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Witness the World Television Premiere of Middle Class Love this Saturday
Mumbai: “Middle-Class Hero, High-Class Pyaar, will his Naiya Go Paar.” Middle Class Love, featuring Prit Kamani, Eisha Singh, and Kavya Thapar is all set to have its World Television Premiere this Saturday 15th April 2023 at 12 pm on & Pictures. Love and complications go hand in hand. No love story is complete without any drama! This summer Yudi Sharma (Prit Kamani) takes us on a fun and humorous ride as he decides to go beyond his middle-class identity and tries to patao a rich girl on campus landing himself in a love triangle. The film is a comic take and a celebration of the middle-class milieu as it hinges on characters, settings, and relationships that are relatable and real. It’s unlike other campus dramas Bollywood has seen before.
Helmed by Ratnaa Sinha, who has earlier directed the film Shaadi Main Zaroor Aana featuring Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda, Middle Class Love also marks the big screen debut for Eisha Singh who has been a part of some successful television shows like Ishq Subhan Allah and Kavya Thapar who was recently seen as Shahid Kapoor’s girlfriend in a recently released web series. The presence of actors Manoj Pahwa and Sapna Sand (as Yudi’s parents) is the cherry on the cake. Both actors have once again worked their magic on the screen with their extremely impressive acting skills and comic timing. With an ace cast and light-hearted drama, the film entertainer is sure to leave you in splits.
Set in a small town, Middle-Class Love is the story of an ordinary boy, Yudi Sharma (Prit Kamani), who thinks that every middle-class family suffers from a khatarnak bimari known as “middle-classosis”. But Yudi is on a mission to get out of his mediocre life. He seeks admission into the most elite college where he encounters the most popular girl, Sysha Oberoi (Kavya Thapar). But there is a third person in the mix, Aisha Tripathi (Eisha Singh), who isn’t fond of Yudi. Sysha and Aisha have a past in which Yudi too gets involved and things get complicated.
Talking about the World Television Premiere, Kamani said, “Middle Class Love is a classic Bollywood romantic-family-comedy, in a way a tribute to the 90s cinema, but with a very young, fresh touch & a beautiful message in the end. I always wanted to be a Hindi film hero and with Yudi I got to live that dream, with romancing to two beautiful and talented actresses to Himmesh Reshammiya songs and lip syncing to Jubin Nautiyal, to making an attempt to make the audience laugh and cry at the same time. Working with Manoj Pahwa sir was a great learning experience, he is amazing! It was a dream to work under Ratnaa Sinha’s direction, the one who gave Rajkumar Rao, Shaadi mein zarur aana and a producer like Anubhav Sinha who has made path breaking films. It’s a pure Indian film, so come join me as this middle-class family entertainer takes over the TV sets, with the World Television Premiere of Middle Class Love on &Pictures.”
Sharing her experience, Thapar who also makes her Bollywood debut said, “My excitement was at an all-time high given it was my first film and every day was a great experience. We shot in the picturesque locales of Mussoorie and being on the sets with Prit, Eisha and the entire team was so much fun. I am sure the audience would enjoy watching the movie on small screens with &pictures.”
Talking about the film, Sinha said, “Middle class love is a fun entertainer manoeuvring through the chaotic mind of a campus kid and his family.I feel today’s youth will be able to relate with the story of this movie in more ways than one. I am excited for the World Television Premiere on &pictures.”
Hindi
Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
