Cast: Parvin Dabas, Suhasini Mulay, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Harsh Mayar, Lehar Khan and Krishang Trivedi
Director: Nila Madhab Panda
Rating: 3 out of 5.
In spite of its flaws, of which there are many, 'Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid' wins your heart with its simple fluid storytelling and characters who seem to have taken birth in the deserted village in Haryana, long before the camera was switched on....
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02:42 PM, Aug 31, 2012
New Delhi: After the success of I Am Kalam, director Nila Madhab Panda's Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid is another film with a social message. The film is largely based on the issue of female foeticide, but has been treated as an adventure thriller and journey film. Produced by Sushil Kumar Agrawal of Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd., it features child actors Lehar Khan and Krishang Trivedi as protagonists along with I...
07:37 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Cannes: Director Nila Madhab Panda, remembered for 'I Am Kalam', showcased his new feature film 'Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid' at Marche du Cannes (Cannes Film Market) at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival. The film is said to have received a positive response. Producer Sushilkumar Agrawal of Ultra Distributors Pvt Ltd is delighted with the response to the film from buyers and other participants at the fest after its...
11:50 AM, May 23, 2012
Mumbai: It has been a harrowing week for Parvin Dabas who had to run from pillar-to-post to get a censor board clearance for his film Sahi Dhandhe, Galat Bande. Hours before its release on Friday, the new producer-director and the not-so-old actor was apparently asked to delete all references to a particular politician and his ideology. "I've had to make some cuts. They (censor board) felt some lines were similar...
02:10 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Cast: Parvin Dabas, Vansh Bharadwaj, Ashish Nayyar, Kuldip Ruhil, Sharat Saxena, Anupam Kher, Kiran Juneja, Tena Desae Director: Parvin Dabas The film caters to a niche audience. In spite of being packed with brilliant performances and a powerful story, it needs a tad bit more oomph to create the right effect. 'Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande' is not a movie for the masses. The story of the film revolves around a...
05:44 PM, Aug 18, 2011
Mumbai: He's on a cinematic crest of happiness and with good reason. Parvin Dabas has earned high brownie points from Karan Johar, no less! Dabas was having several screenings for his directorial debut 'Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande' in order to gauge the feedback to his directorial debut. Reportedly, Karan Johar managed to catch one of the film's screenings watched it and was floored completely. Karan Johar's take was that it...
05:04 PM, Aug 17, 2011
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Parvin Dabas, who is known for his role in films like Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara and Khosla Ka Ghosla, has turned director with a film called Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande. The 36-year-old has also written the script for the film. "It's not like I woke up one day and decided to write and direct. The writing part happened first. I got a few ideas and started...
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