Mumbhai Connection
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Mumbhai Connection is an upcoming 2010 full-length feature film in Hindi/English shot entirely in Atlanta, USA. It is directed by Atlanta Nagendra
, who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Abbas Moloo, Guha Lakshmanan, Huzefa Olia, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha. Music is by the award winning music director, Praveen Duth Stephen. .
What happens when the world of IT collides with the underworld? Chaos! This chaos forms the basis of the path-breaking movie, Mumbhai Connection. Mumbhai Connection is a 90 minute crime comedy thriller guaranteed to keep the viewers at the edge of their seats right to the end! 80% of the dialogues are in Hindi and rest in English. Shot entirely in Atlanta, it boasts local acting and technical talent. The movie blends a very novel concept within a regular commercial storyline. It even includes an “item number” shot at one of the premiere nightclubs in Atlanta and sung by India’s No. 1 female recording artist, Sunidhi Chauhan
– but unlike most movies, this item number is very integral to the movement of the story.
However, things are not what they seem. Faisal learns that BA-IT provides IT services to the US mafia and is run by a shady Indian, Kal, who has links to the Mumbai underworld. Worse, Faisal is hounded by an eccentric undercover Indian cop to turn informer against Kal. Even worse, the US mafia do not want to buy from BA-IT anymore. His only friend seems to be his colleague – the gorgeous and innocent Tara. But what is her link to Kal?
Faisal’s very life is in danger as he struggles to figure out what to sell, to whom and how. Stuck with no way out, Faisal is forced to make his boldest sale yet – a sale that is going to require all the persuasion and creativity he can muster, and to…go boldly where no salesman has gone before.
TAG LINE: BOLDLY GO WHERE NO SALESMAN HAS GONE BEFORE.
Atlanta Nagendra
Atlanta Nagendra is a Screenwriter and Director. He shot into fame with Jokefalls, one of the hits in Kannada industry. Nagendra is a software engineer turned Film Maker based in Atlanta, USA...
, who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Abbas Moloo, Guha Lakshmanan, Huzefa Olia, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha. Music is by the award winning music director, Praveen Duth Stephen. .
What happens when the world of IT collides with the underworld? Chaos! This chaos forms the basis of the path-breaking movie, Mumbhai Connection. Mumbhai Connection is a 90 minute crime comedy thriller guaranteed to keep the viewers at the edge of their seats right to the end! 80% of the dialogues are in Hindi and rest in English. Shot entirely in Atlanta, it boasts local acting and technical talent. The movie blends a very novel concept within a regular commercial storyline. It even includes an “item number” shot at one of the premiere nightclubs in Atlanta and sung by India’s No. 1 female recording artist, Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
– but unlike most movies, this item number is very integral to the movement of the story.
Synopsis
When Faisal, a hard working and honest Indian IT salesman in Atlanta, is laid off from his job, his troubles seem never-ending. He has massive debts and no employer wants to sponsor his work visa. Just as he’s ready to give up and go back to India, his fate changes. Through a series of fortuitous events in a wild 70s themed Indian party, Faisal lands a job at a hot new startup called BA-IT. Ka-ching! Faisal is ecstatic at his good fortune.However, things are not what they seem. Faisal learns that BA-IT provides IT services to the US mafia and is run by a shady Indian, Kal, who has links to the Mumbai underworld. Worse, Faisal is hounded by an eccentric undercover Indian cop to turn informer against Kal. Even worse, the US mafia do not want to buy from BA-IT anymore. His only friend seems to be his colleague – the gorgeous and innocent Tara. But what is her link to Kal?
Faisal’s very life is in danger as he struggles to figure out what to sell, to whom and how. Stuck with no way out, Faisal is forced to make his boldest sale yet – a sale that is going to require all the persuasion and creativity he can muster, and to…go boldly where no salesman has gone before.
TAG LINE: BOLDLY GO WHERE NO SALESMAN HAS GONE BEFORE.
Cast
- Rafiq Batcha ... Faisal Khan
- Srinivas ... Kal
- Dick Mays ... Gambino
- Alieesa P. Badresia ... Tara
- Chrissy Chambers ... Angela
- Eli Jones ... Igor
- David Peirce ... Vinny
Crew
- Atlanta NagendraAtlanta NagendraAtlanta Nagendra is a Screenwriter and Director. He shot into fame with Jokefalls, one of the hits in Kannada industry. Nagendra is a software engineer turned Film Maker based in Atlanta, USA...
... Director. Nagendra's previous film, Joke Falls, was the first Kannada movie to run for twenty five weeks in PVR Cinemas in Bangalore..
Official Selection
- 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival Official Selection 2011
- Third World Indie Film Festival Official Selection 2011
- 8th Dixie Film Festival Atlanta Official Selection 2011
- 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Official Selection 2011
- 2nd Bronze Lens Film Festival Official Selection 2011
Awards
- Winner - Best Comedy Third World Indie Film Festival 2011
- Winner - Best Comedy 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival 2011
- Winner - Best Key Art Design 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2011
- Winner - 3rd Best Film in Feature Film Category 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2011
External links
- http://www.mumbhaiconnection.com
- http://www.facebook.com/mumbhaiconnection
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4tMEZ1KU5A
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1826763/
- http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi127834905/
- http://mumbhaiconnection.com/screening-at-twiff-2011
- http://mumbhaiconnection.com/screening-atlaff-2011
- http://www.indiacurrents.com/articles/2011/08/17/mumbhai-connection
- http://gasiantimes.com/metro-asian-news/7th-annual-atlanta-asian-film-festival-runs-from-oct-7-22/
- http://gasiantimes.com/metro-asian-news/7th-atlanta-asian-film-festival-kicked-off-with-annual-gala/