Sonali first graced the screen in #Cheluvi, a Hindi feature film shot in 1992 and released in 1994. Directed by #GirishKarnad, Cheluvi went on to win the National Film Award for Best Environmental Film, marking a memorable beginning to Sonali’s career. She followed this with impactful roles in #Daayraa, directed by #AmolPalekar and #JahaanTumLeChalo, co-starring #JimmySheirgill and #NirmalPandey with music by Vishal Bhardwaj and lyrics by Gulzar. These projects demonstrated her depth as an actress and solidified her presence in the film industry. However, it was her role in Mission Kashmir, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, that firmly established her in Hindi cinema.

Reflecting on her trajectory, Sonali shares, “After Dil Chahta Hai, people really took note of my presence. That film marked a major twist in my career and it remains significant to my journey to this day. I feel immensely grateful for being a part of that project which is a cult film in Hindi cinema. As for 100 films all I can say is that it is a true blessing to be a part of this incredible industry for years and for gracefully accepting me as an integral part of it. What can I say? Time flies. I hope to keep up with this consistency and keep bettering my craft with every project”.

She added, “I want to give a huge shout out to all the writers and directors who have been writing roles for me. It is a very reassuring feeling and pushes me further to keep doing more. 100 films is certainly a milestone but I have many more miles to go still”.

A true artist at heart, Sonali has worked across formats too – from theatre to OTT, the actor has covered the entire spectrum of the entertainment industry. Sonali is deeply connected to theatre, which she describes as a source of real-time energy exchange with audiences. This passion for live performance has been a constant thread throughout her journey, and she remains committed to both stage and screen.

Her versatility has allowed her to play a wide range of roles. In 2024, she filmed for Maanvat Murders, Bebinca and Knock Knock Kaun Hai in overlapping schedules, a feat that speaks of her dedication and ability to shift seamlessly between characters. “It was thrilling to jump into different roles, each with its own distinct narrative,” she recalls.

As she looks to the future, Sonali dreams of portraying real-life figures who inspire her. “I would love to portray PT Usha or Kiran Bedi in a biopic. I’ve always admired their determination and desire to serve the country,” she says. “As someone with an athletic background myself, PT Usha’s story resonates deeply with me, and Kiran Bedi’s journey is one that I find profoundly motivating.”

From her early days on set to accomplishing 100 films, Sonali Kulkarni remains an ever-evolving talent, respected and much a beloved figure among audiences.

By Keerti Kadam

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Following its worldwide release, the Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer crime-thriller Farzi has achieved the biggest opening for a new Local Original show on Prime Video in India. Released in 37 languages globally, the series was streamed by viewers on Prime Video in over 170 countries and territories already over the launch weekend. With a high IMDb rating of 8.7, the thriller scaled a global milestone as it entered the top 10 trending titles lists on Prime Video in multiple countries and territories around the world including India, U.S., UK, Canada, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. The show has been applauded by viewers not just in India but also globally for its fast-paced and edgy narration, high-production values and genre-defining performances.

“Buoyed by immense love and appreciation that the show has garnered so far from fans and audiences, at Prime Video, we are committed to building a service that appeals to customers across all of India. Farzi has set an exciting new benchmark against that ambition,” said Sushant Sreeram, Director – SVOD Business, Prime Video, India. “Farzi’s phenomenal success is a testament to the growing global popularity of Indian content, and helps us shine the spotlight on India’s world-class, quintessential and diverse storytelling cultures. We are delighted to have worked with the maverick duo Raj & DK again, and with such an incredible cast. The love from customers everywhere across the country and the world over the launch weekend has been truly humbling and exciting at the same time, and I am certain this is going to get even bigger!”

Creator duo Raj & DK said, “We are elated and overwhelmed by the fantastic response the show has received across the board. The stellar cast did an amazing job, we are grateful that we could get them all in one show! All this love from the audience motivates us to continue to work hard and create compelling content!”

Link :

https://twitter.com/PrimeVideoIN/status/1626499188925075456?t=0XsEDGkhjmDX8IvjubaVUQ&s=19

Produced by D2R Films and created by Raj & DK, Farzi marks the digital debut of Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi. The crime thriller revolves around a con-artist sunny (Shahid) who finds himself drawn into the dark while he plots a perfect con. However, Vijay, a fiery but eccentric task force officer, has made it his goal to eliminate the threat he represents to the country. The series is streaming now on Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories.

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Prime Video today launched the trailer of their upcoming Indian Amazon Original Series – Farzi. The crime drama marks the digital debut of superstar Shahid Kapoor and the ‘Makkal Selvan’, Vijay Sethupathi. Along with them, the series also features an ensemble cast including talented actors Raashii Khanna, Kay Kay Menon, Bhuvan Arora, Regina Cassandra, and Amol Palekar in pivotal roles. Produced by D2R Films, and directed by Raj & DK, Farzi will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on 10th February. Along with Raj & DK, Farzi is written by Sita R Menon and Suman Kumar.

