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Love U PaPPU, a RahUL Gandhi PaRody Although the film producer denied any resemblance between
fiLm with Love tRianGLe real-life Rahul Gandhi and reel-life Yuvraj, there seem to be
The film is by Pankaj Shankar, a former close aide of Rahul some striking similarities between the two.
Gandhi; its protagonist is called Yuvraj
The film starts with Mahatma Gandhi arriving at Tughlaq
Love U Pappu, an upcoming fictional Lane in New Delhi to
film featuring a love triangle, is set see Yuvraj “after getting
to create ripples in political circles, an appointment”. Rahul
especially in the Congress. Gandhi’s residence address
is 12, Tughlaq Lane. The
Produced by Pankaj Shankar, who conference hall where
was once a close aide of former Gandhi is made to wait has
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, the film’s a picture of real-life Sonia
protagonist is named Yuvraj, who is a and Rahul Gandhi hanging
politician. The two women in the film on the wall. An aide of
are a young TV journalist and a married Yuvraj comes to inform the
woman who has been proposing to Mahatma that he will not be
him through emails for 12 years. able to meet him because the young politician had worked
late the previous night. The next shot is of a man racing his
Pappu is a TV stringer, who was born at the same place and bike on Delhi roads.
the same time as Yuvraj.
Rahul Gandhi is known to keep his party colleagues, even
Shankar maintains that the film has nothing to do with veteran leaders, waiting for hours. His love for bike racing is
Rahul Gandhi, who is often described in Congress circles well-known. In the film, as a disappointed Mahatma prepares
as ‘Yuvraj’ or prince for being the political heir of the Nehru- to leave after two-and-a-half hours, Yuvraj’s aide asks for his
Gandhi family. “It’s a love story, a fiction. But if you think any visiting card. Meanwhile, after writing to Yuvraj for 12 years,
characters in the movie resemble anyone in real life, it may be the married woman finally gets a response — he wants her to
a coincidence,” he told the news agency. write a book based on her emails and even promises to come
for its launch. On the day of the book launch, though, she is
Shankar shared a rough summary of the plot of the film left disappointed as Yuvraj doesn’t return from abroad. In the
that is likely to be released in April after the Censor Board’s film, Yuvraj also makes a trip to Mansarovar, a place Rahul
clearance. Gandhi had visited in 2018.

PaRas ChhabRa & mahiRa shaRma’s Oozing never-seen-before chemistry, “Baarish” happens to
new sonG “baaRish” Retains its #1 be their debut song together.
tRendinG Position on yoUtUbe
In less than 48 hours the song has already crossed 8 million The song will tug your heartstrings instantly. It is high on
views. its musical richness, its subtlety and its uncanny ability to
reach deep within our hearts of the audience. This romantic
Bigg Boss 13 contestants Paras Chhabra & Mahira Sharma composition is one that will stay with you for a long time.
released their new song “Baarish” on the occasion of Holi. Paras Chhabra said “It is such a beautiful song. Baarish is
In less than 48 hours the song has already crossed 8 million a testament to the fact that good songs will find their way
views & enjoying number 1 position on youtube. into the hearts of the audience. It warms the cockles of the
hearts with its mellifluous composition. I am very happy that
people are loving the song”

Mahira Sharma said “The song will leave an impact for its
uniqueness. We have tried to explore emotions of sadness
and love in different ways” further adding “I am glad that the
audience loves the song as much as we do”

Singer: Sonu Kakkar & Nikhil D’Souza; Music: Tony
Kakkar; Lyrics: Tony Kakkar; Song arranged, Programmed
& produced by -Aditya Dev & Tony Kakkar; Flute - Kiran;
Featuring - Mahira Sharma & Paras Chhabra

21 Cine bUsteR n MARCH 15 n 2020