Jassa attends EEFF Opening Gala

Jassa attended the opening night gala of the East End Film Festival last night. The event at the acclaimed independent cinema Genesis marks the beginning of twelve days of film premieres, industry master classes and free screenings in venues across East London.

Jassa with fellow attendees Sebastian Solberg, Cristian Solimeno and Naomi Battrick

The opening night film was One Crazy Thing, directed by fellow Leicesterian Amit Gupta. Starring Ray Panthaki and Daisy Bevan, the heartwarming romantic comedy was praised as an insightful commentary on modern life in London and the hollow satisfactions of fame.

Other festival highlights include Panic, starring Jassa’s The Whale co-starDavid Gyasi (Interstellar, Cloud Atlas). This feature debut from director Sean Spencer is a blistering neo-noir tale of redemption and a cutting commentary on urban isolation.

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Jassa returns to BBC Radio 4's Tommies

Jassa has returned to the cast of Tommies - a major drama series for Radio 4 and part of the BBC's events marking the centenary of World War One.

Jassa will be returning in the role of Pavan Jodha in Episode 1 of Series 3, having previously voiced Havildar Mishra in the original series (a havildar was the equivalent rank to sergeant in the British Indian Army).

The episode airs on 21st October 2015 at 2.15pm, written by Nick Warburton and directed by Jonquil Panting. The series creator and co-producer is Jonathan Ruffle. 

Jassa joins cast of ITV's Unforgotten

Jassa has joined the cast of ITV's highly anticipated new six-part crime drama, Unforgotten.

Nicola Walker (Spooks, Last Tango in Halifax, Babylon, Scott & Bailey) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Kumars, The Indian Doctor, Goodness Gracious Me) star as DCI Cassie Stuart and DS Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan.

Jassa is set to appear as Nicola Walker's son, Adam Stuart.

Unforgotten, written and created by Chris Lang (Undeniable, A Mother’s Son, Torn) focuses on a ‘cold’ murder case of 39 years ago, when the bones of a young man are found beneath the footings of a demolished house. An investigation begins that will unravel the lives of four people who have been waiting for this moment for nearly forty years, as they discover that the past can’t, and won’t, stay buried for ever.

More information is available from ITV's Press Centre.

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse

Jassa stars alongside Ben Kingsley, Julian Morris and Tamzin Merchant in Universal’sColin Teague directed Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse.

When aspiring knight Gareth (Julian Morris) goes in search of riches from a fallen comet he instead discovers the dragon Drago (Ben Kingsley). Fending off the forces of an evil sorcerer, intent on enslaving the dragon, Drago and Gareth become intricately bonded. With the help of the last surviving druid Lorne (Jassa Ahluwalia) and the fierce warrior Rhonu (Tamzin Merchant) they must work together to defeat the sorcerer and end his reign of terror.

The family fantasy adventure is directed by Colin Teague, known for BAFTA-nominated Being Human, The White Queen and the upcoming ITV series Jekyll & Hyde.

The Sorcerer's Curse is the third film in the DragonHeart franchise and is produced byRaffaella de Laurentiis, producer of the original 1996 Oscar-nominated cult hit.

The cast includes Academy-Award® winner Ben Kingsley as the voice of Drago, Julian Morris (Amazon Studios' critically acclaimed Hand Of God) and Tamzin Merchant (Salem, The Tudors).

Out now on Digital HD and available on DVD and Blu-ray from 24 Feb 2015

Jassa joins Piranha Heights cast

Jassa is set to play Garth in Piranha Heights at The Old Red Lion Theatre from Nov 11th - Dec 6th. Piranha Heights is the seventh adult stage play by acclaimed playwright Philip Ridley, who is directly involved with the production. Directed by Max Barton (Artistic Director - The Well Theatre, Associate Director to Trevor Nunn, Associate Director at Jermyn Street Theatre). Produced by DEM Productions.

CAST

Alan - Alex Lowe
Terry - Phil Cheadle
Lilly - Rebecca Boey
Medic - Ryan Gerald
Garth - Jassa Ahluwalia

BOOK TICKETS

Modern Man selected for San Diego Film Festival

Modern Man, the short film directed by Sebastian Solberg and produced by Jassa, has been selected for this year's San Diego Film Festival. 

The short's leading lady Ramanique Ahluwalia will be hitting the red carpet later this week in California.

Modern Man is set to play as part of the Unexpected Comedy Shorts Track.

Screenings
Thursday 25th September, 5pm - Reading Cinemas
Friday 26th September, 7.30pm - ArcLight Cinemas

Modern Man wins BEST SHORT COMEDY award

Modern Man, directed by Sebastian Solberg and produced by Jassa has won BEST SHORT COMEDY at the Isle of Man Film Festival 2014.

Jassa joins the cast of The Rezort (Generation Z)

Jassa recently wrapped shooting on The Rezort (aka Generation Z), a cutting edge, slick and contemporary, part action survival film, part heart-thumping horror.

Jassa stars alongside Jessica De Gouw (Arrow, Dracula), Dougray Scott (Taken 3, Mission Impossible 2) and Martin McCann ('71, The Pacific). The film comes from writer Paul Gerstenberger, is being shot by Roman Osin (Pride & Prejudice), and directed by Steve Barker (Outpost).

