehicle. However, while they travel in Scorpio, other vehicles are used for other purposes like carrying Chaara (fodder) for their cows, ration for home, ferrying around kids etc. “it was quite funny. I actually saw one Audi filled with animal fodder at Bhatta Pasaul village.  But then they are also open hearted once they accept you as friend. The head of this village loaned us his own house to shoot in, their own Scorpios, white shoes etc for the shoot. They would even cook home food everyday for me and Annu Kapoor,” smiles the director Girish Juneja.  “In fact the Sarpanch shown in the film is actually the head of the village himself,” adds the producer Jagdish Gupta. 

A rib tickling, super sarcastic, unique story of razor sharp wit, ‘MUAVZA’ is focusing on the lives of Nuevo Rich of Delhi & NCR. How expansion of Delhi and NCR into neighboring villages has turned worthless lands also of few villagers into millions. Their absolutely hilarious way of spending money gives an insight into their characters. 

With an ensemble star cast of Annu Kapoor, Akhilendra Mishra, Pankaj Beri, Govind Pandey, Deepak Verma,  Tejinder, Kamlesh Gill, Manoj Bakshi and others, ‘MUAVZA’  meaning compensation, is produced by Jagdish Gupta under the banner of Jagson Entertainment Company and directed & written by Girish Juneja. It’s music is by Upmanyu Bhanot, Editor is Sanjay Sankla while creative director is Aslam Khan. Under the able guidance of Chairman Mr. Jagdish P. Gupta, Jagson Entertainment Company believes in progressive and entertaining cinema

MARYAM AND SCARLETT’S DANCE CATCHES TUSSHAR, RANVIR & VINAY’S ATTENTION!

 

It was a known fact on the sets of director Shashant A Shah’s next film Bajatey Raho that punctuality is very important for him. But it was hard to get Tusshar, Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey to wake up on winter mornings in Delhi and head off to shoot leaving their cosy warm beds. So on the day when Shashant was to shoot with actresses Maryam Zakaria and Scarlett Wilson, the director was taken aback to see the three boys in their full avatar on the sets.  

“I was completely shocked to see them, in their shooting avatar all ready to shoot in time on a day they didn’t have to shoot because I was shooting a song that day,” says Shashant laughing. But later Shashant realised that the boy gang was there on a non-shooting day because of the two beautiful damsels Maryam and Scarlett.  

Tusshar, Vinay and Ranvir spent the whole day and night in their get-ups without shooting, just to watch the two actresses dance. “I actually thought that the next time I want to call the guys on time, I will tell them that Maryam and Scarlett are coming to shoot the song again,” quips Shashant. 

Bajatey Raho takes us through a journey where all hell has broken loose and it’s only the crooks left to rule the roost. Now the only way left to fight Evil is con against a con. When Sabbarwahl (Ravi Kishan) is on a roll committing a series of frauds, all in the garb of a successful business entrepreneur, little does he know that one of his misdoings has created a huge impact on the lives of 4 poor sods: Mrs. Baweja (Dolly Ahluwalia), Sukhi (Tusshar), Mintoo Hasan (Vinay Pathak) and Ballu (Ranvir Shorey). This is turn has only resulted into an enormous wave of need for vengeance. And when Mrs. Baweja decides to take things in her hand, there is no more stopping the good hearted underdog who have to become a ‘little BAD’ to fight the ‘very BAD’. Because at the end of it all Happy Ending it is… but all you will want to say is ‘Bajatey Raho’! 

The film is produced by Eros International and co-produced by Multi Screen Media Motion Pictures. MSM Motion Pictures will mark their debut as producer with his film. The film is set to release on 26^th July.

Prabhudheva and Shahid Kapoor to match steps onscreen for the very first time for Rambo Rajkumar.

A visual treat for audiences across the country,director/choreographer Prabhudheva will now dance alongside Rambo Rajkumar's lead actor Shahid Kapoor, as the dancing sensations come together to share screen space for the very first time, for a song titled "Gandi Baat"
While Prabhudheva has performed for songs in the past, the director-choreographer is extremely excited to perform alongside Shahid Kapoor who in his opinion is one of Bollywood's most talented performers.
The song composed by Pritam will be shot in a bar setting, rehearsals of which are currently in process. If sources are to be believed, so excited are the duo that they are making time for special rehearsals before the song shoot goes on floors.
Confirming the news says producer Viki Rajani, " Gandi Baat is a highlight song in the film and will be well remembered as we have 2 of the biggest and best dancers matching steps to a peppy track for the very first time".

Says Prabhudheva, “ I'm very excited about the song and Shahid and I are already rehearsing for it..... Its a fun and peppy track , Shahid and myself are hoping to satisfy the audiences”.

