By : Prembabu sharma
Actor & Producer Bhushan Sharma Khushi Motion Pictures is a new entrant in the second largest film industry in the world. As a company, it believes in embracing talent that strives to bring forth new and innovative ideas for movie going audiences.
In the shortest of time, Khushi Motion Pictures has come up with two films, “PRANAM WALEKUM” and “COUCHING TIGER MANNU”.Through these films KHUSHI MOTION PICTURES has offered socially relevant drama, satire, comedy, love story, fantasy and so much more in a single package. KHUSHI MOTION PICTURES strives to make movies which shall be appreciated by critics and audiences’, delivering innovation and quality in films cutting across various genres.KHUSHI MOTION PICTURES chooses to work with likeminded people, whether writers, technicians or the actors and has ensured that untried talent is given due exposure.
“Pranam Walekum ” is a film directed by well known artist Mr. Sanjai Mishra. Set in a remote society, the movie is about people losing their innocence and simplicity by getting attracted to certain things which do not belong to them, leading to confusion and chaos.
“Couching Tiger Mannu” is a contemporary tale by director Akshay Choubey showcasing the urban and young generation of the capital. The film portrays different dimensions of friendship formulating a massive drama, controversy and danger which tests the limits of friendship.
Sanjai Mishra is a veteran actor, but yet untested as a director, has been given the reigns of ‘Pranam Walekum’. The same could be said for Akshay Choubey, the director of ‘Couching Tiger Mannu’.The cast of both these films include, apart from Sanjai Mishra, veteran actors like Kanwaljeet Singh, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Pahwa, Tinnu Anand and upcoming actors like Arjun Mathur, Namit Das, Giselle Monteiro.
Khushi Motion Pictures has successfully involved skilled technicians like James Fowlds who is a renowned cinematographer from London and has worked with Tom Cruise. James also has been cinematographer for Hollywood movies such as Duplicity and Woundings and Indian films Mumbai Cutting and Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir.Sanjay Shankla has been roped in as the editor. The music is well composed by RDB with leading singers like Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika, Kailash Kher, Mamta Sharma, Amit Mishra lending their voices.
Mr. Bhushan Sharma is planning a different release for both his films even as they are ready to hit the big screen. While ‘Couching Tiger Mannu’ caters to a young audience and will see a wide release, Mr. Bhushan Sharma plans to take ‘Pranam Walekum’ to film festivals around Australia as a representative of Indian Films.
‘Pranam Walekum’ not only displays a creative and critical understanding of film making but also has a rawness of Indian society which has been missing in the cinemas from quite a long time.In spite of having full creative involvement in the project Mr. Bhushan Sharma insisted on giving full creative liberty to the directors, allowing them to implement their vision in its entirety.
‘Pranam Walekum’ which was being produced by a Delhi based company didn’t turn out to be as expected after post production. Mr. Bhushan Sharma who was the co-producer at that time bought the rights for the film and reshot portions of if as per the director’s vision.
Thus, the formation of KHUSHI MOTION PICTURES happened under trying circumstances for Mr. Bhushan Sharma.It is Mr. Bhushan Sharma’s strong belief that KHUSHI MOTION PICTURES should always make entertaining, yet sensible cinema. Even as KHUSHI MOTION PICTURES is ready with two films of contrasting genres, it is, at the same time also looking forward to reading some exciting new scripts from talented writers.
Khushi Motion Pictures is also looking for new directors with a different approach towards filmmaking. With two feature films ready for release, Khushi Motion Pictures has charted course to a promising future and plans of staying in the movie industry for a long time to come.