Priyanshu Painyuli

View this post on InstagramA post shared by ALAYA F (@alayaf)Helmed by debutant director Arif Khan, the film also stars Priyanshu Painyuli in the lead role and is all set to stream on the OTT platform Zee5 from April 28, 2023.The project is a Hindi remake of the 2018 blockbuster Kannada thriller 'U Turn', which featured Shraddha Srinath in the lead role. The movie was also remade in Telugu in 2018, with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the main role. The film also has Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil versions.Set against an urban backdrop, 'U Turn' is produced by Cult Movies, which is the new division under Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, which focuses to produce new-age and edgy content.Speaking about the collaboration, Ekta Kapoor earlier shared, "Alaya was fantastic in her debut film. There's a self-assured yet vulnerable quality to her that I believe can connect with audiences across. U Turn takes you on a ride with twists & turns galore & edge-of-the-seat excitement. I'm so happy to have Alaya on board!"Echoing similar sentiments, Alaya F said, "It is an extremely exciting opportunity to collaborate with Ekta ma'am so early on in my career, especially for such an interesting project. I feel responsible to be bestowed with the task to drive such an intriguing story and I'm absolutely overjoyed to start this journey."Meanwhile, Alaya recently gathered a lot of praise for her performance in the romantic thriller film 'Freddy'. She will be next seen in Srikant Bolla's biopic 'SRI' opposite Rajkummar Rao.

Priyanshu Painyuli turned a year older today but there's no time to take a break for him.He is currently busy shooting for 'Mirzapur 3' in Varanasi.Speaking about the same, Priyanshu said, "I feel blessed to be shooting at a holy place like Varanasi on my birthday. Though you always wish to celebrate your special day with your loved ones and just be yourself, it feels great to be working on your birthday, especially with the team of 'Mirzapur' in Varanasi and tell an interesting story in season 3 which everyone has been waiting for. So this time it will be a Robin style of a birthday! Since we will be shooting the whole night, we will try to explore some local delicacies in the city the next day."Priyanshu was last seen in 'Rashmi Rocket' and 'Extraction'. Apart from 'Mirzapur 3', Priyanshu will also be seen in 'Pippa', which is helmed by Raja Krishna Menon of 'Airlift' fame. The war drama is based on the book 'The Burning Chaffees,' written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta.Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur and Soni Razdan are also a part of 'Pippa', which is scheduled to hit the theatres on December 2.

Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu Painyuli's war drama Pippa which went on floors in September this year has a release date. Ishaan Khatter took to his Instagram handle to share stills from the film and announce that the film will be released on December 9, 2022.Sharing the stills from the film, Ishaan wrote, "Blood sweat and tears. In the midst of shoot and its already one of my best filming experiences so far. Were putting in the work to bring an honest, visceral and authentic story of bravado and sacrifice, but also comradeship and brotherhood to the big screens for you.. and lest I forget - the story of an army family navigating a war. 9th December, 2022. Mark the date."

Updated: Jul 26, 2021 - 11:03 AM IST Like every other production, Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu Painyuli's war-drama Pippa was supposed to begin in March of this year. But, the cast and producers agreed upon not shooting during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The schedule got delayed.Now, it seems like the actors will finally begin the shoot in September. According to a daily, the actors begin reading sessions by mid-August. The cast has to familiarise themselves with the story and also prep from August onwards for war and combat action scenes.Based on the book "The Burning Chaffees" by war veteran Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta, this collaboration has Airlift director Raja Krishna Menon at its helm. Pippa is set to have Ishaan in the role of Brigadier Mehta, a veteran of the 45th Cavalry Tank Squadron who fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.The film titled Pippa is written by Ravinder Randhawa, Tanmay Mohan, and Raja Krishna Menon. In their Pippa, Balram and his tank squadron fought the riveting 48-hour-long Battle of Garibpur that laid the foundation for and influenced the outcome of the impending war in Indias favour. The film also portrays the coming-of-age of a young Mehta as well as of our nation, as both stepped up to prove themselves in a war for the liberation of another country. The battle paved the path for Indias triumph as Captain Mehta rose to the occasion and led his troops to victory.In addition to the war-front bravado, thrilling military camaraderie, and majestic action sequences that will surely wow audiences, this story also explores the poignancy of a family displaced during wartime amidst the backdrop of the heart-wrenching refugee crisis that plagues our world even today. The key roles of Mehtas elder brother and younger sister, who also bravely conducted themselves during the war, are in the process of being cast.Pippa, produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films, will hit theatres late next year.