New Delhi, Oct 29 (Ians) Saqib Saleem has worked in films as well as the Ott space. The actor feels that both platforms can co-exist, and adds that Ott has created space for mid-sized films, series and documentaries.
Talking about if the digital boom can take over the cinema-going experience, Saqib disagrees. "I think both can coexist very happily. What Ott has done is it has given a lot of space for those mid-sized films, series and documentaries. But watching a film with 200 people on a screen and laughing together or feeling an emotion together -- I think that is irreplaceable," he told Ians.
He strongly believes that there will be a lot of work coming on the Ott space but there will be big ticket films coming as well.
"So, yes, there will be a lot of Ott work in the coming years but the cinema-loving audience will always be there.
Talking about if the digital boom can take over the cinema-going experience, Saqib disagrees. "I think both can coexist very happily. What Ott has done is it has given a lot of space for those mid-sized films, series and documentaries. But watching a film with 200 people on a screen and laughing together or feeling an emotion together -- I think that is irreplaceable," he told Ians.
He strongly believes that there will be a lot of work coming on the Ott space but there will be big ticket films coming as well.
"So, yes, there will be a lot of Ott work in the coming years but the cinema-loving audience will always be there.
- 10/29/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Oct 26 (Ians) Veteran actor Rajesh Tailang has been around for over two decades. The veteran actor says it was not him that chose the films he has worked in, but the filmmakers who chose him.
"I have not chosen cinema, filmmakers have chosen me. People who liked my work I worked with," the actor told Ians.
"The people who you meet or the kind of people who you approach give you work. I do feel that I have also worked in the commercial space. ‘Haseena', ‘Commando 3' or ‘Aiyaary' were commercial films," he added.
Tailang is known for his work in films such as "Siddharth", Omerta", "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", "Aiyaari" and "Mukkabaaz". He has also lately been busy in the digital space with web series such as "Mirzapur", "Delhi Crime", "Crackdown" and the Ott film "Comedy Couple".
The actor says he wants "to...
"I have not chosen cinema, filmmakers have chosen me. People who liked my work I worked with," the actor told Ians.
"The people who you meet or the kind of people who you approach give you work. I do feel that I have also worked in the commercial space. ‘Haseena', ‘Commando 3' or ‘Aiyaary' were commercial films," he added.
Tailang is known for his work in films such as "Siddharth", Omerta", "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", "Aiyaari" and "Mukkabaaz". He has also lately been busy in the digital space with web series such as "Mirzapur", "Delhi Crime", "Crackdown" and the Ott film "Comedy Couple".
The actor says he wants "to...
- 10/26/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Comedy Couple (Zee5)
Starring Saqib Saleem,Shweta Basu Tripathi
Directed by Nachiket Samant
For a film about two stand-up comedians there is very little to laugh about in Comedy Couple. In one sequence in a civil court the hero rebukes his friend for smoking. “Tu court mein aaya hai!”
The doped/drunk/zonked friend replies, ‘Nahin main to shirt mein aaya hoon.’
Ha ha.
Elsewhere one havaldar tells another a distasteful joke centering on a pun on the word ‘A-daab’.
I suggest you hold on to these moments. They are funnier than anything that our ‘comedy couple’ does on stage. Saqib Saleem and Shweta Basu Prasad try hard to breathe life into their characters as stand-comedians who share a live-in relationship. Their on-stage jokes are so flat I wondered if the whole stand-up routine is an elaborate gag on self-destruction.
In a recent webseries Four More Shots Please a real-life...
Starring Saqib Saleem,Shweta Basu Tripathi
Directed by Nachiket Samant
For a film about two stand-up comedians there is very little to laugh about in Comedy Couple. In one sequence in a civil court the hero rebukes his friend for smoking. “Tu court mein aaya hai!”
The doped/drunk/zonked friend replies, ‘Nahin main to shirt mein aaya hoon.’
Ha ha.
Elsewhere one havaldar tells another a distasteful joke centering on a pun on the word ‘A-daab’.
I suggest you hold on to these moments. They are funnier than anything that our ‘comedy couple’ does on stage. Saqib Saleem and Shweta Basu Prasad try hard to breathe life into their characters as stand-comedians who share a live-in relationship. Their on-stage jokes are so flat I wondered if the whole stand-up routine is an elaborate gag on self-destruction.
