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Santa Banta is a film of genre Comedy directed by Akashdeep Saigal with Vir Das
Santa Banta (2016)
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Add to a movie listSanta Banta is a 2015 upcoming Bollywood Comedy Drama film directed by Akashdeep Sabir. The film is produced by Viacom 18 and will be distributed by Viacom 18 and Eros International. The film features Vir Das, Boman Irani and Neha Dhupia as the lead characters.
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Santa Banta, a comedy film, is a story about two men in friendship and the trouble they go through because of each other. The film is shot in 3D. Boman Irani and Vir Das will be playing Sardar in the film. The film also stars Neha Dhupia and Lisa Hayden in pivotal roles.Actors
Vir Das
(Banta)
Boman Irani
(Santa)
Johnny Lever
(Chooza)
Neha Dhupia
(Kareena Roy)
Lisa Haydon
(Queenie Taneja)
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