Netflix launches the trailer of Pagglait, story of a girl in search of her identity

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15 March 2021

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Netflix launches the trailer of Pagglait, story of a girl in search of her identity

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Mumbai, 16th March, 2021: Be the master of your fate and the captain of your destiny! Netflix today released the trailer of Sanya Malhotra starrer Pagglait, which streams on Netflix from March 26, 2021. Sanya Malhotra is all set to take viewers on an emotional, inspiring and entertaining journey as she essays the role of the recently widowed Sandhya, struggling to mourn the death of her husband. As events unfold, Sandhya sets onto a path of self-discovery, attempting to find her identity and purpose in life.

Writer and Director Umesh Bist said, The story of Pagglait comes from a deep personal experience and I hope the viewers would be able to relate to it. It's a simple story dealing with complex emotions of life and death, told through the unique lens of a young widow whos surrounded by a family that is eager to take decisions for her. Our talented cast brings these nuanced moments of joy and happiness, confusion and chaos together. This film has been made with a lot of passion, love and affection and we hope viewers across the world would relate with this endearing story of Sandhya.

Producer, Guneet Monga, CEO Sikhya Entertainment, shares, Pagglait is rooted in deep family ethos and captures Sandhyas internal journey. Im in awe of the incredible work of Umesh Bist, Arijit Singh and each actor who has lent depth to their characters in this film. Humbled to have empowering partners in Balaji and Netflix. Pagglait will have at least one family member for everyone to relate with.''

Producer Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms Limited said, Pagglait is a heartfelt story of a girl who finds new meaning to life once as she discovers herself. The film will take viewers through a multitude of emotions while falling in love with the characters in spite of all their flaws. I am excited to tell this beautiful journey of self-discovery on Netflix.

Directed and written by Umesh Bist, the film boasts an ensemble cast consisting of veteran actors - Sayani Gupta, Shrutii Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Raghubir Yadav, Sheeba Chaddha, Meghna Malik and Rajesh Tailang.

How will Sandhya cope with this loss and will she be finally able to find a new meaning to life? Catch Pagglait, only on Netflix on March 26, 2021.

Producer(s):

Shobha Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor

Guneet Monga

Achin Jain

Balaji Telefilms

Sikhya Entertainment

Writer:

Umesh Bist

Director:

Umesh Bist

Cast:

Sanya Malhotra

Sayani Gupta

Ashutosh Rana

Raghubir Yadav

Shrutii Sharma

Sheeba Chaddha

Rajesh Tailang

About Netflix:

Netflix is the worlds leading streaming entertainment service with 204 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.For the latest news, updates and entertainment from Netflix India, follow us on IG @Netflix_IN, TW @NetflixIndia and FB @NetflixIndia

About Balaji Telefilms:

Balaji Telefilms, which started more than two decades ago, is today one of the leading entertainment production houses, headed by two powerhouse women - Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. Balaji Telefilms, under Ekta Kapoor's creative vision, has altered the landscape of primetime television in India. Constant drive for growth also led to the studio venture into film production followed by the launch of an OTT platform - ALT Balaji.

Balaji Telefilms, since its foray into films, has produced both commercial as well as unconventional cinema. It has backed critically acclaimed and successful films like - Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Judgementall Hai Kya, Udta Punjab, Lipstick Under my Burkha, Veere Di Wedding which questioned the stereotypical norms of the Indian society, as well as commercial hits like Dream Girl, Ek Villain, The Dirty Picture, Main Tera Hero among many others that set the cash registers ringing.

At the core, Balaji Telefilms has always strived hard to push the envelope and make distinctive stories which resonate with the world over and has focused on creating genre agnostic content.

About Sikhya Entertainment:

Sikhya Entertainment is a homegrown production house with a global footprint. Founded by Guneet Monga, Sikhya envisions telling heartland stories from all across the country. The company has been at the helm of making content-driven cinema that showcased Indian talent across the world. Their filmography includes titles like The Lunchbox, Masaan, What Will People Say, Tigers, Haraamkhor, Oscar winning docu short Period. End Of Sentence and recently released Tamil film, Soorarai Pottru to name a few.

The production house has had multiple films at Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Venice International Film Festival and over 30 awards at other prestigious film festivals including a BAFTA nomination for best film for The Lunchbox in 2014.

Being true to the company's mission of staying ahead of the curve by constantly seeking, learning and evolving - Sikhya has recently diversified into various languages, content formats and mediums like short films, documentaries, web series and podcasts under both fiction and non-fiction verticals.

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