In a recent webseries Four More Shots Please a real-life...
- 10/25/2020
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Comedy Couple movie review is here. The ZEE5 original movie is produced by Yoodlee Films and stars Saqib Saleem, Shweta Basu Prasad in lead roles.
Comedy Couple premieres on ZEE5 on October 21, 2020.
Comedy Couple story
Deep Sharma (Saqib Saleem) and Zoya Batra (Shweta Basu Prasad) are in a live - in relationship and are an upcoming stand up comedians who perform together. The movie is about their relationships and the ‘jokes’ they say and happen around.
Comedy Couple story
He is an ex It wala belonging to a traditional family, She is the darling daughter of an independent artiste – her mother happily settled abroad - Zohra Batra (Pooja Bedi).
Together, they set the stage on fire – cracking jokes on those typical stand up themes – small town munda, saher ki ladki, khee khee, hee hee, sex, beer and oh dear that gaumutra, all is happening in Gachchi (Marathi 2017) fame director Nachiket Samant...
Comedy Couple premieres on ZEE5 on October 21, 2020.
Comedy Couple story
Deep Sharma (Saqib Saleem) and Zoya Batra (Shweta Basu Prasad) are in a live - in relationship and are an upcoming stand up comedians who perform together. The movie is about their relationships and the ‘jokes’ they say and happen around.
Comedy Couple story
He is an ex It wala belonging to a traditional family, She is the darling daughter of an independent artiste – her mother happily settled abroad - Zohra Batra (Pooja Bedi).
Together, they set the stage on fire – cracking jokes on those typical stand up themes – small town munda, saher ki ladki, khee khee, hee hee, sex, beer and oh dear that gaumutra, all is happening in Gachchi (Marathi 2017) fame director Nachiket Samant...
- 10/20/2020
- by Vishal Verma
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Oct 18 (Ians) Actor Saqib Saleem, who often finds himself at the receiving end of trolling, has decided to interact with the trollers via virtual meeting.
On Sunday, he took to Instagram and posted a video, wherein he announced that he will have a virtual conversation with the social media users who pass hatred comments on him.
The interaction will happen on October 20 at 11 a.m.
"Dear Trollers,
There have been various accusations levied at you questioning your authenticity . Please let's prove to the world that the bot theory is not true. Let's meet on 20th October 11 am via a virtual meet . Will post the meeting ID in my story by tomorrow . Hoping to see you guys," he wrote.
Earlier this year, Saqib was heavily trolled by many netizens who told the actor to "go to Pakistan". After facing massive trolling, he even deleted his Twitter account.
Meanwhile, on the work front,...
On Sunday, he took to Instagram and posted a video, wherein he announced that he will have a virtual conversation with the social media users who pass hatred comments on him.
The interaction will happen on October 20 at 11 a.m.
"Dear Trollers,
There have been various accusations levied at you questioning your authenticity . Please let's prove to the world that the bot theory is not true. Let's meet on 20th October 11 am via a virtual meet . Will post the meeting ID in my story by tomorrow . Hoping to see you guys," he wrote.
Earlier this year, Saqib was heavily trolled by many netizens who told the actor to "go to Pakistan". After facing massive trolling, he even deleted his Twitter account.
Meanwhile, on the work front,...
- 10/18/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actor Saqib Saleem hopes to keep acting till his body does not give up and adds that he wants to get excited by new characters every now and then.
"I want to act. I want to keep acting till I can, till my body and mind allows me, till the time I don't start forgetting lines and stuff. If I am in a good state in life I want to be acting. There are enough roles and films that will happen," Saqib told Ians.
He shared that he wants to keep exploring characters.
"I am not a writer director, I can't write or visualise but I can act. So, I don't want to put myself in ‘kal mujhe yeh karna hai' (I want to do this tomorrow'). I want to get excited by new characters every now and then," he added.
Saqib was recently seen in "Crackdown", an espionage thriller...
"I want to act. I want to keep acting till I can, till my body and mind allows me, till the time I don't start forgetting lines and stuff. If I am in a good state in life I want to be acting. There are enough roles and films that will happen," Saqib told Ians.
He shared that he wants to keep exploring characters.