Says Shahid Kapoor, “Dancing with Prabhudheva is no easy task…I’m enjoying the challenge”.

Talking about the song says composer Pritam, “With Prabhudheva and Shahid Kapoor we needed a track high on tempo and energy and we are extremely confident that they will take Gandi Baat notches higher”.
Eros International & NextGen Film‘s Rambo Rajkumar directed by Prabhudeva releases November 2013.

Pre-release party of Bhadaas

shree rajput, ashutosh, meera & Director Ajay Yadav

Director producer Ajay Yadav threw a pre-release party for his psycho thriller ‘Bhadaas’. Film is all set to release on 28^th June 2013. Pakistani actress Meera was the first one to reach the venue along with director Ajay Yadav, “because I did not want to keep the press waiting,” she says. Later she was joined by Ashutosh Kaushik, Shree Rajput, Shiva and singer Swaroop Khan. 

Produced under the banner of SERENE FILMS and directed by Ajay Yadav, the psycho thriller Hindi film ‘BHADAAS’ is releasing all over on 28^th June 2013. With the star cast of Aryeman Ramse, Meera, Ahsutosh Kaushik, Shree Rajput, Ananth Mahadevan, Rudra Kaushish, Mohini Neelkanth and  Mushtaq Khan, it is the story of a young girl Daisy, Police inspector Vijay and Assistant Commissioner’s daughter Neha. Every night of full Moon, men start disappearing, creating a panic.  A trap is laid to catch the killer red handed.

Produced, Written and directed by Ajay Yadav, DOP for BHADAAS is Mukesh Maru, Editors are Karan Varia & Vaibhav Waman, Associate Director is Kumar Acharya and it is Co- produced by Vijay Yadan & Vandana Singh. Music of the film is given by Shabab Azmi while Lyrics are by Israr Ansari.

THE SMURFS 2 - trailer launch + SAB TV's Taarak Mehta cast members are Smurfs India Ambassador​s!

Global Smurfs Day was held on 22^nd June 2013 to mark Smurfs creator Peyo’s birthday. The day was highlighted by a worldwide Smurf Ambassadors initiative, which began in Brussels as Veronique Culliford, Peyo’s daughter, appointed Smurf Ambassadors from 28 different countries – including India - and dispatched them to Paris, where much of The Smurfs 2 takes place.  The ambassadors dressed as Smurfs and then boarded their Smurfs-themed Thalys train for Paris.  

In Paris, a huge flash mob greeted them by dancing to Britney Spears’ song “Ooh La La” from the film’s soundtrack – with a little help from Silvia Notargiacomo, choreographer of the French version of “Dancing with the Stars.”  The ambassadors also got to take a goodwill tour of Paris.

Ambassadors who travelled to Brussels and Paris included a wide range of Smurf fans, including television personalities, voice talent, choreographers, contest winners, and journalists -- and not least, characters Tapu and Champak Lal (Dadaji) from the top rated show on India’s SAB TV - “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”. The show will be integrating the Global Smurfs Day celebration in Brussels and Paris into its storyline in July, ensuring that even their fictional characters Tapu and Champak Lal pay homage to the Smurfs. [Click here to view images: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151511786788549.1073741844.101375188548&type=1] Locally in India as well, Smurfs characters visited malls received by delighted kids who were also treated to a Smurf flash mob dancing to the new Britney Spears song “Ooh La La” from the soundtrack and contributed to create a hand-printed Smurf on a 20 foot canvas. Popular kids channel Chutti TV celebrated Global Smurfs Day with an on air contest and a screening of the first Smurfs film. [Click here to view images: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151506125528549.1073741843.101375188548&type=1] 

But the Ambassadors’ tour was just the beginning, as people in countries around the world celebrated this special day.  Iconic locations visited by the Smurfs include the beaches of Athens; Dublin’s Ha’Penny Bridge and Moscow’s Gorky Park, which were covered in Smurf-blue flowers to celebrate; Australia’s Surfers Paradise, where city signage was actually changed to Smurfers Paradise for the day; the busy tramways of Hong Kong; Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome; and the Leaning Tower of Pisa; in China, Smurf figurines took over the world-famous Great Wall and other iconic locations around the country.  

Elsewhere, Smurfs signed a giant birthday card for Peyo in Mexico City; visited children’s hospitals in Finland; painted Portuguese neighborhoods and South African orphanages blue; and joined the group Right Said Fred in a sing-along in London.

