Jimmy and Neha to fire-up Punjabi screens

Jimmy and Neha to fire-up Punjabi screens

MUNISH DHIMAN  16th Mar 2013

Jimmy Shergill | Photo: Vinay Kumar fter the huge success of Singh Vs Kaur, Director Navniat Singh is all set to hit the big screens in May this year, with his romantic flick Rangeelaystarring Jimmy Shergill and Neha Dhupia, who is debuting in the Punjabi film industry with this venture. Jimmy along with Navniat and others released a trailer of the movie in Chandigarh, recently. The movie is a joint effort of Eros International and Jimmy Shergill Productions. With most of the movies based on a typical rom-com genre and recasting stars, there's not much of diversity in Punjabi movies. "The dearth of fresh talent, we have no obvious 'choices'. The other major reason is that the audience doesn't accept a new face so easily, which restricts the chance of experimentation! I am quite optimistic that this experiment would come as a whiff of fresh air for the audience. The actors, who are doing pretty fine in the industry by putting their best foot forward to cater to the commercially viable cinema" says Singh on the present scenario of the Punjabi film industry. Jimmy Shergill said, "A lot of more movies with almost the same theme are under the wraps. But, I can say with a certain degree of optimism that this is a complete powerful love story, a wholesome package of emotions, romance, and earthy humour. I hope the audience would appreciate everyone's work." Besides Jimmy Shergill and Neha Dhupia in the lead, the star cast includes Jaswinder Bhalla, Binnu Singh, Rana Ranbir, and Angad Bedi, who is also debuting with the movie. With Singh's out-n-out entertainment hit flicks Tera Mera Ki Rishta and Mel Karade Rabba, he has established himself as one of the leading directors in the Punjabi film industry and has high hopes from Rangeelay, which hits the screens on May 16. Singh further adds, "Technically we are at par with any other film industry, which is an achievement in itself for a low-scale regional cinema. Despite stiff-necked competition, the space that Punjabi Cinema enjoys today in the hearts people is indeed unparalleled." http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/jimmy-and-neha-to-fire-up-punjabi-screens