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{{Short description|2023 Indo-Polish multilingual film}}
{{Short description|Indo-Polish multilingual romantic thriller film}}
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| writer        = Hitesh Desai
| writer        = Hitesh Desai
| screenplay    = Vikash Verma
| screenplay    = Vikash Verma
| story          = Vikash Verma <br> Hitesh Desai
| story          = {{ubl | Vikash Verma | Hitesh Desai}}
| starring      = {{ubl|Dhruv Verma|[[Natalia Bak]]|[[Gulshan Grover]]|[[Sharad Kapoor]]|[[Anna Guzik]]|[[Deepraj Rana]]||}}
| starring      = {{ubl|Dhruv Verma|Natalia Bak|[[Gulshan Grover]]|[[Sharad Kapoor]]|[[Anna Guzik]]|[[Deepraj Rana]]||}}
| music          = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| music          = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| cinematography = Michal Szewczuk
| cinematography = Michal Szewczuk
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| studio        = G7 Films Poland
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| released      = {{Film date|2026|12|18|df=y}}
| runtime        = 165 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|title=No Means No|url=https://www.tribute.ca/movies/no-means-no/153670/|access-date=22 March 2021|website=tribute.ca}}</ref>
| runtime        = 165 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=No Means No |url=https://www.tribute.ca/movies/no-means-no/153670/ |access-date=22 March 2021 |website=tribute.ca}}</ref>
| country        = India<br>Poland
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'''''No Means No'''''<ref>{{Cite web|last=listing on|first=Metacritic|title=Metacritic Listing|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/no-means-no|website=Metacritic}}</ref> (also known as ''Nie Means Nie'') is an upcoming [[India|Indo]]-[[Poland|Polish]] [[romantic thriller]] film,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Mishra|first=Lalatendu|date=2021-01-25|title=Indo-Polish action thriller aims to rekindle bilateral ties|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/indo-polish-action-thriller-aims-to-rekindle-bilateral-ties/article33651920.ece|access-date=2021-01-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which was shot simultaneously in three languages: English, Hindi and Polish.<ref>{{Cite news|work=ANI|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=3 February 2021|title=The first Indo-Polish film, to boost tourism, reinforce culture connection|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/the-first-indo-polish-film-to-boost-tourism-reinforce-culture-connection-101612352488730.html|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> Produced by G7 Films Poland and directed by Vikash Verma,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmmaker Vikash Verma's 'No Means No', is the first-ever Indo-Polish co-production|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/mar/07/filmmaker-vikash-vermas-no-means-no-is-the-first-ever-indo-polish-co-production-2272313.html|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> it stars Dhruv Verma, [[Gulshan Grover]], [[Sharad Kapoor]] and [[Anna Guzik]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=The first Indo-Polish film - teenage love story "No Means No'' to boost tourism, reinforce culture connection|work=[[Asian News International]]|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/the-first-indo-polish-film-teenage-love-story-no-means-no-to-boost-tourism-reinforce-culture-connection20210203152533|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=No Means No By Adam Bijok 2020 {{!}} Behind The Scene - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI99arXYH5U|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-25|website=G7 Films Channel}}</ref> The film follows an Indian ski champion (Dhruv Verma), who participates in a ski championship in Poland. There he falls in love with a Polish girl.