P se PM Tak
It’s
dark & grotesque – as dark & as grotesque as the bright comedy
in it. It’s a very vitriolic and an angry take on today’s political
scenario. The central idea revolves around a 200-buck prostitute, on the
run and penniless. She lands up in a town where a by-election is just
hotting up. There, she gets caught in the vortex of political
shenanigans of the by-election and guess what? She ends up becoming the
Chief Minister! Not that she deserves to be – but then, are the ones in
the office any better? This is a story of how a 200-rupee prostitute
became the CM in 4 days? and then P Se PM Tak... with a 17-minute
hilarious rollicking dead-body climax never before seen on any screen!
Kundan Shah is an Indian film director and writer. He is most
known for his comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and his 1985–1986, TV series Nukkad
with Saeed Akhtar Mirza.
Kundan Shah studied direction at the Film and Television
Institute of India in Pune and he developed an interest in the comedy genre.
His directorial debut was the comedy film Jaane
Bhi Do Yaaro in 1983. He also took part in the writing of the film,
along with Satish Kaushik. The film introduced Indian cinema to satirical
comedies for the first time and was well accepted as not being slapstick.
Kundan Shah then started to work in television. He was one of
the directors of the popular sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which started
telecast in August 1984. He became a partner of Iskra, a company founded by
Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Aziz Mirza and others.
In 1985–1986 he directed the TV series Nukkad along with Saeed
Akhtar Mirza. The serial was another folk comedy dealing with the routine life
of street youngsters. In 1987 he directed another television serial named "Manoranjan",
the comedy serial was on film industry and became an instant hit. IN 1988, he
started directing sitcom, Wagle Ki
Duniya, based on cartoonist, R. K. Laxman's character, the common man,
starring Anjan Srivastav.
Kundan Shah made his comeback to cinema in 1993. He directed
the famous Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and wrote the screenplay for the film. The film
was another comic love story but it also displayed new aspects to its credit –
it was the first time that the hero in the film was an absolute loser. The film
starred Shahrukh Khan in one of his first roles. The film was much acclaimed
and both Shah and Khan were appreciated for their work. In 1994, Kundan Shah
won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for the film. He was the first
filmmaker to win this award.
In 1998, Shah directed another acclaimed film, Kya Kehna. Due
to delay, the film released in 2000 and became the surprise hit of the year.
The film dealt with a social controversial issue – single parenthood. Actress
Preity Zinta debuted in this film and enacted the lead role of a teenage
single-mother who tries to overcome the wrong values of her society. Preity Zinta's
performance was also acclaimed.
His Filmography
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Khamosh
Nukkad (TV series)
Wagle Ki Duniya(TV series)
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Kya Kehna
Hum To Mohabbat Karega
Dil Hai Tumhara
Ek Se Badhkar Ek
The Three Sisters
Persai Kehte hain (TV series)
P Se PM Tak
About MEENAKSHI DIXIT
Born
to Lucknow-based lawyer Mr.Ishwar Chandra Dixit and his wife Mrs.Geeta Dixit,
Meenakshi Dixit has had a longstanding affair with the art of performance.
Apart
from excelling at academia, Meenakshi’s creative talent shone through her keen
interest in extracurricular activities including dance and drama. Carried
throughout college, this interest would eventually materialize into a passion
for performance. Meenakshi’s discovery and subsequent foray into acting was
paved by a chance audition which she gave for the television dance class
reality show “Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan”. After polishing Meenakshi’s dancing
skills, the prominent choreographer advised her to put her performance skills
to the test and consider acting in films. Meenakshi’s success in the show
earned her much repute as well as many offers from the film industry in the
South.
Meenakshi
played the role of lead heroine in many popular Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil
movies like "Alexander the Great",
"Devaraya", "Adavi Kaachina Vennela" to name a few.
Alongside, she also further diversified her portfolio with various ad campaigns
for national and international brands like "BrookeBond
Taaza Tea", "Joyalukkas Jewellery" etc.
Most
recently, she is elated with the completion of her Bollywood debut film “P Se PM Tak”. Directed by legendary
director Kundan Shah and produced by
PEN India, the movie will present
Meenakshi essaying the journey of a prostitute who ends up becoming a candidate
for the Prime Minister of the country.
