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Though a star in the Punjabi movie and music industries, Jassie Gill had to start from scratch in Bollywood. However, he chose not to settle for insignificant roles and wait for something worthwhile. The actor, who will be seen as Kangana Ranaut’s husband in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Panga, spoke to BT about his journey so far and what lies ahead. Excerpts: Kangana Ranaut, Neena Gupta, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Richa Chadha and real-life kabaddi players… on most days, the set of Panga must have been brimming with women... (Laughs!) It’s true, there were a lot of women on this set, even in the technical teams. I’m a shy person and I take time to open up with people, but the team didn’t make me feel uncomfortable, awkward or like an outsider. It was smooth and I have Ashwiny ma’am to thank for that. She was clear about what she wanted me to do in every scene. As for working around so many women, I’ve grown up amidst strong women. I have three … [Read more...] about Jassie Gill: With Panga, I hope people start taking me seriously as an actor

Punjabi singer-actor Jassie Gill, who will be seen as a railway employee Prashant in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Panga, was surrounded by strong co-actresses — Kangana Ranaut, Neena Gupta and Richa Chadha — in the film. In his first Bollywood outing, Happy Phir Bhag Jayegi (2018), he was one of the four guys leading the cast with Sonakshi Sinha as the central character. When asked if he feared being overshadowed by his female co-stars during Panga, Jassie said, “I don’t compete with my co-stars, I just do my work and try to give it my best. I was cast in Panga even before my first Hindi film released. So, for me, even Panga is like my debut. As an actor, it doesn’t matter who is in the frame with me; I just focus on what I have to do in a scene. Like with Kangana, we used to sit down and read our scenes together before we started the shoot. Ashwiny ma’am would also explain everything to us. So, there was no need for me to feel outnumbered or … [Read more...] about Jassie Gill: I don’t compete with my co-stars

Kangana Ranaut is gearing up for the release of her next flick 'Panga'. Helmed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, it is based on the life of a Kabaddi player who wants to make a comeback to the national team. The movie also stars Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta. Recently, Kangana's co-star took to his Instagram handle to share a photo with her and it will leave you in splits. The photo happens to be from the special screening, which was hosted by the makers last night. In this photo, we can see Kangana posing with a knife and Jassie's shocking expressions steal the show. The post was captioned as, ''Lo bai ho gya #Panga 😐 @team_kangana_ranaut 😬😬''. In a recent interaction with Filmfare, he opened up about working with Kangana Ranaut. Jassie said, “ I was nervous when I come to know that I would be working with Kangana Ranaut in Panga... I was like will I be able to perform in front of Kangana? But then she made me comfortable and gave me confidence. It was an … [Read more...] about Kangana Ranaut takes ‘Panga’ with her co-star Jassie Gill but with a hilarious twist

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari feels the middle-income group defines new-age India and we no longer want to ape the West, and these are reasons why more films rooted in India and Indian culture are gaining popularity lately. Tiwari, who has explored smalltown themes in films like 'Nil Battey Sannata' and 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', is gearing up for 'Panga', where Kangana Ranaut plays a kabaddi player. She shared her opinion at the trailer launch of her upcoming film. "I feel the middle-income group in India is new-age India. Our parents didn't get the facilities they gave us. Now we are getting everything through online shopping and we eat pizzas and burgers, but we still we want khichdi and dal-chaawal for dinner. We travel entire world but at the end of the day, we want to come home. This is the aspiration," said Tiwari. She added: "At one point of time, we wanted to be like the West countries but now, we just want to be unapologetically Indian and we have no qualms about it. When we make … [Read more...] about Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: Middle-income group is new-age India

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari said her process of casting has no connection with an actor's personal or political opinion, but it depends on talent and the demand of story. Tiwari is gearing up for the release of her new film 'Panga', starring Kangana Ranaut with Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta. She has worked with actresses like Swara Bhaskar ('Nil Battey Sannata') and Kriti Sanon ('Barelly Ki Barfi') in the past. "When it comes to casting, I go by my gut feeling and their ability to perform. Whether it is Swara, Richa and Kangana, undoubtedly they are brilliant actresses. As a film director I see the character in them on screen, and that is important for me to get rather than what their political opinions are. If, as a director I constantly have to think about how they are as an individuals off the screen, I won't be able to create a character and extract a performance out of them on screen," Ashwiny told media agency. On differences of opinion and professionalism, the filmmaker … [Read more...] about Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: I cast actors based on talent, not political opinion