MUMBAI: From being a former athlete to a dutiful mother and housewife, Hotstar VIP brings to you yet another entertaining tale of grit and passion – Panga. Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the movie will see Kangana Ranaut take on the character of Jaya Nigam – a housewife who goes back to following her passion after a long break. The film is backed by a heavy-duty star cast including actors Neena Gupta (as Rachna Nigam), Richa Chadha (as Meenu Singh) and Jassi Gill (as Prashant Shrivastava) playing crucial roles in the movie. Shortly after its theatrical release, starting 20th March Panga makes its digital premiere on Hotstar VIP. Even as the character of Jaya Nigam returns to her beloved sport of Kabaddi, this heart-wrenching movie has been touted as Kangana’s big comeback movie.

Ashwiny Iyer said, "The theme of enriching lives to follow their dreams is extremely close to my heart and I believe we have succeeded in filling the need-gap of portraying the quintessential homemakers and working woman’s trials and tribulations of a family in any progressive society. Taking this inspiring movie to maximum households in India with its digital launch on Hotstar VIP, I am certain that viewers across age groups are going to connect with Panga on various levels"

Talking about the movie, Kangana Ranaut said, “Women have donned several different hats since time immemorial; from a bread-winner to a home-maker. Panga brings to life the tug-of-war between passion and responsibilities in the most idealistic way possible. The movie begs to answer the question: for how long will women have to sacrifice their dreams to build a perfect family, and who says we can't do it all? It's a movie that is close to my heart and I'm certain many women across the country will relate to it. In a time when going to the theatre is a big no-no, people can enjoy this movie at the touch of a button on Hotstar VIP"

Talking about her role in the movie, Neena Gupta said, "What really added to the flavor of the movie, that women truly led the show from the front. With strong co-stars like Kangana and Richa and a director par excellence like Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the storyline struck a chord with all of us. What you see on screen is an amalgamation of heartfelt emotions with a powerful screenplay and great direction; and now people across the country can enjoy this movie on Hotstar VIP"

Talking about the movie’s premiere on the platform, Richa Chadha said, "I am certain that with Panga’s digital premiere on Hotstar VIP, the movie will continue its successful streak by encouraging more women to give a new meaning to their passion and live their dream. The movie breaks all stereotypes of women returning to work after a long gap. I sincerely believe that nobody other than Ashwini Iyer Tiwari could have told this story. Here's to more Girl Power!”

Panga is an emotional roller coaster tale of a middle-class Indian woman - a forgotten kabaddi world champion who catalyzes an inner desire to give a new meaning to her existing role as a wife and mother, takes an ingenious decision to come back to the sport despite the challenge of age stereotypes and a new generation of complexities which creates an upheaval in her life as she is torn between family responsibility and her love for the sport.

Panga is Now Streaming on Hotstar VIP