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Films have the power to break boundaries|url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/movies/article/films-have-the-power-to-break-boundaries--23157587|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.mid-day.com}}</ref> Initially scheduled to be released on 22 March 2021, but postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=People are fed up watching films on phones & TV, they want to return to theatres, says filmmaker Vikash Verma - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/people-are-fed-up-watching-films-on-phones-tv-they-want-to-return-to-theatres-says-filmmaker-vikash-verma/articleshow/80693086.cms|access-date=2021-02-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Later it was scheduled for release on 5 November 2021,{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} but release was again pushed back to 17 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1455488790332510209|title=INDO - POLISH FILM RELEASE DATE LOCKED... #NoMeansNo - an Indo-Polish production - will release on 17 June 2022... Filmed in #Poland and #India... Stars debutant #DhruvVerma, #GulshanGrover, #SharadKapoor and #Polish actors... Directed by #VikashVerma... #NewPoster...|author=Taran Adarsh on Twitter|language=en|access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref> Film Critic [[Murtaza Ali Khan (film critic)|Murtuza Ali Khan]] tweeted the new release date as 16 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/murtazacritic/status/1537036641486839808 |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine and two missiles landing in Poland, the release date was postponed to 19 May 2023.{{cn|date=May 2023}} The film is finally releasing on 20 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murtaza Ali Khan Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/MurtazaCritic/status/1659223369773117441?cxt=HHwWgsDT5aS334YuAAAA |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
'''''No Means No'''''<ref>{{Cite web |last=listing on |first=Metacritic |title=Metacritic Listing |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/no-means-no |website=Metacritic}}</ref> (also known as ''Nie Means Nie'') is an upcoming [[India|Indo]]-Polish [[romantic thriller]] film,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Lalatendu |date=2021-01-25 |title=Indo-Polish action thriller aims to rekindle bilateral ties |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/indo-polish-action-thriller-aims-to-rekindle-bilateral-ties/article33651920.ece |access-date=2021-01-25 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which was shot simultaneously in three languages: English, Hindi and Polish.<ref>{{Cite news |work=ANI |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=3 February 2021 |title=The first Indo-Polish film, to boost tourism, reinforce culture connection |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/the-first-indo-polish-film-to-boost-tourism-reinforce-culture-connection-101612352488730.html |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> Produced by G7 Films Poland and directed by Vikash Verma,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmmaker Vikash Verma's 'No Means No', is the first-ever Indo-Polish co-production |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/mar/07/filmmaker-vikash-vermas-no-means-no-is-the-first-ever-indo-polish-co-production-2272313.html |access-date=2021-03-23 |website=The New Indian Express |date=6 March 2021}}</ref> it stars Dhruv Verma, [[Gulshan Grover]], [[Sharad Kapoor]] and [[Anna Guzik]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=The first Indo-Polish film – teenage love story "No Means No" to boost tourism, reinforce culture connection |work=[[Asian News International]] |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/the-first-indo-polish-film-teenage-love-story-no-means-no-to-boost-tourism-reinforce-culture-connection20210203152533 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=No Means No By Adam Bijok 2020 {{!}} Behind The Scene – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI99arXYH5U |access-date=2021-01-25|website=G7 Films Channel| date=4 July 2020 }}</ref> The film follows an Indian ski champion (Dhruv Verma), who participates in a ski championship in Poland. There he falls in love with a Polish girl.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Films have the power to break boundaries |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/films-have-the-power-to-break-boundaries--23157587 |access-date=2021-02-12 |website=www.mid-day.com |date=29 January 2021 }}</ref>  


