Special screening of Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato held for real delivery boys – Times of India

Zwigato hit the big screens on Friday. It features comic virtuoso Kapil Sharma as the lead, in a never seen before avatar and is earning tremendous praise for its heart-touching and relatable storyline.
To celebrate the efforts and dedication of the delivery personnel, PVR and INOX organized an exclusive screening of Zwigato in Mumbai and Delhi. Kapil Sharma also joined them for the movie in Mumbai making the experience even more special. Zwigato received a huge stamp of approval from the real life delivery folks as it brings their struggles in the public eye without sugarcoating reality.

Many delivery boys were left astonished by the comedian’s acting chops, praising him for the versatility he displayed as Manas, a delivery boy working with a food aggregator and delivery platform called Zwigato. The event ended with guests clicking pictures with their new idol Kapil Sharma.
Commenting on the response received for the film, Gautam Dutta, Co-CEO, PVR said, “I fully agree with the guests and audience’s review of the movie for being bang on with its illustration of the impact of pandemic layoffs on people, especially the middle class and lower middle class. Hat’s off to Nandita Das for giving us yet another touching and an impactful film and Kapil Sharma for his versatility. We were thrilled to host a special screening of Zwigato for delivery personnel, as we believed that the film would resonate with them. The guest’s response to the event and the film was quite thrilling and we are delighted that they enjoyed the experience. The movie is doing quite well at the box office as per the ticket sales and will do well for weeks to come, judging by the positive audience response.”

Zwigato stars Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami in the lead roles with Tushar Acharya, Sayani Gupta and others in supporting roles. Director Nandita Das also returns to her roots with this film, giving us a glimpse of the local life in Bhubaneswar.