No Means No- India’s first Indo-Polish Film
No Means No is India’s first Indo-Polish film, a high budget project of director Vikash Verma produced by G7 Films Poland, is currently in the post-production stages.
Making this movie a historical event, as it’s the first Indo-polish film ever made. Filmed in 80% in Poland and 20% in India.
As we all know, both countries have kept a close and warm relationship long before WWII. It has been a goal for India and Poland to strengthen such relations further through the movie industry; they have been working on it for some time now.
Between years of film festivals and mutual promotion, the time has now come to solidify this productive union with an incredibly high budget film: Reportedly one of the most expensive films in Bollywood History.
And the responsible for making this dream happen is Vikash Verma with “No Means No”. Who’s mission is to bring more power and strengthen the union of these two countries, and bringing awareness to younger generations of the importance of this bond.
And speaking of Bonds, it was revealed that India’s very own James Bond, Dhruv Verma, is a member of the wonderful cast that is bringing this story to life.
Alongside him; actors Gulshan Grover (very well known Indian actor), Sharad Kapoor (Indian), Deep Raj Rana (Indian), Anna Guzik (Polish), Natalia Bak (Polish), Slywia Czech (Polish), Pawel Czech (Polish), Nazia Hassan ( Polish), Anna Ador (Polish), Jersey Handzlik (Polish), and Kat Kristian (Polish) complete the cast.
Not only this film is formed by a strong and talented cast. But it is also backed up with the best music team that a high budgeted film could ask for.
The music producer is none other than Akshay Hariharan, accompanied by his brother, singer Karan Hariharan. And his father, the legendary Hariharan Ji. He is known as one of the pioneers for Indian Fusion Music and made countless film scores for both Tamil and Bollywood cinema.
With more than 30 albums under his belt, it is a safe bet that adding Hariharan to the musician’s mix is going to make the “No Means No” score a huge success.
Also, the worldwide sensation and beauty Shreya Ghoshal has provided her talent for the movie as well. Ghoshal may be considered, as one of the most important young voices in Bollywood cinema and, with her international recognition, it is likely that she will attract western audiences towards the film.
Others that also make part of the music team are Rishav Nagh and ‘Indian Idol’ Judge Arvinder Singh.
The music production aligned with Vikash Verma’s vision and aimed for European sounds to the score of the film. The use of cellos, pianos, and voices from Germany, Belarus, and other European countries will bring to the mix a unique and international feel to create one of the best Bollywood scores.
The cast:-
Dhruv Verma: The Lead Actor
Dhruv Verma, a 23-year-old Indian actor who debuted with the movie “No Means No” (2017), was born on 12 September 1997 in a Hindu family in Mumbai. His father, Vikash Verma, is a producer, director, and G7 Securitas Group owner, while his mother, Sonali Verma, is an artist. Dhruv’s hobbies include reading, writing, horse riding, shooting, and hiking. He is very skilled in multiple sectors, including driving, weaponry, horse riding, tennis, Tango, fighting styles, elocution, and debate. He was the winner of the Hindi Dramatics Award for Best Actor and had many other honorary achievements.
Gulshan Grover:-
Gulshan Grover is an Indian film actor, producer, and entrepreneur born on 21st September 1955. He was born in Delhi, India, and his upbringing and education were centered there. In his 25 years long career, starting from 1980 to the present, Gulshan Grover has acted in over 400 films and has become a prominent figure in the Bollywood films industry. He is also a fairly known actor in the Hollywood industry. He was the winner of Best Actor in Stardust Awards, Best Actor International in the New York Film Festival, and the Houston Film Festival.
Deepraj Rana:-
Deepraj Rana, a film and television actor with Indian and Nepali roots, was born and raised in Prayagraj of Allahabad and currently resides in Mumbai. His wife Natasha Rana is also an Indian actress. From his career of three decades, starting from 1990 to the present, Deepraj Rana has appeared in many famous movies, including Dabaand (2019), The Great Indian Casino (2019), Singham Returns (2014), Bullet Raja (2013), and others. His roles in the movies Gunday (2014) and Special 26 (2013) and in the TV serial Reporter make him famous.
Sharad Kapoor:-
Sharad Kapoor is an Indian actor and director born on 13 February 1976 in Calcutta, West Bengal of India. He debuted through the movie Mera Pyara Bharat in 1994 and is still active to date. Sharad Kapoor has acted in several Hindi and Bengali films as well as television serials throughout his career. His roles in the movies Achena Atithi (1997), Josh (2000), and Lakshya (2004) make him well-known. He was nominated Best Villain by the Filmfare Awards for the movie Josh.
Anna Guzik:-
Anna Guzik is a Polish actress who was born on 15 August 1976, in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie of Poland. She began her career in 1999 with the movie Krugerandy. She is best known for her roles in Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo (2014) and Klinik Samotnych serc (2005) and will be appearing in No Means No in 2021. She has also appeared in many entertainment shows. As of 2013, she is married to Wojclech Tylka. She is the winner of Dancing With The Stars, 6th edition.
Neetu Chandra:-
Neetu Chandra who was born on 20 June 1984, in Patra, Bihar, is an Indian actress, producer, theatre artist, classical dancer, and also a sportsperson. She debuted in 2005 with the movie Garam Masala and has appeared in several Hindi and Tamil films since. Her own production house Champion Talkies received a National award for the film Mithila Makhaan which was directed by her brother Nitin Chandra. With four Dan black belts in Taekwondo, she was the Indian representative of the World Taekwondo Championships hosted in Hong Kong. She was the winner of Best Actor in Negative Role in the South Indian International Movie Awards.
“No Means No’ Movie is produced by G7 Films, Poland. The vision of this company is to create quality, economically competitive feature films for the global markets and partner with like-minded foreign and domestic collaborators to put great stories to the screen.
‘No Means No’ has been the talk of the town, and with good reason. Vikash Verma has done an astonishing job of putting together the best of the best for this larger-than-life action film.
The expectation bar has been raised very high, and that is why it deserves to be watched in a full movie theatre experience. Due to the difficult times that have been occurring around the globe, the premiere date was postponed.
As of the moment when this article was made, the premiere of ‘No Means No’ has been pushed back to early spring 2021. And we hope it does, as we are at the edge of our seats waiting to see the result that this alliance is bringing to film history.