== Cast ==
== Cast ==


* Dhruv Verma<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 Feb 2021|title=Dhruv Verma's upcoming film 'No Means No' wins the Best Trailer Award|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/dhruv-vermas-upcoming-film-no-means-no-wins-the-best-trailer-award/articleshow/81249144.cms|access-date=27 Feb 2021}}</ref> as Raj<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=10 December 2020|title=Post 'No Means No', India's James Bond Dhruv Verma preps for his next: 'The Good Maharaja'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-post/post-no-means-no-india-s-james-bond-dhruv-verma-preps-for-his-his-next-the-good-maharaja/story-lpOCU77vq1ys7ASM9kes2L.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=कुमार|first=प्रकाश|date=19 December 2020|title=यूरोप में जलवा बिखेर रहे हैं इंडियन जेम्‍स बांड के नाम से मशहूर बिहारी बॉय ध्रुव वर्मा|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bihari-boy-dhruv-verma-popularly-known-as-indian-james-bond-is-doing-well-in-europe-ann-1685633|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[ABP News]]}}</ref>
* Dhruv Verma<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 Feb 2021 |title=Dhruv Verma's upcoming film 'No Means No' wins the Best Trailer Award |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/dhruv-vermas-upcoming-film-no-means-no-wins-the-best-trailer-award/articleshow/81249144.cms |access-date=27 Feb 2021}}</ref> as Raj<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Prakash |date=19 December 2020 |script-title=hi:यूरोप में जलवा बिखेर रहे हैं इंडियन जेम्‍स बांड के नाम से मशहूर बिहारी बॉय ध्रुव वर्मा |language=hi |trans-title=Bihari boy Dhruv Verma, popularly known as Indian James Bond, is making waves in Europe (machine translation) |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bihari-boy-dhruv-verma-popularly-known-as-indian-james-bond-is-doing-well-in-europe-ann-1685633 |website=[[ABP News]]}}</ref>
* Natalia Bak as Kasia
* Natalia Bak as Kasia
* Sylvia Czech as Katarzyna
* Sylvia Czech as Katarzyna
* [[Gulshan Grover]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 November 2017|title=Gulshan Grover - www.dnaindia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-gulshan-grover-s-polish-act-in-nie-means-nie-2557310|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=I created the path between Hollywood and Bollywood: Gulshan|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/20170528/7109/no-title|access-date=2021-02-12|website=Khaleej Times|language=en}}</ref> as Vijay Grover
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Raja <ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2017 |title=Gulshan Grover - www.dnaindia.com |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-gulshan-grover-s-polish-act-in-nie-means-nie-2557310 |website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=I created the path between Hollywood and Bollywood: Gulshan |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/20170528/7109/no-title |access-date=2021-02-12 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}</ref>  
* [[Anna Guzik]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anna Guzik zrobi karierę w Bollywood?|url=https://www.tvn.pl/anna-guzik-zrobi-kariere-w-bollywood-oficjalna-strona-stacji-tvn,256451,n.html|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.tvn.pl|date=4 April 2018 |language=pl}}</ref> as Kinga Gora
* [[Anna Guzik]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Guzik zrobi karierę w Bollywood? |url=https://www.tvn.pl/anna-guzik-zrobi-kariere-w-bollywood-oficjalna-strona-stacji-tvn,256451,n.html |access-date=2021-02-12 |website=www.tvn.pl |date=4 April 2018 |language=pl}}</ref> as Kinga Gora
* Kat Kirstein as Anushka
* Kat Kirstein as Anushka
* Anna Ador as Saanjh
* Anna Ador as Saanjh
* [[Neetu Chandra]] as Neetu
* [[Neetu Chandra]] as Neetu
* [[Sharad Kapoor]] as Shekhar Oberoi
* [[Sharad Kapoor]] as Shekhar Oberoi (Fake)
* Nazia Hussain as Leena D'Souza
* Nazia Hussain as Leena D'Souza
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Stallone<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deep Raj Rana - Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/deepraj_rana|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.rottentomatoes.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Stallone<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deep Raj Rana |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/deepraj_rana |access-date=2021-02-12 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |language=en}}</ref>
* Pawel Czech as Police Officer
* Pawel Czech as Police Officer
* Milind Joshi as Judge
* Milind Joshi as Judge
* Abhishek Bhatnagar as Antagonist
* Abhishek Bhatnagar as Antagonist
* [[Armaan Kohli|Arman Kohli]] as Shekhar Oberoi<ref>{{Cite web|title=Upcoming Movies of #ArmaanKohli to watch out for|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/armaan-kohli/upcoming-movies.html|access-date=2021-02-12|website=FilmiBeat|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Armaan Kohli]] as Shekhar Oberoi (Real) {{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}


== Music ==
== Music ==
The background music of the film is provided by [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and his son Akshay Hariharan.<ref name="MOV">Jaidev Hemmady,{{cite web|date=30 June 2017|title=Singer Hariharan And Son Akshay To Come Together For Indo-Polish Film 'Nie Means Nie'|url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/singer-hariharan-son-akshay-come-together-indo-polish-film-nie-means-nie/|access-date=23 November 2020|publisher=movietalkies.com}}</ref> Karan Hariharan and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] are among the singers in the movie.<ref name="MOV" /> Rishav Nagh has also made many of the songs in the film.<ref name="MOV" />
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The background music of the film is provided by [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and his son Akshay Hariharan.<ref name="MOV">Jaidev Hemmady,{{cite web |date=30 June 2017 |title=Singer Hariharan And Son Akshay To Come Together For Indo-Polish Film 'Nie Means Nie' |url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/singer-hariharan-son-akshay-come-together-indo-polish-film-nie-means-nie/ |access-date=23 November 2020 |publisher=movietalkies.com}}</ref> Karan Hariharan, [[Javed Ali]]<ref name=":3" /> and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] are among the singers in the movie.<ref name="MOV" /> Rishav Nagh has also made many of the songs in the film.<ref name="MOV" />
 
