The Producer of Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire’sTabrez Nooraniare all set to take their next fabulous piece “Love Sonia” for a world premiere at Europe’s largest South Asian film festival. The film will be openingThe Bagri London Indian Film Festival 2018which begins this21st June 2018. The Festival will be attended by DirectorTabez Noorani, making his directorial debut. Also attending will be the cast of the film:Mrunal Thakur,Richa Chadha,Manoj Bajpayee,Rajkummar Rao,Sai TamhankarandRiya Sisodiya. The festival will also be attended by the film’s ProducerDavid Womark; Executive Producer,Pravesh Sahni; Co-ProducerAmar Butala; Sound MixerResul Pookutty; Writer,Alkesh Vaja; Composer,Niels Bye Nielsen; Editor,Martin Singer; Production Designer,Ravi Srivastav; Makeup Artist,Virginia Holmesand Co-Producer,Nadim George.
Inspired by true events, Love Sonia this is the shocking story of a young Indian village girl whose life is tumultuously and irrevocably changed when she gets entrapped in the global sex trade while trying to save the one person she is closest to, her sister Sonia. The film has been shot in Jaipur, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, and will be released in India this September. The film is based on an eye-opening story of Global Sex Trafficking and has a strong ensemble cast comprising of Hollywood as well as Bollywood actors, includingFreida Pinto,Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Richa Chadha, Anupam Kher, Adil Hussain, Sai Tamhankar, Sunny Parwar, Demi Moore, Mark Duplass, Nooraniis introducingMrunal Thakuras the lead character, as well asRiya Sisodiya.
Director Tabez Nooraniwas himself involved in a real-life rescue mission that took place in Hong Kong and India. Speaking about that and the film, he says” We were keen to make a project for a global platform which would speak volumes about an issue which is a terrible problem faced by almost every community, and which has not been adequately addressed. This movie attempts to cast light on this issue.”
Producer David Womarksaid,“Both Tabrez and myself are proud to have Love Sonia open the Bagri London Indian Film Festival, .Ang Lee has said that when there is a strong woman character in a story–it always grabs him. We are very fortunate in Love Sonia to tell the powerful story of a strong woman’s journey.”
Co-Producer Amar Butalaalso said“It’s an elated feeling to take your project to a world platform where you have people from different cultures get to see a global issue, opening Love Sonia at The Bagri London Film Festival is one such immense feeling which I am extremely proud of.”
About the film festival: The Festival is dedicated to the celebration of the arts and culture of Asia. Now in its 9th year, the festival is held in three UK cities – London, Birmingham and Manchester, starting onJune 21stand ending onJuly 1st.
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