‘Jabariya Jodi’ makers to have a special screening for real life pakadwa shaadi couples

Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra’s upcoming romantic comedy ‘Jabariya Jodi’ is set against the backdrop of ‘Pakadwa Shaadi’. This practice is still seen in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

‘Jabariya Jodi’ is set to have a special screening for the real couples who have gone through the harsh reality. The director of the film Prashant Singh shared, “We are exploring to arrange a screening for the real couples of jabariya vivaah in Bihar. The real couples have been reaching out to us since the time we have launched the film trailer.”

The cast had already met a few couples and the director has been approached by many more. They’ve thanked him for shedding some light on the social practice that is still prevalent in the Nothern states of India. The makers took references from the popular Baahubalis of Bihar to get the nuances of the character right. A mix and match of different people’s characteristics were incorporated into Abhay Singh, a role that Sidharth has played with panache.

Produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Shailesh R Singh, ‘Jabariya Jodi’ is a Balaji Telefilms and Karma Media & Entertainment production. It releases on August 9, 2019.

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