Mumbhai Connection
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Directed by | Atlanta Nagendra |
Screenplay by | Atlanta Nagendra |
Produced by | Abbas Moloo, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha |
Starring | Rafiq Batcha Srinivas Dick Mays Alieesa P. Badresia |
Production companies | Mowgli Productions Pvt Ltd Rafiq Media Productions De Arte Studios |
Distributed by | Mowgli Productions Pvt Ltd |
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Country | India / USA |
Language | Hindi |
Mumbhai Connection is a 2014 full-length feature film in Hindi/English shot entirely in Atlanta, USA. The movie is set to release in August 2014 and is presented by Mowgli Productions Pvt Ltd.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It is directed by Atlanta Nagendra, who also wrote the screenplay.[11] [12][13] It is produced by Abbas Moloo, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha. The music director is Praveen Duth Stephen.[14]
Synopsis
An Indian salesman, Faisal, joins an Atlanta IT company only to learn that it is run by the Mumbai mafia. Worse, he is forced to sell IT services to the Atlanta mafia. Even worse, they are not buying! Now Faisal's life is on the line and the only way he can get out alive is by going boldly 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 Nagendra ... Director. Nagendra's first film, Joke Falls, with accomplished actor, Ramesh Arvind, was the first Kannada movie to run for twenty five weeks in PVR Cinemas in Bangalore. His second film, Rambo, a comedy with famous actor Sharan, was also a blockbuster hit in 2012.[15]
Official Selection
Mumbhai connection has been official selection for 8 film festivals.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
- 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
- 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival Official Selection 2011
- 7th Annual Macon Film Festival Official Selection 2012
- 7th Annual Macon Film Festival Official Selection 2012
- South Asian Film Festival Official Selection 2012
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
References
- ^ Making Of Mumbhai Connection Showcasing Atlanta’s Talent
- ^ Set and shot in Atlanta, Hindi movie receives accolades
- ^ Bhai and Sell
- ^ Local production Mumbhai Connection Impresses at Atlanta Asian Film Festival
- ^ ‘Mumbhai Connection’ an NRI Crime Caper Set in Atlanta
- ^ Mumbhai Connection Selected in SAFF 2012
- ^ Atlanta to 'Mumbhai' Nagendra
- ^ ATLANTA NAGENDRA ‘MUMBHAI’ CONNECTION
- ^ Mumbhai Brings Atlanta Home
- ^ Hollywood actors in Hindi film Mumbhai Connection
- ^ A few questions with director Atlanta Nagendra
- ^ Techie filmmaker makes mark at film festivals
- ^ Even the Mafia Needs IT: Mumbhai Connection
- ^ Award winning music director, Praveen Duth Stephen's personal homepage
- ^ Joke Falls Unbeaten Century
- ^ Mumbhai connection at TWIFF 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection at Dixie film festival 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection at 7th Atlanta asian film festival 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection at Bengaluru international film festival 4th BIFFES
- ^ Mumbhai connection at SAFF 2012
- ^ Mumbhai connection at 10th Urban mediamakers film festival 2011
- ^ NRI film 'Mumbhai Connection' at TWIFF 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection for SAFF 2012
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins Best comedy at 7th Atlanta asian film festival 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins 2 awards at 10th UMFF 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins Best comedy at TWIFF 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection bags an award at TWIFF 2011
- ^ Among the films that drew attention are produced by Asian American film makers, “Touch” and “Mumbhai Connection.”