The first trailer for actors Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor’sEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is out. The father-daughter duo will be seen together for the first time in the film that also stars Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla. The film is directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar.
The trailer features Rajkummar as the narrator of a play. He recites the story of the time he fell in love with a girl, played by Sonam. Her family is looking for a suitable match for her and while there are several good options, she isn’t ready to say yes to any of them. She says she has a secret, something that causes her parents to turn against her. Bits from the trailer, like showing two women being torn apart by a mob, hint that she has fallen in love with a girl.
The trailer looks colourful and full of life and just might be the ‘unexpected love story’ it promises to be. This will be the first time since 2016’s Kapoor & Sons that a homosexual character will be front and centre of a big Bollywood movie. Fawad Khan’s portrayal of a gay man in Kapoor & Sons was praised by critics and audiences alike.
The makers of the film had released a poster on Anil’s birthday, featuring Sonam with her daddy dearest, perfectly depicting the emotional bond of a father and daughter. Earlier, the makers had released the teaser of the romantic drama and a few character posters.The movie is set in the backdrop of Punjab and revolves around a love story filled with ‘syaapa’.
A still from the trailer shows Sonam hugging a woman.
A scene from the play shows two women being torn apart.
The Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga teaser paints it as a typical love story with a twist. The one-minute video opens with a few scenes from Anil’s 1994-film 1942-A Love Story after which we are introduced to Sonam, who says, “Love story mein koi na koi syappa toh hota he hota hai”. The teaser then introduces the audience to Rajkummar and Sonam’s love story.
Directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, the film also stars Juhi Chawla in a pivotal role. It is all set to hit the theatres on February 1.
First Published: Dec 27, 2018 11:18 IST
Kal_Ho_Na_Ho on December 29th, 2018 at 16:26 UTC »
First Trailer of a movie. Not First Movie.
There have been many movies depicting LGBTQ characters, most as comic relief but some also having very serious tones. Most popular being Dostana (2008) and Kapoor & Sons (2016). Some serious indie movies which I can remember are My Brother…Nikhil (2005), Aligarh (2015), and Margarita with a Straw (2015). Kalki Koechlin won the National Award (like Oscars of India, but given by the Government of India) for her role as a bisexual paraplegic teen in Margarita with a Straw
AtomicFlx on December 29th, 2018 at 16:23 UTC »
The "dandy" has been a trope in Bollywood for a while, The flamboyant best friend, etc. It's funny because they never really showed a gay relationship but I've seen a lot of movies where it's very heavily implied.
tedsmitts on December 29th, 2018 at 16:21 UTC »
Oh weird the gays have muscled their way into the all singing all dancing industry I could not believe it