The film, directed by Prakash Raj, also stars Shriya Saran and Ali Fazal in the lead roles.
Last Updated: 09.46 AM, Nov 05, 2022
Tadka: Love Is Cooking, a new ZEE5 Original Film starring Ali Fazal, Nana Patekar, Taapsee Pannu, and Shriya Saran, has been released. The film Tadka, which is a remake of the Malayalam hit Salt N Pepper and is made by Zee Studios and Movie Makers Inc., is co-produced by Girish Johar and jointly produced by Nittin Keni, Sameer Dixit, Akash Chawla, and Jatish Varma. Lilette Dubey and Rajesh Sharma play supporting roles in the movie, which also has music by master Ilayaraja and cinematography by Preetha Jayaram. It debuted on ZEE5 on November 4.
The romantic comedy of errors Tadka: Love Is Cooking was written and directed by Prakash Raj. Tukaram (Nana Patekar), an archaeologist, and Madhura (Shriya Saran), a radio jockey, quickly develop a love for one another as a result of what initially appears to be an incorrectly dialled number. When it comes time for them to meet in person, Gaurikshankar, however, gets cold feet and sends his nephew Siddharth (Ali Fazal) to see Vidya, who then sends Nicole (Taapsee), a friend of Vidya's, to meet Gaurishankar. As soon as they meet, Sidharth (who identified himself as Gaurishankar) and Aditi (who introduced herself as Vidya) click and decide to convince Gaurishankar and Vidya that they shouldn't be together. Will their shared love of food bring Gaurishankar and Vidya closer together, or will their internalised notion that they are too old to fall in love prevent it? Will love triumph over misplaced identities?
In a statement, Manish Kalra, Chief Business Officer of ZEE5 India, said that it's their goal at ZEE5 to promote passionate storytellers who have fascinating stories to tell, and as part of this vision, they are thrilled to collaborate with Prakash Raj on his OTT directorial debut, Tadka. With Nana Patekar, Shriya Saran, Taapsee Pannu, and Ali Fazal in the lead, the film is a lighthearted romantic comedy of errors with the perfect balance of wonderful food, love, and music to make one's day.
Actor-filmmaker Prakash Raj stated that Tadka is a special film done with love and laced with humour, food, and joy. He decided to adapt and direct Salt N' Pepper in Hindi because he liked the original Malayalam movie, which is a heartwarming, funny, and enjoyable story. Raj appreciates Nana Patekar, Shriya Saran, Taapsee Pannu, and Ali Fazal accompanying him on this adventure, and he's eager for Tadka to bring people love and joy by feeding their stomachs and hearts.
While Shriya Saran added that she had heard such good things about the original film, Salt N' Pepper, that when she was approached to be a part of the Hindi remake, she immediately jumped at the opportunity because it is not too often that you get to be directed by Prakash Raj and share the screen with Nana Patekar. The actor hopes that the audience will also enjoy their nice film because Tadka is the kind of cinema that she adores and loves because it feels like a tight hug on a chilly day.