The trailer gives us a glimpse into the life of a small-time con artist Sunny (Shahid), who finds himself drawn into the dark while creating a perfect con. However, a fiery and unconventional task force officer (Vijay) has made it his mission to rid the nation of the threat he poses. Spanning eight episodes, Farzi is a fast-paced, edgy, one-of-a-kind crime thriller, with the director duo’s trademark humour, stitched around a clever underdog street artist’s pursuit to con the system that favours the rich.

Trailer link: https://youtu.be/rcQ_xZdzPBc

Speaking about the series on the trailer launch day, Shahid Kapoor said, “This Amazon Original Series, Farzi has a special corner in my heart. Kehne ko toh this is my digital debut, but working with Raj & DK, felt like home. And working with such brilliant co-actors like Vijay Sethupathi, Nanu (Amolji), Kay Kay Menon, Raashii had its own charm. Playing Artist aka Sunny wasn’t simple, the character is quite complex, his situations and his greed for a better life makes him take some decisions, which he has not necessarily thought through. I am quite sure, that the audience will love the show, they will enjoy the humour, the grit and the overall story, it will keep them at the edge of their seats. And of course, Prime Video will be taking this series to a worldwide audience, usse better kya hi ho sakta hai, that people around the world get to watch this amazing content.”

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with the dynamic duo Raj and DK and alongside Shahid Kapoor, who is both a talented actor and a wonderful person. It was incredible to work with such a brilliant team and create something as mind blowing as Farzi. I can’t think of a better digital debut, and I’m excited for the series’ global release.” said Vijay Sethupathi.

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*MUMBAI, India—5 January, 2023* — Kickstarting the new year on a big note, Prime Video today announced that its highly anticipated Original, Farzi, will premiere on February 10 in India and in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Farzi is the next series from the acclaimed creators of the blockbuster, The Family Man. Produced under Raj & DK’s banner D2R Films, the star-studded show marks the digital debut of Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor and Kollywood’s most loved star Vijay Sethupathi.

The series also stars Raashii Khanna, the highly accomplished Kay Kay Menon, the return of veteran actor, Amol Palekar, along with Regina Cassandra, and new-comer Bhuvan Arora in pivotal roles. Spanning eight episodes, Farzi is a fast-paced, edgy, one-of-a-kind crime thriller, with the director duo’s trademark humour, stiched around a clever underdog street artist’s pursuit to con the system that favours the rich. What ensues is a thrilling cat-and-mouse race between him and the law enforcement where losing is not an option. Along with Raj & DK, Farzi is written by Sita R Menon and Suman Kumar.

Aparna Purohit, head of Originals, Prime Video India said, “There couldn’t have been a better start to 2023. Farzi is a rip-roaring show which is rooted in the middle class milieu – its dreams, aspirations and anxieties. Headlined by Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi, who will be making their digital debut with us, the show will redefine the contours of storytelling in the crime thriller genre. Masterfully crafted by Raj & DK, the series further cements our successful, long-standing collaboration with the maverick duo and features an eclectic choice of talent with pan-India appeal.”

Link – https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCRN9pyKFQ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Creator duo Raj & DK said, “After a massively successful association with Prime Video for The Family Man, we are thrilled to return with our next new series! It’s one of our favourite scripts, which we have created with a lot of passion and shot through the ups and downs of the pandemic. Basically a lot of sweat and tears have gone into making this series. After The Family Man, we challenged ourselves to come up with yet another exciting, unique world. We can’t wait for everyone to watch this series that’ll be out on Prime on Februaly 10th.”

Farzi will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalogue.

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Without giving away a lot, the teaser sets the premise for the movie: how 200 Dalit women united and took law and justice in their own hands by lynching a gangster/robber/serial rapist in open court. Inspired by true events, this was the rarest of rare case in India’s justice system and the movie goes on to uncover the shocking events and circumstances which led the 200 women to take such a drastic step to seek justice.

ZEE5 shared the teaser on their social media platforms and wrote, “This August, witness 200 women jolt the nation out of its indifference against India’s most notorious serial killer ever”.

Watch the teaser here – https://www.instagram.com/p/CR6GUnnI8mC/?utm_medium=copy_link

Director, Sarthak Dasgupta commented, “I am grateful that I got an opportunity to use my craft through the medium of cinema to support women in their fight against inequality and injustice. ‘200 – Halla Ho’ is my way of contributing to the advancement of our collective consciousness about such things. I am elated that we have the support of ZEE5 in reaching out to the world with content like this.”

Produced by Yoodlee Films, the film production arm of Saregama, 200 – Halla Ho will premiere on ZEE5 in August.

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ZEE5 has always presented Originals across languages and genres with meaningful and purposeful content and adding to the list is another original Hindi film from India’s largest homegrown OTT platform. ‘200’ is a compelling narrative chronicling the oppression and injustice suffered by Dalit women and the circumstances which led them to take a drastic step.

Set in the context of atrocities against women, the film captures an incident where 200 women took law and justice in their own hands and lynched a gangster, robber, serial killer, serial rapist, in open court.

