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FESTIVALS: KUCH SAPNEY APNE IN MEERUT

by Editorial Desk February 7 2025, 12:00 am Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins, 25 secs

‘Kuch Sapney Apne’ to screen in Meerut at the Jagran Film Festival. Lyricist, co-director & co-writer Saagar Gupta who hails from Meerut exults! The Daily Eye #Newsdesk reports…

The internationally acclaimed Hindi feature film Kuch Sapney Apne is all set to captivate audiences in Meerut at the prestigious Jagran Film Festival. The film, co-directed by Sridhar Rangayan and lyricist-screenwriter Saagar Gupta, will screen on the festival’s opening day. Having already drawn a houseful crowd of 600 in Lucknow last week, the film's heartfelt narrative continues to win appreciation. Gupta, a Meerut native, expressed his excitement about returning to his hometown with the film. Featuring soul-stirring songs by Vishal & Rekha Bhardwaj, Shaan, Shashwat Singh, and Sushant Divgikar, the romantic drama has been praised for its rich emotional themes and striking cinematography by Subhransu Das.

The internationally acclaimed Hindi feature film Kuch Sapney Apne will be screened on the opening day of the Meerut edition of the prestigious Jagran Film Festival.

At the Lucknow edition of the festival, where the film was screened last week, a houseful audience of around 600 people watched and highly appreciated its heartwarming narrative.

Meerut's Saagar Gupta Expresses Joy Over the Local Screening of His Acclaimed Film

Born and brought up in Meerut, Saagar Gupta—who wrote the screenplay and dialogues and penned three beautiful songs for the film—exclaimed, "Homecomings are always special. While accolades and recognition may come from all corners of the world, nothing compares to the warmth and love of returning to your mother’s embrace. For me, Meerut feels like that embrace—a place of comfort and unconditional support. I’m deeply grateful to the Jagran Film Festival for giving us the chance to share our film with the wonderful people of Meerut. For a mother, her child is always special, so I am sure that the people of my hometown will also connect with and appreciate our film."

Gupta also co-directed the film alongside Sridhar Rangayan. The songs he has written have been composed and sung by renowned artists of today’s music scene. "Din Jo Dhal Gaya" was composed and sung by Vishal Bhardwaj along with Rekha Bhardwaj. "Udaa Udaa Udaa" was sung by Shaan, and "Tu Sunn Zara" was performed by Shashwat Singh and Sushant Divgikar. 

Hailed as "a rich emotional landscape where love, betrayal, and redemption intertwine," the two-hour film recently received a UA certification, making it suitable for audiences aged 16 and above.

This romantic drama stars Mona Ambegaonkar, Shishir Sharma, Satvik Bhatia, Arpit Chaudhary, and Abhay Kulkarni in pivotal roles. Shot in Mumbai, South India, and Sweden, the film's cinematography by Subhransu Das has been praised by critics, who noted that "the visual quality of the shots by DP Subhransu Das allows more of the environment and its inhabitants to spring forth and amplify the emboldening spirit of the story."