"I am not a writer director, I can't write or visualise but I can act. So, I don't want to put myself in ‘kal mujhe yeh karna hai' (I want to do this tomorrow'). I want to get excited by new characters every now and then," he added.
Saqib was recently seen in "Crackdown", an espionage thriller...
- 10/12/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Oct 10 (Ians) Actor Saqib Saleem has been a victim of social media bullying and trolling several times. However he says he does not let such negativity affect him.
In August, Saqib was heavily trolled by many netizens who told the actor to "go to Pakistan".
Talking about such social media bullying, Saqib told Ians: "These people don't matter to me. I have never met them. How can I be affected by them? How do I even know they are a real persons? They could be anybody. They could be codes, algorithms -- anything. Technology has reached such a stage that you really dont know what is happening. I would rather distance myself from these and be happy with people who give me love and work with them."
Saqib believes in not responding to bullies. "I don't let negativity that is not under my control affect me because today...
In August, Saqib was heavily trolled by many netizens who told the actor to "go to Pakistan".
Talking about such social media bullying, Saqib told Ians: "These people don't matter to me. I have never met them. How can I be affected by them? How do I even know they are a real persons? They could be anybody. They could be codes, algorithms -- anything. Technology has reached such a stage that you really dont know what is happening. I would rather distance myself from these and be happy with people who give me love and work with them."
Saqib believes in not responding to bullies. "I don't let negativity that is not under my control affect me because today...
- 10/10/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Veteran actor Rajesh Tailang attempts a comic role in the upcoming film, Comedy Couple, and hopes to get more offers in the genre after the film releases.
Talking about his character in the film, Rajesh told Ians during the virtual trailer launch of the film on Friday: "I have done comedy in theatre but never on screen. This is the first time I have got a chance to do such a role. It was my dream to do comedy and with this film, I have fulfilled my dream. Actually, nobody gives me a chance to do comedy roles. Hopefully after this release, I will get more such roles."
In the film, he plays father of the male protagonist, Deep, portrayed by Saqib Saleem.
Saqib said: "I think because (Rajesh) sir does not get a chance, in this film he seized the chance of exploring his character. He was enjoying himself while acting.
Talking about his character in the film, Rajesh told Ians during the virtual trailer launch of the film on Friday: "I have done comedy in theatre but never on screen. This is the first time I have got a chance to do such a role. It was my dream to do comedy and with this film, I have fulfilled my dream. Actually, nobody gives me a chance to do comedy roles. Hopefully after this release, I will get more such roles."
In the film, he plays father of the male protagonist, Deep, portrayed by Saqib Saleem.
Saqib said: "I think because (Rajesh) sir does not get a chance, in this film he seized the chance of exploring his character. He was enjoying himself while acting.
- 10/10/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actor Saqib Saleem plays the lead role in the upcoming digital release, Comedy Couple, and he says his character in the film is so relatable that he feels like he has played himself in the film.
"Deep is a fictional character, very relatable. One of his characteristics is that at times he tells little lies to handle a situation. Although he does not have any intention to hurt anyone, at times his habit unintentionally becomes a big deal," Saqib said, during a virtual press conference.
"I loved playing the character because it is a real, fun character where I could easily start playing myself!" he added.
The film also features Shweta Basu Prasad, Pooja Bedi, Rajesh Tailang and Pranay Manchanda among others.
According to Saqib, it was his dream to work with Pooja, though he regrets not sharing screen space with her in the film.
"I am lucky that I...
"Deep is a fictional character, very relatable. One of his characteristics is that at times he tells little lies to handle a situation. Although he does not have any intention to hurt anyone, at times his habit unintentionally becomes a big deal," Saqib said, during a virtual press conference.
"I loved playing the character because it is a real, fun character where I could easily start playing myself!" he added.
The film also features Shweta Basu Prasad, Pooja Bedi, Rajesh Tailang and Pranay Manchanda among others.
According to Saqib, it was his dream to work with Pooja, though he regrets not sharing screen space with her in the film.
"I am lucky that I...
- 10/9/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actor Saqib Saleem admits he is not a great writer. He says he has been trying to write a secret set for stand-up comedy over the past five years but has never been able to complete it.
"For the last five years, I have been trying to write my secret set for stand-up comedy, which I have never been able to complete. It also has to do with the fact that I am not a great writer," Saqib said.
