Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? stars Jassie Gill and Surbhi Jyoti

Shortly after the Central government announced the demonetization of all Rs500 and Rs1,000 banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series in November 2016, a picture of an old note with the words 'Sonam Gupta bewafa hai [Sonam Gupta is unfaithful]' scribbled on it went viral on social media. 

This has served as inspiration for the upcoming Zee5 original movie Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? Directed by Ssaurabh Tyagi, it stars Jassie Gill, Surbhi Jyoti, Vijay Raaz, Bijendra Kala, Atul Shrivastava and the late Surekha Sikri. 

A statement from the makers said, “Set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? is about a young man, Sintoo, who falls in love with Sonam Gupta, the town’s heartbeat and a girl way out of his league. The story unfolds when Sonam reciprocates his feelings, leaving Sintoo all the more confused. What happens after is a series of comedy of errors where a line written on a note goes viral and starts a chain of events.” 

This film marks the Hindi film debut of Jyoti, a known name in Hindi television. Gill is a famous Punjabi film actor. 

Manish Kalra, chief business officer, Zee5 India, said that there is a story in every nook and corner of India and he is glad his platform is picking them up. “Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? is based on a true incident but it picks up from there and completes the narrative. We are sure that people are curious to know why something written on a currency note was trending and we thought it would be interesting to tell a fictionalized story based on this viral incident. This movie is romantic, funny, witty and has a message. It is a complete package, and we are excited about the premiere,” he said. 

Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? is being produced by Dr Jayantilal Gada, Dhaval Gada and Aksshay Gada of Pen Studios. “The film’s script is very inspiring and interesting. Taking a viral incident that caught the nation’s attention and making a content-driven contemporary story out of it was something that caught our attention. We at Pen Studios focus on strong content, and this film has it,” said Dr Jayantilal Gada.