Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
2016 Indian film by Akashdeep Sabir
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Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd. is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language spy-comedy film directed by Akashdeep Sabir, produced by Viacom 18 and distributed by Viacom 18 and Cinetek Telefilms.[2] The film features Vir Das, Boman Irani, Lisa Haydon and Neha Dhupia in leading roles.
Pawan Soni
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures[1]
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| Directed by | Akashdeep Sabir |
| Written by | Asad Ajmeri Pawan Soni |
| Produced by | Sheeba Akashdeep Viacom 18 Motion Pictures[1] |
| Starring | Vir Das Boman Irani Neha Dhupia Lisa Haydon |
| Edited by | Nitin Rokde |
| Music by | Jassi Katyal Nadeem Amjad Jaidev Kumar |
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| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Vir Das[1] as Banteshwar Singh Bollad/ Banta
- Boman Irani[1] as Santheshwar Singh Sollad/ Santa
- Neha Dhupia[1] as Kareena Roy / Biloo Kaur
- Lisa Haydon as Queenie "QT" Taneja[3]
- Johnny Lever as Pushkar Nepali aka Chooza
- Ram Kapoor as Sonu Sultan
- Vijay Raaz as Arvind Dhariwal
- Sanjay Mishra as Akbar Allahbadi
- Ayub Khan as Shankar Roy, Indian High Commissioner and Kareena's husband
Production
The film was primarily shot in Fiji and Punjab.[4]
On his film's association with Viacom 18, director Akashdeep said, "It’s very important to have a corporate firm that believes in you. At the end of the day, I don’t have an all-India network for the film’s release. Corporate firms guarantee a good release. Distribution of films is sheer commerce with no creative satisfaction".[4]
Soundtrack
Singer Sonu Nigam has sung five songs in the film.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Machli Jal Ki Rani Hai" | Kumaar | Jaidev Kumar | Sonu Nigam, Vikas Bhalla | |
| 2. | "Lo Aa Gaye Santa Banta" | Nadeem Amjad | Sonu Nigam | ||
| 3. | "Hit Kardi" | Jassi Katyal | Sonu Nigam, Diljit Dosanjh | ||
| 4. | "Ishq Karle Anytime" | Jassi Katyal | Sonu Nigam, Mika Singh | ||
| 5. | "Tooti Boldi" | Kumaar | Jassi Katyal | Sonu Nigam, Mika Singh |
Controversy
The majority Sikh state of Punjab, India banned the film for allegedly portraying the Sikh community in a mocking manner.[6]
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