Dhruv Verma set to make an impactful debut with ‘No Means No’ as he already gears up for his next, ‘The Good Maharaja’

Bestowed with the title, ‘Indian James Bond’, Dhruv Verma is stepping into Bollywood with the first-ever Indo-Polish production, high budget film ‘No Means No’, which is extensively shot in Poland, and scheduled to release on November 5th - Jyothi Venkatesh

Touted as a teenage love story set against the sports background with high-octane action sequences, the film has been shot in the hitherto unexplored locations of Poland and aims to deepen bilateral relations between India and Poland, just like Raj Kapoor’s 1970 movie, Mera Naam Joker, rekindled the bond between India and Soviet Russia.

Hollywood Megastar Steven Seagal to the who’s who of Bollywood, Sanjay Dutt, Preity Zinta, Shahrukh Khan, Suniel Shetty, and many more global faces have spoken out in support and encouragement of this path-breaking and pioneering project that is sure to strengthen the cultural ties between India and Poland.

The 24-year-old actor plays an Indian sportsman who goes to Poland take part in a skiing competition and falls in love with a Polish girl played by Natalia Bak amid all the twists and turns befitting an adventurous, edge-of-the-seat drama.

On sharing about his role he says, "The story is about my character named Raj who goes thousands of miles away from India to Poland for a ski championship, but destiny deals him a hand that changes his life forever.

My character's arc is about an innocent bond and love that flourishes between him and a demure Polish mountain girl, Kasia who's haunted by the demons of her past.

It's a very delicate and deep roller-coaster of emotions for both of them and how they deal with the experiences that they have together.

'No Means No' seeks to promote the cultural and historical bonds that India and Poland share, and the then Indian ambassador of Poland, His Excellency Mr. Ajay Bisaria (now India's High Commissioner to Canada) rightly said about this film: it underlines the cultural connections and friendship between the two countries"

Sharing about the challenges of shooting in extreme weather conditions he added, "Filming in Poland was surreal!

The locations and the scenic beauty were like a world beyond ours. Shooting in the extremes of temperatures was definitely a challenge for everyone, but we all managed to wrap it up wonderfully.

There were days when we were shooting in -33 or -24 degrees and felt the bite of the cold.

Even the cameras were specially treated to avoid condensation inside the lens. But, the director Mr. Vikash Verma's vision was to shoot in the real snow.

And so, the shooting schedule itself spanned two winters to grab the authentic feel of the real winter. Overall, it was a magnificent experience."

Sharing about his working experience and the main aim of the film he says,"One of the main motifs of the film is Women Empowerment and I had the great pleasure of acting with four very independent and strong co-actresses, Anna Guzik, Natalia Bak and Sylwia Czech from Poland, and Kat Kirstein from India.

They braved the climate with ease. Natalia and Sylwia performed daring ski actions as well. They also acted as coaches many times for Kat and myself.

Other members of the Polish cast such as Pawel Czech, Jerzy Andrej Handzlik, Piotr Bulka and Jacek Piotr Binda have also done some great work in the film.

The cast from India included some spectacular actors besides the legend Mr. Gulshan Grover sir, such as Mr. Sharad Kapoor Sir, Mr.Deepraj Rana sir, Mr. Milind Joshi sir and Rama Murti sir who masterfully displayed their craft. "

Dhruv Verma is now amid preparations for his next project, ‘The Good Maharaja’ where he will be seen playing a lead role alongside Sanjay Dutt. The film is based on a true story on World War II.