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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pune Highway Starring Amit Sadh and Jim Sarbh Postponed to May 23, 2025"
/ May 14, 2025, 01:04PM IST Pune Highway, a gripping whodunnit directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna and Rahul da Cunha, will now release on May 23, 2025. The film, based on a popular play, stars Amit Sadh, Jim Sarbh, and others. It follows three friends whose lives unravel after a dead body is discovered. The release has been delayed due to reschedulings linked to 'Operation Sindoor' in response to the Pahalgam attack
Economic Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Things film school never told me about making a movie
Live Events It was in 2022 that Bugs Bhargava Krishna suggested we convert my play, Pune Highway , into a movie. 'It's cinematic. The time is right. Audiences are hankering for good stories, and OTT is here to stay,' he said, adding, 'But can you raise the dosh? It will then truly be an independent film . We make the movie on our terms - no interference, no committees, and we take as long as we want.'I sold my mother's jewellery, comprising one ring and a necklace. 'You have the money, Rahul?' my father asked, through steely eyes. 'I'm not lending you moolah for a film about three buddies. If you add some dames, you can break one of my FDs.' Fair enough.'Any item numbers?' I shook my head vociferously. 'So, it's an 'inty' film?' - his abbreviation for 'intellectual' meets 'intense'. 'What's the film about?' he asked.'Pune Highway is a crime thriller , a buddy mystery... a whodunnit that morphs into a whydunit.''Stop quizzing him, Sylvie,' my mom said. 'We have an early Jehangir Sabavala bought for ₹740 in 1950. It'll be worth significantly more now.'Bugs and I sallied forth towards the windmills. I was armed with Syd Field knowledge, lots of advice from 'legends', and even a course at FTII. Bugs is three films old. We were ready, and everything made sense. day we began one told me that an 8 am-8 pm outdoor shooting shift in December isn't 12 hours. A late sunrise means you begin shooting at 10 am, and an early sunset means pack-up is at 6 one told me that, as you're fighting to finish the day's work, the sun is setting. But at that moment: a plane flies overhead; the camera's memory card is full; an actor asks you a question; the sun disappears, and you don't have all the shots you one told me you can spend two days capturing a sequence on camera, only to ruthlessly chop it out of the film during editing. 'We wear one hat while we shoot, and another when we edit,' Bugs told film institute warns you that the process of making a movie can take 21/2 years, from screenplay to show timings, from page to one ever told me that your independent film is up against the tsunami called 'distraction'. The same weekend you plan to launch in cinemas, you might come up against an SRK starrer, a Southern remake, or a horror comedy... or a war thingie going on trailer may be trippy. But will the audiences come? All the rules I've learnt in advertising hold me in good stead. You've got to somehow cut through the clutter. 'Why should I watch your film?' 'Does it have songs?' 'Does it have stars?' I am asked. What I do know is: it's a captivating no one told me is there's an insidious component called P&A. I thought I was done paying once the film was ready. No such luck. Paul Anderson, director of Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood, once famously said, 'Only 40% of filmmaking is the actual film.'And no one warned me that it comes down to one Friday, your release Friday. No one ever warned me that tickets go up for sale 48 hours where will we be next weekend? Bugs and I will be running all over town, catching shows at Metro in Malad, maybe hopping across the highway to Pune to sit among cinema-goers to get a genuine feel: Are they laughing? Are they on the edge of their seats? Are they busy trying to guess the killer? No one warned me that 10 days from release, India would bomb terrorist camps in on that critical Saturday, on May 17, while hopefully hordes will throng to cinemas to catch my debut film, where will I be? Well, I'll be at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, watching Guns N' Roses.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Things film school never told me about making a movie
It was in 2022 that Bugs Bhargava Krishna suggested we convert my play, Pune Highway , into a movie. 'It's cinematic. The time is right. Audiences are hankering for good stories, and OTT is here to stay,' he said, adding, 'But can you raise the dosh? It will then truly be an independent film . We make the movie on our terms - no interference, no committees, and we take as long as we want.' #Operation Sindoor India-Pakistan Clash Live Updates| Pak moving troops to border areas? All that's happening Why India chose to abstain instead of 'No Vote' against IMF billion-dollar funding to Pakistan How Pak's jihadi general Munir became trapped in his own vice I sold my mother's jewellery, comprising one ring and a necklace. 'You have the money, Rahul?' my father asked, through steely eyes. 