The actor's interest in stand-up comedy has increased lately because of his upcoming role in "Comedy Couple", a rom-com co-starring Shweta Basu Prasad that is based in Gurgaon against the backdrop of the burgeoning stand-up comedy scene in the city.
"Over the past six months, I have been watching a lot of stand-up comedy. First I was watching it in general but then I started watching it for the film and I really enjoy it,...
"For the last five years, I have been trying to write my secret set for stand-up comedy, which I have never been able to complete. It also has to do with the fact that I am not a great writer," Saqib said.
The actor's interest in stand-up comedy has increased lately because of his upcoming role in "Comedy Couple", a rom-com co-starring Shweta Basu Prasad that is based in Gurgaon against the backdrop of the burgeoning stand-up comedy scene in the city.
"Over the past six months, I have been watching a lot of stand-up comedy. First I was watching it in general but then I started watching it for the film and I really enjoy it,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actress Shweta Basu Prasad tries comedy in the upcoming film Comedy Couple. The experience of working in a comedy made her realize every genre comes with its charm and challenges.
"Every genre has its charm and challenges. Comedy is challenging because you have to make people laugh and I feel laughing and crying are strong emotions. So, if it is a well-written script half the job is done," Shweta said.
As an artiste, she keeps certain things in mind. "Also, as a performer you have to keep in mind the thin line between overdoing and underdoing things. It could be a great joke but if you overdo it, it might not work," she said.
"It is, of course, a collaborative effort between co-actors and that matters a lot in the comedy genre. The execution matters a lot, too," she said.
The film is being billed a comedy romance, or com-rom.
"Every genre has its charm and challenges. Comedy is challenging because you have to make people laugh and I feel laughing and crying are strong emotions. So, if it is a well-written script half the job is done," Shweta said.
As an artiste, she keeps certain things in mind. "Also, as a performer you have to keep in mind the thin line between overdoing and underdoing things. It could be a great joke but if you overdo it, it might not work," she said.
"It is, of course, a collaborative effort between co-actors and that matters a lot in the comedy genre. The execution matters a lot, too," she said.
The film is being billed a comedy romance, or com-rom.
- 10/6/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on in India, boutique producer Yoodlee Films has managed to complete production of four projects while adhering to Covid-safe guidelines.
Kanu Behl, known for “Titli” which played Cannes in 2014 and “Binnu Ka Sapna” that won Clermont-Ferrand in 2019, is now is post-production on “Agra,” starring Rahul Roy (“Aashiqui”) and Priyanka Bose (“Lion”). The film that was at Busan’s Asian Project Market in 2015, explores confined spaces and suppressed sexuality in small town India, and is headed for the festival circuit.
Heist caper “Bahut Hua Samman,” directed by Ashish Shukla (“Banned”) and starring Sanjay Mishra (“Masaan”) completed post during the pandemic and will premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar on Oct. 2.
Yoodlee has also completed principal photography on two films: romantic comedy “Comedy Couple,” directed by Nachikent Samant (“Habaddi”), starring Saqib Saleem (“Bombay Talkies”) and Shweta Basu Prasad (“Hostages”); and horror-comedy “Zombivali,” directed by Aditya Sarpotdar (“The Raikar Case...
Kanu Behl, known for “Titli” which played Cannes in 2014 and “Binnu Ka Sapna” that won Clermont-Ferrand in 2019, is now is post-production on “Agra,” starring Rahul Roy (“Aashiqui”) and Priyanka Bose (“Lion”). The film that was at Busan’s Asian Project Market in 2015, explores confined spaces and suppressed sexuality in small town India, and is headed for the festival circuit.
Heist caper “Bahut Hua Samman,” directed by Ashish Shukla (“Banned”) and starring Sanjay Mishra (“Masaan”) completed post during the pandemic and will premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar on Oct. 2.
Yoodlee has also completed principal photography on two films: romantic comedy “Comedy Couple,” directed by Nachikent Samant (“Habaddi”), starring Saqib Saleem (“Bombay Talkies”) and Shweta Basu Prasad (“Hostages”); and horror-comedy “Zombivali,” directed by Aditya Sarpotdar (“The Raikar Case...
- 10/1/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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