'Gulabo Sitabo': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything about Amitabh Bachchan film coming to Amazon
'Gulabo Sitabo' is an upcoming Indian comedy-drama film. The subtitled Hindi film is set for a worldwide premiere on Amazon Prime Video. Billed as a comedy-drama, the film looks at the sarcastic and insult-peppered relationship between a landlord of an old, historic mansion called 'Fatima Mahal' and his young tenant, who refuses to leave. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, who has achieved iconic status within the Indian film industry.
Release Date
The film will release on June 12 on Amazon Prime Video.
Plot
Set in Lucknow, a North Indian town, Amitabh Bachchan plays a landlord who lives in an old mansion called 'Fatima Mahal' and Ayushmann Khurrana plays his tenant. The two share a less than amicable relationship since Bachchan’s character wants to get rid of his tenant who he calls a "termite" since he pays a measly amount as rent and refuses to leave. Khurrana, as the poor tenant, is always short on cash and doesn't want to pay more money for his crumbling rooms in the mansion. He threatens to bring goons to avoid being evicted. The landlord decides to sell the building and the land just to get rid of his tenant. But the Archaeological Department's claim that the mansion has historic value puts a roadblock in the landlord's plans. The rocky relationship between the landlord and tenant escalates as they both go to war, each trying to one-up the other.
Cast
With a career in Hindi cinema that began in the 70s, Amitabh Bachchan is considered a living film legend in India with a slew of blockbuster hits and an active career even in 2020. He is also known as the genial host of the Indian version of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' ('Kaun Banega Crorepati'), which led to his resurgence in popularity in the 2000s. He has received several national awards from the Government of India like the prestigious 'Padma Shri' in 1984, the 'Padma Bhushan' in 2001 and the 'Padma Vibhushan' in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. The Government of France has also honored him with the 'Knight of the Legion of Honour', its highest civilian honor in 2007, for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond. Bachchan also made an appearance in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' in 2013, as Gatsby's Jewish "business acquaintance" Meyer Wolfsheim.
Ayushmann Khurrana broke into the Indian entertainment industry through the reality show 'MTV Roadies' in 2004 that led to a career in anchoring shows, primarily on MTV but also other TV channels and on the radio. He made his film debut in 2012 with 'Vicky Donor' as a sperm donor and quickly earned a reputation for picking 'everyman' roles in critically-acclaimed movies. He is the recipient of several Indian awards, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards, and has recently appeared in the 2019 Forbes India's Celebrity Top 100 list. The film also stars Vijay Raaz and Brijendra Kala among others.
Creators
The film is directed by Shoojit Sircar, produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar, and written by Juhi Chaturvedi.
Trailer
The trailer shows some of the sarcasm-laden exchanges between the landlord played by Amitabh Bachchan and his tenant played by Ayushmann Khurrana. While the tenant refuses to pay any more money for rent, the landlord resorts to stealing the light bulbs that the tenant installs to illuminate the landing area and tries to charge him for parking his bike in the courtyard. The tenant, who is always short on cash, also threatens the landlord each time he says he wants to evict him, saying that he will call "university goons" to take care of him. Lawyers advise the landlord to sell the house but an official from the Archaeology Department comes knocking and tells the landlord that since the building has historical value, it can't be sold without his department's permission. The battle between the landlord and the tenant becomes even more complicated because of this because the tenant now has a way to hold on to his rooms in the mansion. The tenant also tries to get the landlord to "adopt" him so that he can inherit the mansion when the old man dies but the landlord calls him a "termite" and chases him out of his room, saying he loves his mansion beyond reason and will never part with it.
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