Produced by Yoodlee Films, the film production arm of Saregama and directed by Sarthak Dasgupta, ‘200’ has an ensemble cast comprising Amol Palekar, Barun Sobti, Rinku Rajguru, Sahil Khattar, Saloni Batra, Indraneil Sengupta and Upendra Limaye.

Commenting on the announcement, Nimisha Pandey, Head, Hindi Originals, ZEE5 India said, “ZEE5 has always believed in the power of content to bring about a positive change in the society. ‘200’ is a powerful story and it is important that stories like these get a platform so that it reaches out to the world and brings to light the harsh realities that still exist. We are happy to collaborate with Saregama and Yoodlee Films and hope that this film reaches as many people as possible and leads to a necessary conversation”.

Siddharth Anand Kumar, Vice-President, Films, Saregama says, “At the heart of 200, is a powerful story which is real and relevant and needs to be told. We have always strived to make films which have an urgency and message to society. Using a true incident as a backdrop, the film sheds light on the issues of casteism and examines the very nature of justice and oppression. The film raises more questions than it answers, and we hope it will spark a debate about these important issues.”

The film ‘200’ will premiere soon on ZEE5.

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Amongst the various performances put up by the Top 7 Li’l Champs, it was Ranita and Aryananda’s performance to ‘Der Na Ho Jaye Kahin’ from the movie Henna which left everyone spellbound during the shoot. In fact, it took Randhir Kapoor down memory lane as he recalled fond memories that he shares with Rishi Kapoor. While sharing several anecdotes about the movie, he revealed how Henna was originally Raj Kapoor’s dream project. As the veteran actor shared, “Henna was indeed Raj Kapoor Ji’s prodigy and his dream project for years. After his sad demise, when we wanted to make a movie, Rishi and I, followed his path and went ahead with Henna. In fact, we even travelled to Pakistan only to convince ZebaBakhtiar and get her onboard for the film, which was quite a hassle back in time. Casting for the movie was indeed a task, but somehow we worked through that and started to shoot.”

Furthermore, speaking about the song, the actor added, “Our father was a very punctual man, but Rishi and I did not share this trait with him. When we were young, Rishi was always late and when Papa asked him why he was late, he would reply, ‘Main Der karta nahi, der hojati hai’ and this phrase was almost like our ‘Takia Kalam’. These incidents led to the song ‘Main der karta nahin’ and thus the song was made and it was played during the climax of Henna. So it holds a very special place in my heart.”

Sharing several interesting stories and anecdotes, Randhir Kapoor will surely leave the judges, jury and contestants stunned. And while contestant Tanishka Sarkar will be seen delivering a spectacular performance to Dafliwale, Zaid Ali’s performance to Hai Agar Dushman will surely win everyone’s heart. All in all, the upcoming episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs will have a lot of melodies, memories and surprises for the viewers.

To know more, tune into Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs this Sunday at 8:00 PM on Zee TV.

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After celebrating the 80’s era with Bollywood stars like Amol Palekar and Annu Kapoor, the popular reality show is all set to keep the era of classics alive by welcoming another legend of the Hindi film industry, Randhir Kapoor. In the upcoming episode, while the contestants will leave everyone mesmerised with their iconic performances, Randhir Kapoor will be seen revealing some interesting secrets and trivia.

Amongst the various performances put up by the Top 7 Li’l Champs, it was Ranita and Madhav’s performance to ‘Tumne Humko dekha’ from the movie ‘Khel Khel Mein’ which left everyone spellbound during the shoot. A nostalgic Randhir Kapoor then went to reveal that it was this movie that led to a romantic tale to flourish between Chintu and NeetuKapoor. Talking about his dearest brother, Randhir said, “Chintu was indeed a great artist, I used to be happy seeing his work and one could notice the sheer sincerity in almost every scene he enacted. An actor should be like that, he loved his work and that’s why we fell in love with him and his films as well. I am sure just like me his co-actors from this movie Jitendra, Rakesh Roshan and Prem Chopra must be missing him too”

Upon being asked about his favourite film of Rishi Kapoor’s, Randhir Kapoor shared,“I loved his film ‘Bobby’, in that film he was this fresh, 20-year-old boy who did some really amazing work. Every time I watch that movie, I feel like falling in love again. His directorial debut was ‘Aa ab laut chalen’ and he was very nervous, but I loved the movie and everyone who watched it loved it as well. Chintu was more of a friend to me than a brother, we shared a very special bond.  I wanted him to direct more movies but now I think he must be making it up there somewhere.”

During the episode, with special tribute to Rishi Kapoor by the judges and contestants and sharing several interesting stories and anecdotes, Randhir Kapoor ended up being  veryemotional. While contestant Tanishka Sarkar will be seen delivering a spectacular performance to Dafliwale, Zaid Ali’s performance to Hai Agar Dushman will surely win everyone’s heart. All in all, the upcoming episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs will have a lot of melodies, memories and surprises for the viewers. To know more, tune into Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs this Sunday at 8:00 PM on Zee TV.

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