2016 Indian film
| Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd. | |
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| Directed by | Akashdeep Sabir |
| Written by | Asad Ajmeri Pawan Soni |
| Produced by | Sheeba Akashdeep Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
| Starring | Vir Das Boman Irani Neha Dhupia Lisa Haydon |
| Edited by | Nitin Rokde |
| Music by | Jassi Katyal Nadeem Amjad Jaidev Kumar |
| Production company | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi and Punjabi |
Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd. is a 2016 Bollywood spy-comedy film directed by Akashdeep Sabir, produced by Viacom 18 and distributed by Viacom 18 and Cinetek Telefilms. The film features Vir Das, Boman Irani, Lisa Haydon and Neha Dhupia in leading roles.
Cast
- Vir Das as Banteshwar Singh Bollad/ Banta
- Boman Irani as Santheshwar Singh Sollad/ Santa
- Neha Dhupia as Kareena Roy / Biloo Kaur
- Lisa Haydon as Queenie "QT" Taneja
- Johnny Lever as Pushkar Nepali aka Chooza
- Ram Kapoor as Sonu Sultan
- Vijay Raaz as Arvind Dhariwal
- Sanjay Mishra as Akbar Allahbadi
- Ayub Khan as Shankar Roy, Indian High Commissioner and Kareena's husband
Production
The film was primarily shot in Fiji and Punjab.
On his film's association with Viacom 18, director Akashdeep said, "It’s very important to have a corporate firm that believes in you. At the end of the day, I don’t have an all-India network for the film’s release. Corporate firms guarantee a good release. Distribution of films is sheer commerce with no creative satisfaction".
Soundtrack
Singer Sonu Nigam has sung five songs in the film.
- Track list
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Machli Jal Ki Rani Hai" | Sonu Nigam, Vikas Bhalla | Kumaar | Jaidev Kumar |
| 2 | "Lo Aa Gaye Santa Banta" | Sonu Nigam | Nadeem Amjad | |
| 3 | "Hit Kardi" | Sonu Nigam, Diljit Dosanjh | Jassi Katyal | |
| 4 | "Ishq Karle Anytime" | Sonu Nigam, Mika Singh | Jassi Katyal | |
| 5 | "Tooti Boldi" | Sonu Nigam, Mika Singh | Kumaar | Jassi Katyal |
Controversy
The majority Sikh state of Punjab, India banned the film for allegedly portraying the Sikh community in a mocking manner.
References
- ^ "My character in Santa Banta ode to Johnny Lever: Boman Irani". Indian Express.
- "Eros, Viacom18 strike distribution pact". Screen Daily.
- Akashdeep, Sheeba; Irani, Boman; Das, Vir; Dhupia, Neha; Haydon, Lisa; Kumar, Jaidev; Katyal, Jassi; Nadeem, Amjad (2016), Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd., Shemaroo Entertainment, OCLC 953530279, retrieved 7 September 2021
- ^ "The rules are his". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014.
- "Sonu Nigam will show his dance moves in an item song". Times Of India.
- "Punjab Bans Santa Banta Pvt Ltd For Allegedly Mocking Sikhs". NDTV.com.
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- Indian crime comedy films
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