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== Filming ==
== Filming ==
''"No Means No"'' is produced by ''G7 Films Poland'' and directed by Vikash Verma as first Indo-polish film.<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Kultura Na Dzień Dobry - Vikash Verma - Producent Filmów Z Bollywood|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wji5BRytBU&feature=youtu.be|access-date=23 November 2020|publisher=youtube.com}}</ref><ref name="MID">{{cite web|url= https://www.mid-day.com/articles/director-vikash-vermas-no-means-no-indias-first-indo-polish-film-clocks-spring-2021-release/23098268|title=Director Vikash Verma's No Means No, India's First Indo-Polish Film Clocks Spring 2021 Release|publisher= [[Mid-day]]|date=20 November 2020|access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-11-20|title=कोरोना महामारीमुळे दोन हॉलिवूड बिग बजेट चित्रपट लांबणीवर...|url=https://www.lokmat.com/hollywood/two-hollywood-big-budget-movies-postponed-due-corona-epidemic-a589/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-10|website=[[Lokmat]]|language=mr-IN}}</ref> Michal Szewczuk is the Cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmmaker Vikash Verma's Indo-Polish production 'No Means No' trailer hits internet - Watch|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/filmmaker-vikash-vermas-indo-polish-production-no-means-no-trailer-hits-internet-watch-2345428.html/amp|website=Zee News}}</ref>
''"No Means No"'' is produced by G7 Films Poland and directed by Vikash Verma as first Indo-Polish film.<ref>{{cite web |date= 28 September 2017|title=Kultura Na Dzień Dobry – Vikash Verma – Producent Filmów Z Bollywood |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wji5BRytBU&feature=youtu.be |access-date=23 November 2020 |publisher=youtube.com}}</ref><ref name="MID">{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/director-vikash-vermas-no-means-no-indias-first-indo-polish-film-clocks-spring-2021-release/23098268 |title=Director Vikash Verma's No Means No, India's First Indo-Polish Film Clocks Spring 2021 Release |publisher=[[Mid-day]] |date=20 November 2020 |access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-20|script-title=mr:कोरोना महामारीमुळे दोन हॉलिवूड बिग बजेट चित्रपट लांबणीवर... |url=https://www.lokmat.com/hollywood/two-hollywood-big-budget-movies-postponed-due-corona-epidemic-a589/ |trans-title=Two Hollywood big budget movies postponed due to Corona epidemic ... |access-date=2020-12-10 |website=[[Lokmat]] |language=mr-IN}}</ref> Michal Szewczuk is the Cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmmaker Vikash Verma's Indo-Polish production 'No Means No' trailer hits internet – Watch |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/filmmaker-vikash-vermas-indo-polish-production-no-means-no-trailer-hits-internet-watch-2345428.html/amp |website=Zee News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Bollywood w Polsce: Film "Nie means nie" powstaje w Beskidach. Aktor Gulshan Grover i reżyser Vikash Verma zdradzili kulisy ZDJĘCIA | date=21 February 2018 | url=https://dziennikzachodni.pl/bollywood-w-polsce-film-nie-means-nie-powstaje-w-beskidach-aktor-gulshan-grover-i-rezyser-vikash-verma-zdradzili-kulisy-zdjecia/ar/12951205 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title="Monsunowe wesele", "Kick", "RRR". Polska i Bollywood to dobrana para | work=Rzeczpospolita | url=https://www.rp.pl/plus-minus/art38492961-monsunowe-wesele-kick-rrr-polska-i-bollywood-to-dobrana-para }}</ref>


''No Means No'' is 80% filmed in [[Poland]] and 20% in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Vikash Verma talks about his Indo-Polish venture 'No Means No' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vikash-verma-talks-about-his-indo-polish-venture-no-means-no/articleshow/79338545.cms|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-25|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> It has been a goal for India and Poland to strengthen bilateral relations through movie industry and they have been working on it for some time now.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 May 2017|title=Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, Sanjay Dutt And Vikash Verma Honoured With Bihar Foundation Awards|url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/filmmaker-imtiaz-ali-sanjay-dutt-vikash-verma-honoured-bihar-foundation-awards/|access-date=23 November 2020|publisher=movietalkies.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
''No Means No'' is 80% filmed in [[Poland]] and 20% in India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 2020 |title=Vikash Verma talks about his Indo-Polish venture 'No Means No' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vikash-verma-talks-about-his-indo-polish-venture-no-means-no/articleshow/79338545.cms |access-date=2021-01-25 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> It has been a goal for India and Poland to strengthen bilateral relations through movie industry and they have been working on it for some time now.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 May 2017 |title=Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, Sanjay Dutt And Vikash Verma Honoured With Bihar Foundation Awards |url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/filmmaker-imtiaz-ali-sanjay-dutt-vikash-verma-honoured-bihar-foundation-awards/ |access-date=23 November 2020 |publisher=movietalkies.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
 
