After ‘Lonely In America’, NRI Filmmaker Tirlok Malik’s Khushiyaan!

Director Tirlok Malik

New York based NRI Tarlok Malik, film-maker, actor and a television series producer has been nominated for the New York Emmy award. Tarlok Malik's Namaste has been nominated on the bases of historical programming cultural historical category. He became a pioneer in making movies on Indian immigrant experiences.

He has produced 3 features films, 4 documentaries including the award winning "Lonely in America", "Love, Lust and Marriage", "Little Magician 3D" and "Arya". His film "Lonely in America" has been shown in 74 countries, many times on HBO, appeared in 36 film festivals and won many awards. His work has been acclaimed in international and national media (more than 500 articles worldwide) including New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Entertainment etc.

Tarlok Malik is also the recipient of the Pride of India Gold Medal from the Indian Ambassador to the U.S. In 1991, he received the Glory of India International award for promoting cultural understanding between East and West. He was also honored with the 'Outstanding Citizen' award by the New York City Council in collaboration with the Jackson Heights Indian Merchants Association for his filmmaking career.

Mr. Malik founded his own production company, Apple Productions, in 1989. He has had many triumphs in his life, and these multiple successes praise and applaud his hard work in the film industry.

Tirlok Malik is also founded the Kanhiya Film Production in collaboration with Darshan garg, D.P.Goyal and Pardeep Bansal for making Punjabi Films. He wants to see Punjabi cinema presence worldwide.  He has been working effortlessly in the film business as an actor and producer, but now he coming with his first debut film Khushiyaan as a director.

A close source to director reveals, “The Emmy Award nominated filmmaker Tirlok Malik is fascinated with Punjabi culture and wants to do something for Punjabi cinema in his upcoming projects. Presently he is coming with film Khushiyaan is one of the emotional parts of his life.”

A source further reveals, “His most prestigious project Khushiyaan which is not possible without feeling of relationships warmth and their meanings. He loves relationships and their importance in life. He wants to ignite warmth of relationships worldwide through his upcoming ambitious film Khushiyaan.”

Khushiyaan is filmed in India & New York, is equally innovative in its ideas and distinct personality that includes emotions, comedy, great music and songs.

The film stars well-known names of Punjabi Cinema: Kulbushan Kharbanda, Rama Vij, Tisca Chopra (Tare Zamin Par), Deep Dhillon, Shrey Bawa, Vivek Shauq, Gurpreet Guggi, and many more.

Introducing Jasbir Jassi (famed singer Dil Ley Gayee Kudi Gujarat Dee).

The music is composed by Jaidev Kumar, yricists include Kumaar (writer of many hit songs including Desi Girl, Maa Da Ladala Bigardh Gaya & other songs from Om Shanti Om, Ready and many more. Story Idea is by Tirlok Malik. Story & Screenplay by Rajan Gangahar & Tirlok Malik. Dailogues & Creative Consultant by Rajan Gangahar. There is also a Shabd sung by Shri Jagjit Singh.

Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International), India’s largest integrated film studio has announced the worldwide release of Punjabi film Khushiyaan on 14th October 2011.

www.khushiyaanthefilm.com