Christmas Karma – CharIes Dickens, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Gurinder Chadha and Boy George too!
CharIes Dickens, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Gurinder Chadha and Boy George all in the same space? Prepare for a very desified Christmas this season with the iconic director Gurinder Chadha’s new comedy Christmas Karma which is based on Dicken’s famous novel A Christmas Carol.
Chadha, whose given us gems like Bend It Like Beckham, takes on her own vision of Charles Dicken’s Christmas Carol which we all know and love. This feel good musical stars Kunal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory as a desi Scrooge who gets entangled with the three Ghosts of Christmas – Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George. They teach him about the real meaning of Christmas – kindness – and that’s a lesson we all can learn in today’s harsh rich-poor divided Dickensian world.
Christmas Karma is a lively Christmas musical with a soundtrack which features songs by hot favorites including Malkit Singh, Jassi Sidhu, Panjabi MC, Nitin Sawhney, Shaznay Lewis, Gary Barlow – and Boy George!
The big bonus is that Priyanka Chopra Jonas performs a desi take on Last Christmas in this festive holiday film. So how did this come about? Here’s the backstory on this fun creation. Says Priyanka: “Gurinder Chadha has been one of the very few stalwarts in entertainment that has championed stories of the Indian diaspora globally and consistently with absolute authenticity and heart. She is a dear friend, and I am so happy to support her in my little way in Christmas Karma. I hope this desi twist to a song, that has long been the soundtrack of Christmas for so many of us, resonates with audiences.”
Christmas Karma: Priyanka Chopra Jonas sings her desi version of Last Christmas
Gurinder Chadha also explains, “I am the biggest George Michael Fan, and frankly who isn’t, so I am very grateful to his estate for allowing us to put our own unique twist on his classic Christmas song. When I called my mate Priyanka Chopra Jonas to sing our fun Hindi version, she kindly stepped in to support me and the film with her beautiful take on Last Christmas. George loved Bend it like Beckham and invited me for tea after he saw it. I hope he will enjoy this track in heaven and all his fans around the world will sing along to the catchy Hindi vibe!”
So all you desis, grab some samosas and chai and watch this fun desi take on a Christmas classic! It’s playing in theaters now and your kids can meet a real Scrooge named Sood.
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