==Release==
The film was originally slated for release on 22 March 2021, but postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=People are fed up watching films on phones & TV, they want to return to theatres, says filmmaker Vikash Verma  |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/people-are-fed-up-watching-films-on-phones-tv-they-want-to-return-to-theatres-says-filmmaker-vikash-verma/articleshow/80693086.cms |access-date=2021-02-12 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> but release was again pushed back to 17 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1455488790332510209 |title=Taran Adarsh on Twitter "Indo – Polish Film Release Date Locked... #NoMeansNo – an Indo-Polish production – will release on 17 June 2022[...] |first1=Taran |last1=Adarsh |date=2 November 2021 |via=Twitter |language=en |access-date=3 November 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102105602/https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1455488790332510209 |archivedate=2 November 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was expected to release on 26 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Murtaza Ali |title=Murtaza Ali Khan on X: "Lead actors Gulshan Grover and Dhruv Verma are gearing up for the promotions of #NoMeansNo and are to visit[...] |url=https://x.com/MurtazaCritic/status/1770919421969883563 |date=21 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |via=X}}</ref> The film was scheduled to be released on 20 December 2024.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Murtaza Ali |date=2024-08-03 |title=Women Empowerment is the Theme of 'No means No': Vikash Verma |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/featured/women-empowerment-is-the-theme-of-no-means-no-vikash-verma |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US}}</ref> The film’s release has been moved to December 18, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parul |first=Prakriti |date=2025-09-20 |title=Steven Seagal comes to Bollywood |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/feature/steven-seagal-comes-to-bollywood-144542/ |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=The Sunday Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
 
In July 2025, [[Steven Seagal]] announced that his production company, [[Steamroller Productions]], would collaborate with Vikash Verma’s G7 Films on the project, as part of a broader agreement between the two companies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trivedi |first=Tanvi |date=2025-08-14 |title=Hollywood meets Bollywood: Steven Seagal’s film banner rolls into India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hollywood-meets-bollywood-steven-seagals-film-banner-rolls-into-india/articleshow/123298590.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


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No Means No
Promotional poster
Directed byVikash Verma
Produced byG7 Films Poland
Written byHitesh Desai
Screenplay byVikash Verma
Story by
  • Vikash Verma
  • Hitesh Desai
Starring
Music byHariharan
CinematographyMichal Szewczuk
Production
company
G7 Films Poland
Release date
  • 18 December 2026 (2026-12-18)
Running time
165 minutes[1]
Country
  • India
  • Poland
Language
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Polish

No Means No[2] (also known as Nie Means Nie) is an upcoming Indo-Polish romantic thriller film,[3] which was shot simultaneously in three languages: English, Hindi and Polish.[4] Produced by G7 Films Poland and directed by Vikash Verma,[5] it stars Dhruv Verma, Gulshan Grover, Sharad Kapoor and Anna Guzik.[6][7] The film follows an Indian ski champion (Dhruv Verma), who participates in a ski championship in Poland. There he falls in love with a Polish girl.[8]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The background music of the film is provided by Hariharan and his son Akshay Hariharan.[15] Karan Hariharan, Javed Ali[16] and Shreya Ghoshal are among the singers in the movie.[15] Rishav Nagh has also made many of the songs in the film.[15]

No. TitleSinger(s) Length

Filming[edit | edit source]

"No Means No" is produced by G7 Films Poland and directed by Vikash Verma as first Indo-Polish film.[17][18][19] Michal Szewczuk is the Cinematographer.[20][21][22]

No Means No is 80% filmed in Poland and 20% in India.[23] It has been a goal for India and Poland to strengthen bilateral relations through movie industry and they have been working on it for some time now.[24][3]

