Like in the scene, an angry alter-ego had been awakened.
Diljit is superb at using social media but the closest he’s come to a fight was with Alexa when she couldn’t understand his Punjabi. It came back to me in a flash when Diljit was caught in a maelstrom of heated tweets with actress Kangana Ranaut a few days ago. I had almost forgotten the whistles this scene got at the suburban Mumbai theatre I saw it in. Jaggi is essayed by Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh. Balls of smoke shoot out of his ears, literally, (the VFX is so bad it’s good) and an alter-ego (a second Jaggi dressed in all-black, therefore more badass) emerges and beats the goons to a pulp.
It turns out that Jaggi is not as zen as we thought. The goon gets more obnoxious, pushes Jaggi, and calls him a ‘mental Sardaar’. Jaggi politely asks the goon to apologise to the old farmer so that he can go back to his vegetables. He’s in deep conversation with a potato when an elderly farmer in the village is assaulted by a local goon and Jaggi is called to settle the dispute. The protagonist of Sardaarji 2 is Jaggi Khoowala, a mild-mannered organic farmer in Punjab, who shares a familial relationship with his crops and vegetables. Thank you for all your love and SimplyBhangra.Last week, an incredibly hammy scene from the 2015 Punjabi film Sardaarji 2 assumed new meaning for me. The film is packed of entertainment, emotions and love. Please go and watch Sardar Ji we really need all the support and only the fans can help take the Punjabi cinema to the next level. But I will be selected in who I associate myself with. I will always take pride in anything relating to the Punjabi culture and I will certainly not give up the Punjabi cinema. You have worked in Hindi and Tamil films as well, how different are the industries compared to Pollywood? It is great to take challenges so that Punjabi cinema can grow. I just love how Whitehill productions like to try new things and I am just so glad to be a part of something new in the industry. What are your thoughts on Punjabi cinema? It is always great coming home and shooting. We really want to take cinema to a global level! I am very very excited!! I hope it is accepted. How are you feeling about the release of the first Punjabi fantasy film? I moved to India in 2009 and that is when I got my first movie. I have done a few courses here and there but I have always been passionate in acting and was drawn towards it from a young age. However the main key is the execution, it has to have a great execution otherwise for me it is pointless. The subject has to be great, the star cast, the production the quality are factors that I have to think about. It has been a big step for me to work with such big artists, I find myself blessed and lucky. I am so glad to be associated with WhiteHill Productions it cannot get any bigger than that, the whole team has been superb. However I never thought that I would work with all of them in one go. I have wanted to work with all of them for quite a while. This is your first time working alongside Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, how was the experience? But I had no idea that Diljit was recording me on Periscope during the promotions! I will have to find out what that is and its use! Since being with Diljit and seeing him use it I am now more active on my Instagram. I can see how it makes a difference, how the artist can connect with their fans, access their comments, review and evaluate. However when I was with Diljit during the shooting I found that it is very important and very useful. Will you decide to use periscope to connect with fans? Also do you feel social networks help entice the audience?īefore I met Diljit I did not see the fuss of social sites. I have seen you appear on periscope promoting alongside Diljit who is a constant user of social networks. However apart from that the director was looking for someone who was a UK born and bred which was something I could deliver. The role was challenging as Jasmin has experienced a lot of things which I have not therefore doing this role was very interesting and different. Being British and the mannerisms is what Jasmin and I have in common. She is a born and bred girl from England, which is something I can relate too. Thank you, the character I play is Jasmin Kaur. I wish you all the best in your upcoming film do tell us about your character? Kulwinder caught up with the bubbly Mandy Thaker who spoke about her latest film Sardar Ji and the importance of social media!