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Madhavan's first English film set for release
Indo-Asian News Service
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) After the smashing success of
"Rang De Basanti", superstar Madhavan is now hoping to score
another hit with his debut English film "Nothing But Life" that
will premiere in Mumbai soon.
Directed by award winning Kerala filmmaker Rajiv Anchal and shot
entirely in the US, Madhavan plays Roby, a suicidal man who
finds himself in a psychiatric ward.
The film shows Roby, an orphan, being taken to the US with help
from a benevolent priest. He endears himself to fellow Keralites
with his helpful nature in no time.
"He works as a barman in a casino in Las Vegas. He is a simple,
happy-go-lucky guy who believes in helping people in distress.
In the mission, he is ably assisted by two of his close friends
Johnny (Madhupal) and a professor (Innocent)," Anchal told IANS.
The film takes a turn after Roby gambles his friend's money away
on the day of his departure to India. Unable to withstand the
guilt, he attempts suicide and finds himself in the psychiatric
ward of a hospital.
In the hospital, life takes another turn for Roby when he runs
into two women --
a Kerala nurse Vandana (Kaveri), who reminds him of childhood
sweetheart and the Kerala village he grew up in, and US-born
Rachel, also admitted because she tried to commit suicide.
Tamil actor Nazar is the psychiatrist who puts Roby on the road
to recovery.
The screenplay is by former
journalist Bobby Nair.
"I am leaving to Mumbai to finalise the dates for the all India
release which would take place next month. For the world
release, I have already begun talks with people in the US. If
things go well, this film could well find a place in the
forthcoming Sundance Film Festival and others," said Anchal.
This is his 10th film. Anchal's third film "Kashmeeram" won him
the Kerala Film Critics Award in 1994. In 1997, his "Guru" was
India's official entry for the Oscars. In 2003, he shot to
international fame with "Beyond the Soul" winning an award at
the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
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