From the Lanes of Paharganj to the Country!

Lorena Franco, a name that created waves in Spanish cinema with her acting and the world of literature with her books, is all set to enter Bollywood with Paharganj the Film. The film is directed by Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, of ‘Gandhi to Hitler’ fame, and is all set to release in March.

Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, of Gandhi to Hitler fame, directed the movie.

The movie is produced by Salil Sankaran and Prakash Bhagat of SENN Productions. The first look for the film is set to release soon. The production house is aiming at realistic movies and hence comes their first movie Paharganj, which addresses the realistic issues, mysteries, and crime in the area.

The shooting for the film has ended and is in the post-production phase. A mystery thriller, the movie revolves around different storylines while concentrating on Laura Costa, played by Lorena, who is in search of her lover in the lanes of Paharganj. The actress along with the crew, lived in Paharganj to experience the locale first hand.

A forlorn Laura Costa in Paharganj.

Apart from Laura Costa, played by Lorena, the film tracks Gautam Menon, played by Bijesh Jayarajan, Salman as Munna, a rag picker and head of gangs in the locality and Karan Soni as Jitender Tomar, a minister’s son who gets murdered on his 25^th birthday. The twisted lanes of Paharganj tie these twisted tales together leading to a shocking end.