Sholay to Sonchiriya: How Chambal dacoits went to Sushant Singh Rajput from Amjad Khan
5 years, 10 months ago

Sholay to Sonchiriya: How Chambal dacoits went to Sushant Singh Rajput from Amjad Khan

India Today  

A long time back, the Chambal ravines were infamous for their armed dacoits. This inspired a slew of Bollywood dacoit films, like the iconic Sholay, Mera Gaon Mera Desh and Gunga Jumna. Another dacoit film, Sonchiriya, starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Ranvir Shorey, and Manoj Bajpayee has chosen the same topic and is ready to delve into Chambal's ravines again. EPITOME OF VILLAINY By the 1970's, a new image of the dacoit was ushered in, thanks to Mera Gaon, Mera Desh and of the course the ever-iconic Sholay. From Amjad Khan to Sushant Singh Rajput, the genre has come a long way, ALSO WATCH: Bhumi Pednekar talks about films, premarital sex and her relationship status

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5 years, 10 months ago

Deadly Daakus: A Look Back At Bollywood’s Take on the Western

The Quint  

This Friday, 1 March, sees the release of Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar and Manoj Bajpayee. A dacoit was anything the filmmaker wanted him to be: a perfect villain terrorizing innocent town folk or a vigilante anti-hero taking justice into his own hands. Recently, we have seen Hindi-heartland gangster dramas like Gangs of Wasseypur and Mirzapur …

Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar's Sonchiriya pushed to 1 March, will now clash with Lukka Chuppi
5 years, 11 months ago

Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar's Sonchiriya pushed to 1 March, will now clash with Lukka Chuppi

Firstpost  

The release date of Sonchiriya has been pushed by three weeks and the dacoit drama will now hit screens on 1 March. With the new release date, the film will now clash with Lukka Chuppi, a romantic comedy featuring Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan_,_ at the box office. Sonchiriya, boasting of an ensemble cast that includes Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj …

Sonchiriya trailer: Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee are gun-wielding 'baaghis' in dacoit drama
6 years ago

Sonchiriya trailer: Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee are gun-wielding 'baaghis' in dacoit drama

Firstpost  

Sonchiriya is set during the 1975 Emergency and traverses the beehads or ravines of the Chambal valley, infamous for the terror of its dacoits. The makers of Sonchiriya, which revolves around dacoits of Chambal valley, unveiled the trailer for the film on Monday. Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee and Ranvir Shorey play the baaghis or rebels terrorising the region. With …

Sonchiriya teaser: Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee instill fear as dacoits in Chambal ravines
6 years, 1 month ago

Sonchiriya teaser: Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee instill fear as dacoits in Chambal ravines

Firstpost  

The Sonchiriya teaser, starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee and Bhumi Pednekar focuses on building up the ruthless landscape of beehad or ravines of Chambal. The poster shows a jaded gang of people, comprising Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee and Ranveer Shorey, wearily sitting on barren ground, with rifles strapped to their backs. With the release of Paan …

Sonchiriya first look poster: Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee play gun-wielding Chambal dacoits
6 years, 6 months ago

Sonchiriya first look poster: Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee play gun-wielding Chambal dacoits

Firstpost  

Sonchiriya stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee, Bhumi Pednekar, and Ranvir Shorey. The film revolves around the dacoits of Chambal and is set in the 1970s The first look poster of Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya has been released and it’s all guns and glory. Starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana and Ranvir Shorey, the film revolves around …

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