It seems that Punjabi tarka will rule the box office this weekend with heavy-duty entertainment Yamla Pagla Deewana 2. The movie will hit theatres on Friday.
The comedy drama is the sequel to the 2011 movie Yamla Pagla Deewana. It has taken the story to Britain this time and, unlike the previous film, only Sunny Deol will be seen in the turban-wearing avatar.
Directed by Sangeeth Sivan, the movie is already creating a buzz because of its interesting trailers. A home production of the Deols, the film also stars Dharmendra, Bobby Deol and Neha Sharma.
Dharmendra’s character launches the Yamla Pagla Deewana club and the trio cooks up loads of fun to entertain the audience.
Even though Sunny feels that lavish promotions are a waste of time and money, him and his family have been promoting the film in the best possible manner.
“It has become more stressful of late. It’s a waste of money, waste of time, waste of everything! You can use that much money making another film — the amount you spend on public relations these days,” Sunny said in an interview.
The movie also introduces Australian model-actor Kristina Akheeva, who plays a British girl, but does not want to get typecast as a foreign girl in the film industry.
“I hope I don’t get typecast as half foreign, half Indian. I want to play traditional roles and get myself into a character where I can practice my Indian mannerisms and think like an Indian girl from some village,” she said.
Two more Deols are involved with the project; while Sunny’s wife Lynda came out with the story idea. His son worked as an assistant director on the film.
Watching three Deols work together in the same film is not new, they also starred together in the 2007 hit movie Apne.
The music of the movie is composed by Sharib and Toshi and is a hit among lovers of fast-beat Punjabi numbers.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 6th, 2013.
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