Movie-goers have a variety of films to choose from this week. Bollywood offers Sunny Leone's Ek Paheli Leela and Paresh Rawal's Dharam Sankat Mein, while Hollywood offers Vidhu Vinod Copra's Broken Horses.
Director Bobby Khan's Ek Paheli Leela is a musical thriller which stars Sunny Leone and Jay Bhanushali in the lead roles. The film also stars Rajneesh Duggal, Jas Arora, Mohit Ahlawat and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. Sunny plays a double role in the film, which was shot in Jodhpur, Mumbai and London. The song Dholi Taro Dhol Baje from Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam was reprised in Ek Paheli Leela and stars Sunny grooving to the catchy beats of the track.
Comedy lovers can head for Fuwad Khan's Dharam Sankat Mein, which is the official remake of the 2010 British comedy film The Infidel. The film revolves around the story of a Hindu, played by Paresh Rawal, who discovers that he was adopted and was born in a Muslim family. Dharam Sankat Mein revolves around his quest to find his biological father. The film also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Annu Kapoor in pivotal roles. It is the first time a Bollywood film stars 3 National Film Award and Filmfare Award winners.
Bollywood veteran Vidhu Vinod Chopra also makes his Hollywood debut with Broken Horses today. Te thriller revolves around the relationship between two brothers, one a main resources-level violinist and the other a hired mercenary, which goes awry due to the wrong choices they make in life. The film is set against the drug war on American-Mexican border. Broken Horses stars Maria Valverde, Thomas Jane, Anton Yelchin, Vincent D'Onofrio and Sean Patrick Flanery.
For those who wish to see a family drama, Praveen Morchhale's Barefoot to Goa should be your ideal pick. The film revolves around the journey of two children who embark on a road trip to visit their ill and estranged grandmother. The film explores the nuances of loneliness and the futility of life and death. Barefoot to Goa stars Farukh Jaffer, Saara Nahar, Ajay Chourey, Purva Parag in pivotal roles.
Also releasing today is director Trivikram Srinivas's Telugu family drama S/O Satyamurthy, starring Allu Arjun, Upendra, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sneha, Adah Sharma, Nithya Menen and Rajendra Prasad. Allu Arjun has performed the stunts himself in the film and underwent rigorous training to learn flips, somersaults and other gymnastic skills while preparing for the film.
