Of fukras & fake marriages
Punjabi film, Sat Shri Akaal England, is about Major German Singh Mann, who dreams about going abroad. After several failed attempts at migrating to his ‘dream country’ England, he seeks the expertise of a local agent Boota Singh, who advises him to get married to a British girl Geet Kahlon. Mann falls for the “fake marriage” and soon moves to England. Later, German finds out that Geet and her boyfriend, Ricky, are in the ‘marriage of convenience’ business and they later get married too. On the other hand, UK Immigration officials come knocking on their door, suspecting a case of fraud marriage. What follows is a series of lies. Vikram Pradhan, director of the film, has also written its screenplay. It has been produced by Sagoon Wagh and Nick Bahl.
Good subject
I like Ammy Virk. He’s acted really well in this film too, but I didn’t like the subject very much.
Samiksha Gupta, student
Sensitive topic
I like the film and its songs as well. What I do love the most about this film is that it touches upon a sensitive topic that many Punjabis, or people anywhere, can relate to. —Varsha Khanna, student
Fukrey Returns
Fukrey Returns is a comedy film directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. Fukrey Returns is a sequel to the 2013 film Fukrey and it picks up a year later from where it ended. Having enjoyed the spoils of war they had so audaciously waged, the fukras are now at crossroads with their past, which is about to decide their future. Bend upon a merciless payback, Bholi Panjaban is back and all set to take fukras on a deadly ride. Will these ‘fukra’stic four manage to find a way out? Read on, to know what the city folk have to say about this flick!
Hilarious Choocha
I like the film and Choocha’s character. He’s absolutely hilarious. The plot is good, but it is slightly stretchy. —Japjeet Kaur, Student
So interesting
It’s an interesting film. I like Bholi Panjaban’s character very much and Choocha is an all-time favourite. —Harit Sharma, student
Engaging plot
Fukrey Returns is probably not as good as its prequel, or so I feel because the first part of this series was quite hilarious and its plot was more engaging. —Deepika Singh, Student
(As told to Amarjot Kaur)
