National Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria marked his birthday last month with the release of his latest short film, TAPS, a deeply moving queer romance directed by Arvind Caulagi. Presented by Bollywood power couple Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha, the film beautifully captures love in its purest form and is now streaming on YouTube. And now, Pulkit Samrat and Kriti Kharbanda have joined in praising the film.
Since its release, TAPS has been receiving overwhelming appreciation from both audiences and critics. Several celebrities have also taken to social media to praise the film, and most recently, actors Pulkit Samrat and Kriti Kharbanda expressed their admiration for the film’s nuanced storytelling.
The main lead Ullas who is Pulkit Samrat’s younger brother, makes his debut with the film.
Pulkit Samrat, while talking about his brother’s debut and appreciating him, said, “My brother just made his acting debut in Taps, and what a debut! Ullas walked into his first film like he’s been doing this forever. At least pretend that this was a little difficult! And then comes Rohit Mehra, who dynamically matches this energy. Arvind, the film’s director, has beautifully captured the essence of love. Thank you so much, Sudhanshu, for believing in this story. Congratulations, Lotus Visual Pro and Kashish Film Festival! Thank you, Richa and Ali, for presenting this film. I somehow feel that you guys have some sort of cinema superpowers because whatever you put your hands on turns out to be really fantastic. Also, a big shoutout to Vinit, who is not with us but is there in the essence of love. So, watch Taps!
Oh yeah, also, there’s a new poster coming out today watch this space. TAP TAP!!”
Kriti Kharbanda in an appreciation post for borther in law said,” Every once in a while, someone we love does something so special that we just want the entire world to know about it. This is one such moment for me. Ullas, I have seen you dream, I have seen you work hard, I have seen you push through and I have seen you be patient. And look, it’s all paying off. TAPS is here and everyone is loving it. And you can’t blame them, right? I mean, come on. But let me tell you this, the bigger blessing is having a great team and I think you were blessed with exactly that. Found a great co-star in Rohit, a director who loves love and who shows love like no one else in Arvind. Sudhanshu, congratulations on not just recognizing such a beautiful subject but actually making it and being an advocate for it. Richa and Ali, I love you guys. Thank you for bringing TAPS into our lives. And last but not the least, a new poster is coming today. Exclusively launching. Tap it, tap it, you’ll see.”
The couple took to Instagram to share their love for TAPS, highlighting its warm reception from viewers everywhere. In a video post, they not only praised the film but also unveiled its striking new poster, further amplifying the buzz around it. Unveiling the new poster of the film on their social media Pulkit and Kriti mentioned, “Presenting exclusively, the second poster of the amazing short film TAPS which is out on YouTube for you to watch right now! Kriti and I couldn’t be prouder of the film and the whole team’s work on it – especially Ullas. Proud of you brother! @ullassamrat Go see this unique, heartwarming romance if you haven’t and help us spread the love. Big ups to the Director @arvindcaulagi castmate @roromehra and to the Producers @lotusvisualpro @kashishfilmfest and @fourlinefilms led by our friend @iamsuds And extra special love for @alifazal9 and @therichachadha for presenting mere bhai ki picture! Fuk-fuk-fuk-fuk-Fukrey!”
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As Saria continues to push the boundaries of storytelling, his upcoming feature film Sanaa has already generated significant anticipation. Starring Radhikka Madan, Pooja Bhatt, Sohum Shah, and Shikha Talsania, Sanaa has travelled the world winning awards at major film festivals. The film follows an ambitious young woman grappling with an internal battle rooted in unhealed trauma and is being readied for a release this year.
