Kala Shah Kala

Kala Shah Kala (2019)

This Valentine's, Naag & Pammi will redefine romance for you in Kala Shah Kala, an upcoming Indian-Punjabi romedy film which celebrates the much maligned and universal butt of jokes the colour black. Lovely (Binnu Dhillon) a happy go lucky & charming guy struggles to find the love of his life because of his dark complexion. Pammi (Sargun Mehta) is everything he dreamt of, and for a while it sure seems like a match made in heaven, but alas Lovely will have to prove yet again that it's not the colour of the skin that matters but your heart and soul that matter and always wins!

Date of release
2019-02-14
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (7)
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Amarjit Singh

Casting

Interesting facts

Kala Shah Kala is a 2019 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Amarjit Singh. The film is produced by Infantry Pictures and Naughty Men Productions in association with Dreamityata Entertainment. It stars Binnu Dhillon, Sargun Mehta, and Jordan Sandhu, and follows the story of Lovely, a happy and charming guy who struggles to find the love of his life because of his dark complexion. It was scheduled to release on 15 March 2019, but opened early on 14 February 2019. It opened to positive reviews and became a commercial success, earning over ₹19 crore worldwide. It is the 21st highest grossing Punjabi film.

Production

Kala Shah Kala was announced after the release of Bailaras and was planned to release in 2018. When Binnu Dhillon was asked about the delaying film he said, "We are working on Kala Shah Kala. The movie is still in its pre-production phase. We are working on a good content oriented script and then we shall work on the rest.

The film is a romedy (romance & comedy) with a social message; Dhillon in an interview said "In our society so much emphasis is put on looks, whether it's a boy or a girl that sometimes we neglect to see what really matters in life. This is the story that a lot of people will relate to, it's a story of an underdog. This is my first association with Zee Studios.

According to reports, the film was Punjabi debut for the Telugu and Tamil actress Kajal Aggarwal but due to clash in filming schedules she could not join the film. As Sargun Mehta had worked with Infantry Pictures in Jindua, the role was further offered to her who would be playing lead actress for the first time opposite Binnu Dhillon on silver screen.

Principal photography of the film was started on 2 September 2018 in Chandigarh where Ravi Kumar Sana served as cinematographer. The director of the film, Amarjit Singh, revealed that it will be a period movie set in rural Punjab depicting the times of 90s and it will be a complete comedy movie promising a wholesome family entertainment.

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