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Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sunny Singh: For me, chai is a stress buster, a conversation starter
For actor Sunny Singh, chai is more than just a beverage — it's a "comfort drink". On International Tea Day today, the 39-year-old tells us about his love for chai, calling it a 'stress buster' and a 'conversation starter'. 'Chai makes you feel relaxed. Whether you're working, talking to your friends at a get-together, or on a staycation somewhere in the hills, chai can be a conversation starter kyuki chai pe charcha hoti hi hai. It's amazing how people come together, even those who don't know each other sometimes end up becoming friends over a cup of chai,' he says. Sunny's first memory of having chai goes back to his teenage years, during a family wedding in Punjab. He recalls, 'The first time I had chai was when I was around 16. I was in Jalandhar, attending a cousin's wedding. We were all staying together in a house — multiple families. I remember having gud wali chai (jaggery tea), and I loved it so much I had some four cups, maybe even more, in a day. It became almost like an addiction. Even now, while shooting, after lunch I always have tea with gud.' Ask him about his perfect cup of tea and he shares, "Masala chai is my favourite — milk, elaichi, adrak with some gud. I love it even more if it is served in a kulhar (earthenware cup)," adding, "Also, whenever I go on long drives, I always stop and have cutting chai. There's nothing like the dhaba wali chai.' Reflecting on one of his most cherished memories, Sunny shares: 'In 2003, my friends and I were selected for a photoshoot. I got ₹2000 for that modelling assignment. It was my first pay check. With that, we went to Marine Lines (in Mumbai), had tea, bun and snacks. I saved whatever was left from the money. That's a memory I still hold on to.' Recalling his experience during the shoot of Wild Wild Punjab (2024), Sunny shares how the entire team bonded over chai: 'We were in Chandigarh, and it was winter. All of us — me, (actors) Patralekhaa, Varun Sharma, Jassie Gill, Manjot Singh, Ishita Raj, and the director (Simarpreet Singh) — we used to shoot at night. After wrapping up, we'd all sit together, have chai, each demanding chai with a variation of their own, around a bonfire. We'd chat, joke, laugh — it became a ritual. Then we'd go back to shooting. It was such a beautiful experience. Those moments — sharing laughs, stories, and chai — were beautiful.'
NDTV
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Patralekhaa On Being Called As Rajkummar Rao's Wife: "People Approach Me Only To Reach Him"
New Delhi: Patralekhaa is making headlines for her powerful portrayal of Savitribai Phule in Phule. The Anant Mahadevan directorial, currently running in cinemas, features Pratik Gandhi as the male lead. Patralekhaa, who has impressed audiences with her performances in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Wild Wild Punjab and CityLights, recently opened up about something that bothers her — being known only as Rajkummar Rao's wife. In a chat with Galatta India, she said, 'I really hate it, just to be called Rajkummar Rao 's wife. I detest it, and I feel very small.' The actress added, ' Kyunki mera ek naam hai… mera ek astitva hai. (Because I have a name… I have an identity.)' Patralekhaa addressed the common assumption that her journey in the industry must have been easier due to her association with Rajkummar Rao. The actress said, ' Kyunki aapko lagta hai meri zindagi aasaan ho sakti hai ki mere husband… ya mere tab ke boyfriend… itne famous thay. But it's never easy if you are trying to establish yourself as an individual, to have your own career graph… it's very difficult. (People assume my life must've been easy because my husband, or then boyfriend, was so famous. But it's never easy when you're trying to build your own path and career graph. It's very difficult.)' Patralekhaa also requested the media to stop reducing her to just a tag. 'I'll never be comfortable with it… I'll fight it till the very end,' she said. The actress shared how filmmakers often approach her for movies and promise her a role, but only if she can convince Rajkummar Rao to be a part of the project. She said, ' Kabhi bhi log mere paas aate hai Raj tak pahuchne ke liye. Mere paas script lekar aate hai… not because they want me… but they want to cast him. Toh aapko samajh aata hai what's the bait… ki aap Raj ke paas lekar jao… ye film aapki. (People often approach me only to reach Raj. They bring me scripts not because they want me, but because they want to cast him. And then it becomes clear what the bait is they want me to take it to Raj, and the film is mine.)' Patralekhaa mentioned that she has always refused to involve Rajkummar Rao for any projects that approached her with ulterior motives. She stated firmly, 'It's below my dignity.' Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao got married in November 2021.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘The Bhootnii' movie review: Sanjay Dutt's ghosthunter act cannot enliven horror comedy
Mild spoilers… What's the deal with Sunny Singh? The actor, in his fairly long career, has been a curious nonentity in Hindi cinema, turning up in any and every film that will have him. He was a mildly amusing presence in the Luv Ranjan Cinematic Universe. But his recent output has been especially bleak. It does not seem to matter if he is playing Lakshmana in Adipurush or a boozy beefcake in Wild Wild Punjab. Whatever the assignment, Singh gives the impression of an amiable jock who's wandered in from the nearest Hakim's Aalim. In The Bhootnii, a new horror-comedy, Singh plays Santanu, a student of 'St. Vincent's College of Arts and Culture', a true cradle of learning. Its students occupy themselves with the pursuit of sachi mohabbat (true love), which is understandably hard to come by. Each year, on Valentine's Day, they hang trinkets and pictures on a wishing tree called the 'Virgin Tree'. It is worshipped as a bringer of romantic good luck, but it also bodes ill: a tree nymph, played by Mouni Roy, haunts the campus, and has apparently precipitated a string of recent suicides. The Bhootni (Hindi) Director: Sidhaant Sachdev Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Mouni Roy, Sunny Singh, Palak Tiwari, Aasif Khan, Nick Run-time: 130 minutes Storyline: A tree nymph stalks a Delhi University campus, apparently targeting single virgin men To rid the college of its woes, a 'paraphysicist', played by Sanjay Dutt, is called in. Fans of Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. will grin at the prospect of Dutt steamrolling through a large and busy campus, riding roughshod over assorted chumps and prudes. This, sadly and unforgivably, never comes to pass. Dutt's character here, Baba, is a cartoon creation, an 'elite' ghosthunter who zips around in an armoured truck, packing an array of glowing gizmos that look stolen from a toy shop. The trick with horror-comedies is striking a certain tonal equilibrium. Not consistency, that is, but balance. The Stree films, for instance, do this well, plying the audience with silly gags and pop-culture references while dialling up the scares. The Bhootnii winks at Stree—the wellspring of modern Hindi horror comedies—yet it does not heed its advice. Writer-director Sidhaant Sachdev mashes all his ideas together into one, undifferentiated pulp. There are sequences in this film that wouldn't scare a six year old. The whole production seems dunked in trippy confetti, like a wedding party that suddenly turned into a rave. I have never seen the Naagin television serial featuring Mouni Roy, although, on account of this film and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, I am more than convinced she comes through beautifully. Sanjay Dutt's costumes are a nice throwback to Hai, which I have definitely seen. But The Bhootnii does not merit comparison with the heyday of satellite TV in India. It belongs in a league of its own. This is not just bad filmmaking—it's anti-filmmaking. The Bhootnii is currently running in theatres