Finally, in Los Angeles, Neil Patrick Harris, star of The Smurfs 2, was on hand at the Grove as families enjoyed the day with appearances by the Smurfs, played the Ubisoft video game, sampled Menchie’s Smurfberry frozen yogurt, checked out the environmentally friendly, 100% electric Smurf-ified DASH cars, and participated in other fun activities.  In addition, the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council’s Discover the Forest campaign was be on hand to distribute activity booklets and encourage children and their families to get outside and experience the many benefits of nature.  In the evening, families caught the first Smurfs film at an evening outdoor screening.

Snoop Dog and Ryan Reynolds party at the 'Turbo' - Barcelona Premiere!!​!

A red carpet premiere event of upcoming animation  TURBO followed by a party was held today in Barcelona at Cine Europe.

Turbo is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated sports comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is based on an original idea by David Soren, who is also directing the film. The film features an ordinary garden snail whose dream to become the fastest snail in the world comes true. The film is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2013.Along with Ryan Reynolds, who stars as the eponymous character, the film also features Paul Giamatti, Michael Peña, Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Michelle Rodriguez and Samuel L. Jackson.

In attendance at the premiere from the film were Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Pena, Snoop Dog and director David Soren.  Also attending was Ben Stiller who is in Barcelona on behalf of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  The attendees were all treated to a performance Snoop Dog.

डॉली आहलूवालिया का बजाते रहो

वह बड़े परदे की घिसी-पिटी मम्मियों जैसी नहीं हैं. उन्हें अपनी ऐक्टिंग के जौहर दिखाना बखूबी आता है तभी तो वे बजाते रहो में बाकी के कलाकारों को लीड करती नजर आएंगी. जी हां, हमारा कहना एकदम सही है. डॉली आहलूवालिया फिल्म में लीड ऐक्टर हैं और फिल्म की पूरी कहानी उन्हीं के ईर्द-गिर्द बुनी गई है. डॉली को इस फिल्म का हिस्सा बनाने के लिए फिल्म की कहानी तक में फेरबदल किए गए.

डॉली बताती हैं, “मेरे लिए वाकई यह बहुत बड़ी बात है. यह बात आपके हौसलों को बढ़ाने वाली है कि मुझे ध्यान में रखते हुए फिल्म की कहानी में फेरबदल किए गए. सशांत एक बेहतरीन डायरेक्टर हैं क्योंकि वे जानते हैं कि किस तरह ऐक्टर को उसका क्रिएटिव स्पेस दिया जाना है. इसी बात ने इस पूरे एक्सपीरियंस को शानदार बना डाला.”

वे बताती हैं, “जब मैंने पहली बार पटकथा सुनी तो मेरी खुशी का कोई ठिकाना नहीं रहा. सशांत के मुझ पर इतने विश्वास ने मुझे नर्वस कर दिया था. यह जिम्मेदारी निभाना कोई आसान काम नहीं थी लेकिन मैंने इसे निभाने की पूरी कोशिश की.”   

डॉली के लिए पटकथा में बदलाव करने के बारे में सशांत ने एक बार भी दोबारा नहीं सोचा और वे जानते थे कि डॉली के कंधों में इस फिल्म को बॉक्स ऑफिस पर ढोने का दम है. सशांत कहते हैं, ”वे एकदम नेचुरल ऐक्टर हैं, जिन्होंने पूरी फिल्म में मेरी मदद की है. उनके साथ काम का अनुभव अच्छा रहा और वे उन्हें लीड में लेने का हमारा फैसला एकदम सही था. ”

बजाते रहो ढेर सारे लोगों की जबरदस्त ठहाकों से भरी कहानी है और इसमें सयाने बाजी मार ले जाते हैं. शैतान से लड़ने का तरीका यही है कि ठग के साथ ठग बनकर ही पेश आया जाए. फिल्म में सभरवाल (रवि किशन) उद्यमी बनकर लोगों का धोखा देने का काम करता है. वह यह नहीं जानता कि उसके यह काम किस तरह से चार लोगों के जीवन पर असर डाल रहा हैः मिसेज बावेजा (डॉली आहलूवालिया), सुखी (तुषार कपूर), मिंटू हसन (विनय पाठक) और बल्लू (रणवीर शौरी). बस यहीं से शुरू होती है बदले की कहानी. मिसेज बावेजा कमान अपने हाथ में लेती हैं तो फिर शुरू होती है बहुत बुरे और कम बुरे के बीच की जंग. आखिर में सब कुछ अच्छा होता है, और आप यही कहेंगे बजाते रहो.

फिल्म को इरोज इंटरनेशनल ने मल्टी स्क्रीन मीडिया मोशन पिक्चर्स के साथ मिलकर प्रोड्यूस किया है. एमएसएम मोशन पिक्चर्स इस फिल्म के साथ प्रोडक्शन के क्षेत्र में कदम रख रही है. फिल्म 26 जुलाई को रिलीज होगी.