The Rezort is set in a world after a near apocalyptic zombie outbreak. A world in which humans now have the upper hand and no zombies remain. Except for the ones at The Rezort, an island safari park where people can pay to hunt the dead. The ultimate bloodsport experience.

Matador Pictures (The Numbers Station, Outpost) and Nick Gillott (Event Horizon) produce with co-producer Umedia Production (Erased, The Artist, Black Book).

Jassa wraps on Some Girls 3

Jassa has completed filming on the third series of Some Girls. He stars in the hit BBC Three series as Rocky alongside Adelayo Adedayo, Alice Felgate, Mandeep Dhillon, Natasha Jonas, Dolly Wells and Colin Salmon.

Jassa is set to appear in five episodes of the six episode series, created and written by Bernadette Davis.

"This time, sensible, level headed Viva wants to defy expectations and do something completely crazy. But it's not long before she's regretting her actions. Holli needs to raise some money to buy back her mother's pawned jewellery and has some unusual ideas about how to do this. Saz discovers that, against all odds, there is a boy out there who likes her - if only she could work out who it is. And Amber gets ousted as the hottest girl on the block when her sister moves back home. Rocky and Viva are in love but the differences between them make this series a game of 'will they won't they'. And where is Brandon? Amber is convinced he has had to go into hiding...." -BBC Media Centre

Some Girls is made by Hat Trick Productions, produced by John Pocock and directed by Sasha Ransome. The executive producers are Helen Williams, Jimmy Mulville and BBC Comedy commissioning editor Gregor Sharp.

Modern Man wins BEST FILM award

Modern Man, directed by Sebastian Solberg and produced by Jassa has won BEST FILM in the Three Minute Wonders category at the 12th Kinofilm International Film Festival.

The Manchester based festival has been celebrating the talents of emerging and established film makers since 1993 through film festivals, short film and feature screenings and events.

The award comes in the wake of the film's global success, screening as part of the Très Court International Film Festival. Modern Man was shown in over a hundred cities worldwide.

Sebastian Solberg, costume assistant Jasmine Whiting and gaffer James Humby attended the screening in Paris while leading lady Ramanique Ahluwalia attended the event in New York.

Jassa joins the cast of BBC Radio Drama's Tommies

Jassa has joined the cast of Tommies a major drama series for Radio 4 and part of the BBC's events marking the centenary of World War One.

Jassa will be playing the role of Havildar Mishra in Episode Four - a havildar was the equivalent rank to sergeant in the British Indian Army.

"India is a huge part of who I am, my father was born there, and I'm thrilled to be able to bring the relatively unknown stories of the British Indian Army to life."

The episode airs on 28th October 2014 at 2.15pm, written by Michael Chaplin and directed by Nandita Ghose, who produces with David Hunter and Jonquil Panting.

Some Girls, Series 3 in pre-production

The highly anticipated third series of Some Girls is now in pre-production. Jassa stars in the hit BBC Three comedy as Rocky. Jassa announced the news via social media, posting a photo of a read-through script title page on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Some Girls is set to shoot from late June through to early August. Broadcast dates are yet to be announced.

Jassa attends Empire Awards

Last Sunday Jassa attended the 2014 Empire Awards. The ceremony also marked Empire Magazine's 25th anniversary.

"I love Empire! It's a proper fan magazine. They define success based on what a film sets out to achieve and I love that. Comedy, action, indies, drama, they all make cinema the awesome thing that it is and Empire gets that. And the readers - including me! - decide who wins! It's all about the fans." - Jassa

Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson were among the plethora of A-list stars that descended on London's Grosvenor House to celebrate.

Arguably the highlight of Jassa's night was when Tom Cruise shook his hand en route to collect his 'Legend Of Our Lifetime' award.

50 Kisses, World Premiere

Colton's Big Night, a short film co-produced by Jassa has been announced as one of the winning contributions to the crowd created feature film, 50 Kisses. The movie incorporates multiple stories, all connected through a Valentine's kiss.

50 Kisses had its world premiere at Genesis Cinema on Thursday 13th February. Over 500 people attended the event, complete with red carpet, awards and after party. Unfortunately Jassa was in New York at the time and was unable to attend.

"It is a truly unique piece of quite frankly, outstanding cinema and I am afraid something few big budget directors could ever achieve with such grace, warmth and soul and substance." - Alex Heaton, IMDb

Jassa co-produced the segment Colton's Big Night with director Sebastian Solberg and co-producer Katya Rogers. The film received a Best Production Team award. Daniel Powell starred as the eponymous hero of the film.

Rollacoaster ride for Jassa

Jassa recently appeared in Issue 10 of Rollacoaster magazine, modelling Louis Vuitton.

Rollacoaster is a luxury triennial, which offers a colourful, industry-leading perspective on all things fashion, beauty, music, film, TV and youth culture.

Retailed in WHSmith and newsstands across the UK - as well as in select stores internationally - Rollacoaster is also handed out in boutiques across London during Fashion Week and London Collections: Men.