Kaagaz FIRST LOOK: Pankaj Tripathi starrer evokes the feel of a small-town satirical comedy | Bollywood Life

ZEE5 has announced their next original film, a satirical drama, Kaagaz, starring Pankaj Tripathi, based on the inspiring real-life story of Lal Bihari Mritak. It’s touted to be a real, heart-breaking and humorous take on the journey of a common man and commentary on India’s hidebound bureaucracy. It’s produced by Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production and presented by Salman Khan Films. The veteran Satish Kaushik had also directed and acted in the movie. It’ll premiere on Zee5 on 7th Jan 2021. Also Read – Is sequel to Salman Khan’s Tere Naam on the cards? Director Satish Kaushik answers

Talking about the film, Pankaj Tripathi shares, “Kaagaz is a brilliantly written true story. It is quirky, black comedy & depicts common man’s humorous journey on identity crisis . My character will be quite different from some of my recent ventures and I am excited to be a part of such an inspiring story. This story needs to be heard and I am definite that ZEE5 will give it the reach that it deserves.” Also Read – After Tere Naam, Salman Khan to COLLABORATE with filmmaker Satish Kaushik but there’s a twist

Director and actor Satish Kaushik shares, “I remember reading about the story of Lal Bihari Mritak in the news for the first time, I was intrigued and inspired with his journey , so I did a lot of research on the events that took place in his life Eventually, it felt to me like this story deserved to be told to the world and we could have not asked for a better production partner Salman Khan Films & than ZEE5 to showcase it. Now, it’s just a click away for the audiences. Block your date for 7th January 2021.” Also Read – Pankaj Tripathi: I have my own experience of a long battle in Bollywood, that of joys, sorrows, and achievements

Producer Nishant Kaushik adds, “I am privileged to debut as a film producer with heavy weights like Salman Khan Films , Satish Kaushik, Pankaj Tripathi and thank ZEE5 for showcasing it.”

A spokesperson for Salman Khan Films expresses, “This is our first association with ZEE5 and with their reach, we are certain that ‘Kaagaz’ will achieve the reach it deserves. We wholeheartedly believe in the story, and the effort and love that Satish Kaushik Sir & his team has put in its making. We are looking forward to the premiere on 7th January 2021 and start the New Year with a bang.”

Kaagaz is based on the real story of Lal Bihari Mritak with story, concept and direction by Satish Kaushik. The screenplay and dialogues have been pennned by Imtiyaz Hussain, Ankur Suman and Shashank Khandelwal while Arkodeb Mukherjee has preside over the cinematography. The film is presented by Salman Khan Films in collaboration with Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production and produced by Salma Khan, Nishant Kaushik and Vikas Malu.

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