'I'm not lending you moolah for a film about three buddies. If you add some dames, you can break one of my FDs.' Fair enough. 'Any item numbers?' I shook my head vociferously. 'So, it's an 'inty' film?' - his abbreviation for 'intellectual' meets 'intense'. 'What's the film about?' he asked. 'Pune Highway is a crime thriller , a buddy mystery... a whodunnit that morphs into a whydunit.' 'Stop quizzing him, Sylvie,' my mom said. 'We have an early Jehangir Sabavala bought for ₹740 in 1950. It'll be worth significantly more now.' Live Events Bugs and I sallied forth towards the windmills. I was armed with Syd Field knowledge, lots of advice from 'legends', and even a course at FTII. Bugs is three films old. We were ready, and everything made sense. Until... ...the day we began shooting. No one told me that an 8 am-8 pm outdoor shooting shift in December isn't 12 hours. A late sunrise means you begin shooting at 10 am, and an early sunset means pack-up is at 6 pm. No one told me that, as you're fighting to finish the day's work, the sun is setting. But at that moment: a plane flies overhead; the camera's memory card is full; an actor asks you a question; the sun disappears, and you don't have all the shots you want. No one told me you can spend two days capturing a sequence on camera, only to ruthlessly chop it out of the film during editing. 'We wear one hat while we shoot, and another when we edit,' Bugs told me. No film institute warns you that the process of making a movie can take 21/2 years, from screenplay to show timings, from page to poster. No one ever told me that your independent film is up against the tsunami called 'distraction'. The same weekend you plan to launch in cinemas, you might come up against an SRK starrer, a Southern remake, or a horror comedy... or a war thingie going on outside. Your trailer may be trippy. But will the audiences come? All the rules I've learnt in advertising hold me in good stead. You've got to somehow cut through the clutter. 'Why should I watch your film?' 'Does it have songs?' 'Does it have stars?' I am asked. What I do know is: it's a captivating story. What no one told me is there's an insidious component called P&A. I thought I was done paying once the film was ready. No such luck. Paul Anderson, director of Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood, once famously said, 'Only 40% of filmmaking is the actual film.' And no one warned me that it comes down to one Friday, your release Friday. No one ever warned me that tickets go up for sale 48 hours before. So, where will we be next weekend? Bugs and I will be running all over town, catching shows at Metro in Malad, maybe hopping across the highway to Pune to sit among cinema-goers to get a genuine feel: Are they laughing? Are they on the edge of their seats? Are they busy trying to guess the killer? No one warned me that 10 days from release, India would bomb terrorist camps in Pakistan. So, on that critical Saturday, on May 17, while hopefully hordes will throng to cinemas to catch my debut film, where will I be? Well, I'll be at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, watching Guns N' Roses.
NDTV
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Pune Highway Trailer: Jim Sarbh And Amit Sadh In A Gripping Tale Of Friendship And Murder
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The trailer for "Pune Highway" premiered on Friday, featuring Amit Sadh and Jim The film is directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna and Rahul daCunha. "Pune Highway" is set to release in theaters on May 16, 2025. Mumbai (Maharashtra): The trailer for the upcoming murder-mystery thriller Pune Highway, which stars actors Amit Sadh and Jim Sarbh, was unveiled by the makers on Friday. The film, directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna and Rahul daCunha, is a mystery drama based on a well-known play of the same name. It was shown at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) last year and received a great response from the audience. The story follows the lives of three childhood friends whose quiet getaway takes a dark turn when they discover a dead body. What starts as a normal trip turns into a tense and emotional journey filled with fear, guilt, and questions about trust. Have a look here: Sadh, as per a press note from the team, said, "This film has been an incredible experience, one that comes closest to Kai Po Che in my career trajectory. It's a story about how ordinary people unravel when they're thrust into extraordinary circumstances." Director Bugs Bhargava Krishna added, "We wanted to capture how one unexpected moment can unravel everything you think you know. The film navigates fear, guilt, and survival, and we hope the audience enjoys piecing together the mystery just as much as we did crafting it." Rahul daCunha, who co-directed the film, added, "The play still gets an amazing response from people when they watch it. Our goal was to make a mystery that has multiple layers and also delves into human behavior when loyalty and trust are put to the test." The film also features Anuvab Pal, Manjari Fadnnis, Ketki Narayan, Sudeep Modak, Abhishek Krishnan, Swapnil Ajgaonkar, and Shishir Sharma in key roles. The film is set to hit theaters on May 16, 2025.