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was originally slated for release on 22 March 2021, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[25] but release was again pushed back to 17 June 2022.[26] The film was expected to release on 26 July 2024.[27] The film was scheduled to be released on 20 December 2024.[16] The film’s release has been moved to December 18, 2026.[28]

In July 2025, Steven Seagal announced that his production company, Steamroller Productions, would collaborate with Vikash Verma’s G7 Films on the project, as part of a broader agreement between the two companies.[29]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "No Means No". tribute.ca. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ↑ listing on, Metacritic. "Metacritic Listing". Metacritic.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mishra, Lalatendu (25 January 2021). "Indo-Polish action thriller aims to rekindle bilateral ties". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "The first Indo-Polish film, to boost tourism, reinforce culture connection". ANI. Hindustan Times. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Filmmaker Vikash Verma's 'No Means No', is the first-ever Indo-Polish co-production". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "The first Indo-Polish film – teenage love story "No Means No" to boost tourism, reinforce culture connection". Asian News International.
  7. ↑ "No Means No By Adam Bijok 2020 | Behind The Scene – YouTube". G7 Films Channel. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Films have the power to break boundaries". www.mid-day.com. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dhruv Verma's upcoming film 'No Means No' wins the Best Trailer Award". The Times of India. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  10. ↑ Kumar, Prakash (19 December 2020). यूरोप में जलवा बिखेर रहे हैं इंडियन जेम्‍स बांड के नाम से मशहूर बिहारी बॉय ध्रुव वर्मा [Bihari boy Dhruv Verma, popularly known as Indian James Bond, is making waves in Europe (machine translation)]. ABP News (in हिन्दी).
  11. ↑ "Gulshan Grover - www.dnaindia.com". www.dnaindia.com. 3 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "I created the path between Hollywood and Bollywood: Gulshan". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Anna Guzik zrobi karierę w Bollywood?". www.tvn.pl (in polski). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Deep Raj Rana". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Jaidev Hemmady,"Singer Hariharan And Son Akshay To Come Together For Indo-Polish Film 'Nie Means Nie'". movietalkies.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Khan, Murtaza Ali (3 August 2024). "Women Empowerment is the Theme of 'No means No': Vikash Verma". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Kultura Na Dzień Dobry – Vikash Verma – Producent Filmów Z Bollywood". youtube.com. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Director Vikash Verma's No Means No, India's First Indo-Polish Film Clocks Spring 2021 Release". Mid-day. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  19. ↑ कोरोना महामारीमुळे दोन हॉलिवूड बिग बजेट चित्रपट लांबणीवर... [Two Hollywood big budget movies postponed due to Corona epidemic ...]. Lokmat (in मराठी). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Filmmaker Vikash Verma's Indo-Polish production 'No Means No' trailer hits internet – Watch". Zee News.
  21. ↑ "Bollywood w Polsce: Film "Nie means nie" powstaje w Beskidach. Aktor Gulshan Grover i reżyser Vikash Verma zdradzili kulisy ZDJĘCIA". 21 February 2018.
  22. ↑ ""Monsunowe wesele", "Kick", "RRR". Polska i Bollywood to dobrana para". Rzeczpospolita.
  23. ↑ "Vikash Verma talks about his Indo-Polish venture 'No Means No'". The Times of India. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, Sanjay Dutt And Vikash Verma Honoured With Bihar Foundation Awards". movietalkies.com. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  25. ↑ "People are fed up watching films on phones & TV, they want to return to theatres, says filmmaker Vikash Verma". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  26. ↑ Adarsh, Taran (2 November 2021). "Taran Adarsh on Twitter "Indo – Polish Film Release Date Locked... #NoMeansNo – an Indo-Polish production – will release on 17 June 2022[...]". Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021 – via Twitter.
  27. ↑ Khan, Murtaza Ali (21 March 2024). "Murtaza Ali Khan on X: "Lead actors Gulshan Grover and Dhruv Verma are gearing up for the promotions of #NoMeansNo and are to visit[...]". Retrieved 27 March 2024 – via X.
  28. ↑ Parul, Prakriti (20 September 2025). "Steven Seagal comes to Bollywood". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  29. ↑ Trivedi, Tanvi (14 August 2025). "Hollywood meets Bollywood: Steven Seagal's film banner rolls into India". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 October 2025.

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