We have all heard of soft romantic comic love stories.

Now get set for a love story with a punch, a thud and some serious arm twisting thrown in with zero bedside manners.

Ugly aur Pagli.

It is the story of Kabir, a carefree guy who has been studying engineering for the last 10 years now, whose life goes for a sixer when he meets the quirky and kinky Kuhu. Kabir always wanted a girl to love but he never in his wildest dreams thought he would encounter a girl who could make him dance around circles, run semi naked, ride cycles without seats, wear high heeled ladies shoes…

Oh trust us it gets worse.

Get set for one of the quirkiest love stories of the year!

It was a phone call which came in one lazy Jakarta afternoon and it said “Can you come down to Mumbai tomorrow and make a presentation to us?” and that sent my entire life upside down as it was the beginning of a dream. A dream called Ugly Aur Pagli.

As I recollect about the experiences in making the film, I suddenly just go blank and all I remember are the incredible moments which have gone into chasing this dream. Moments where I laughed when Mallika and Ranvir did a hilarious scene together or I remember the time in Goa when Ranvir, who never enjoys dancing, did the intricately choreographed steps by remaining in the character. I’m also happy and satisfied when I see the chemistry between the Mallika and Ranvir unfold before me, which is an important element in the film.

It has been a hilarious journey to achieve this dream and I’m eagerly waiting for the audience to laugh and have fun as well.

Sachin Khot

Love has many takes.

You watched our Pyaar Ke Side Effects. You watched Just Married. You watched Chameli, Shabd, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. All of them explored relationships, gave a new spin to what love is all about.

But Ugly aur Pagli takes the bakery. It’s funny as hell. It has its beautiful moments too. Mallika Sherawat, fresh from her success as the unforgettable Trisha in last year’s biggest, most amazing romcom hit, comes back in her new avatar as Kuhu, the Pagli of Ugly aur Pagli. Impossible, incorrigible, irresistible.

Ranvir Shorey as Kabir, urf the Ugly of Ugly aur Pagli, is cast in the role of a lifetime. He’s the nerd: goofy, charming, desperately trying to escape Pagli’s clutches and, in the process, falling even more miserably in love with her. Haven’t we all experienced this sometime or the other in our tragic love lives?

This film also debuts Sachin Khot as the director to watch out for. He has returned from a decade long vanavas in Indonesia, where he was making television serials for local channels. We welcome him back to India and the big screen, and to PNC where the finest motion picture talent is incubated– and encouraged to realise its true potential.

Pritish Nandy