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Hukus Bukus: A new film that explores the
intersection of religion & cricket in Kashmir
Darsheel Safary, Arun Govil, Gautam Singh Vig, Vashu Jain and Naisha Khanna
play the main roles in the film releasing on Friday
OUR BUREAU relationships. It is very important to
understand the relationships within
Mumbai
the family. Nowadays, there are a
irector Vinay Bhardwaj has lot of problems going on outside. If
come up with a new film there is everything at home is okay,
D‘Hukus Bukus’ starring Dar- then only we will be able to handle
sheel Safary, Arun Govil, Gautam the problems outside.”
Singh Vig, Vashu Jain and Naisha He added, “The story is based
Khanna. ‘Hukus Bukus’ explores the on Krishna, there is a cricket as-
intersection of cricket and religion pect in it which will connect people.
set against the breathtaking back- This is also a story of father and son,
drop of Kashmir. which shows that we are never able
The film is all set to release on to speak to our father and about
Friday, November 3, 2023, in the- their faith.”
atres across India. Earlier, the makers of ‘Hukus
Sharing his thoughts on the Bukus’ unveiled the trailer of the
movie, Arun Govil says, “The name film in Mumbai. The event provid-
seems unusual to all of us but it is a ed a sneak peek into a film that ex-
word of Kashmiri language and its plores the intersection of cricket and
basic meaning is that there is a lulla- religion set against the breathtaking
by which is sung there, it is a spiritu- backdrop of Kashmir. The event was
al lullaby in which it talks about the graced by actor Darsheel Safary,
relationship between God and man. Arun Govil, Sajjad Delafrooz, direc-
So, this film is also a relationship be- tor Vinay Bhardwaj and the special
tween a God and a human being and guest for the evening was Mahesh
a film has been made on it.” Bhatt.
Speaking about the film, Dar- Sharing his thoughts on ‘Hukus
sheel Safary said, “I took a break Bukus,’ Mahesh Bhatt said, “I am
to concentrate on my studies and to delighted. When your student does
polish my skills, I joined theatre and something like this before, your
I have been doing theatre for seven Arun Govil and Darsheel Safary feature in main roles heart dances with joy. Today, he
or eight years. The character I am (Vinay Bhardwaj) has made a film
playing in this film, Arjun, is a die- that shows the truth needed by the
hard fan of Sachin Tendulkar Sir. I world. In this divisive world, ‘Hukus
am also a fan of Sachin Tendulkar. I Bukus’ is one such story that speaks
can’t tell you about cricket, I follow of connecting hearts. He has elo-
it a lot and this is through my father. quently explained that when there
has just arrived. As the film is based are three aces - Krishna, Kashmir
on Kashmir, I told them only one and Cricket and a story is narrated
thing I do not want a controversial or through a father and his son which
political agenda in this film. brings hearts closer, it feels that
there are still directors who narrate
He added, “Ramayana started such life-affirming stories in their de-
but efforts.”
coming again during the pan- Producer-Director of ‘Hukus
demic and then my father and Bukus,’ Vinay Bhardwaj said, “Your
presence today, capturing the voices
mother used to sit and watch of the makers, cast, and crew, is a tes-
it, then Vinay said that we are tament to the power of storytelling
and the importance of the media in
taking Arun Govil in film. So, it’s sharing these stories with the world.
inspiring to work with him.” Thank you for being the bridge that
connects our passion to the hearts
of our audience.” - Vinay Bhard-
Talking about the film, Vinay Vinay Bhardwaj waj, Producer-Director of “Hukus
Bhardwaj said, “It is a story based on Bukus”
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