Love Sonia
| Love Sonia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tabrez Noorani |
| Written by | Ted Caplan Alkesh Vaja |
| Produced by | David Womark |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lukasz Bielan |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi English |
Love Sonia is an upcoming Indian film directed by Tabrez Noorani (Slumdog Millionaire) and produced by David Womark (Life of Pi and Deepwater Horizon).[1][2]
The film features newcomer Mrunal Thakur as the title character along with Freida Pinto, Demi Moore, Manoj Bajpai, Richa Chadda, Anupam Kher, Rajkummar Rao, and Sai Tamhankar.[1]
Plot
Love Sonia tells the heartfelt and brave story of Sonia (Mrunal Thukur), a young Indian Village girl whose life irrevocably changes when she in entrapped into the vicious global sex trade network.[3]
Cast
- Richa Chadda as Madhuri[4]
- Demi Moore as Selma[5]
- Mark Duplass[5]
- Freida Pinto as Rashmi[4]
- Anupam Kher as Baldev Singh[4]
- Adil Hussain[6]
- Rajkummar Rao as Manish[4]
- Sai Tamhankar as Anjali [6]
- Mrunal Thakur as Sonia[4]
- Riya Sisodiya
Production
Development
Tabrez Noorani was inspired to make Love Sonia after he was introduced to Human Trafficking in Los Angeles in 2003, when some girls were found in a shipping container from China. One of them was a young Indian girl. The incident inspired Noorani to work with non-governmental organizations focused on trafficking in Los Angeles. He has also participated in several brothel raids.[7] Noorani and Womark met on Ang Lee's Life of Pi and have been working on the project for three years.[3]
Casting
Mrunal Thakur was cast in the title role after a year long search of over 1,500 girls.
Filming
The principal photography begins late April 2016 in India and will also film in Hong Kong and Los Angeles.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Richa Chadda bags international project". The Times of India. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Frieda Pinto, Anupam Kher to star in sex-trafficking movie". The Indian Express. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Jr, Mike Fleming. "'Slumdog's Tabrez Noorani Sets Sex Trafficking Exposé 'Love Sonia' For India Shoot; Frieda Pinto, Anupam Kher Star". Deadline. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "From Freida Pinto and Richa Chadha to Demi Moore and Rajkummar Rao – Meet the cast of 'Love Sonia'". Clapsnslaps. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Demi Moore e Mark Duplass confirmados no elenco do drama 'Love Sonia'". Film PT (in Portuguese). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Freida Pinto shoots in Mumbai". The Times of India. Times News Network. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Indian sex trafficking film is 'a story that needs to be told'". Reuters. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
External links
- Love Sonia at IMDb