SYNOPSIS

Bekroonde regisseur Pan Nalin (Samsara, 2001) maakte metAngry Indian Goddesses ’s eerste vrouwelijke buddy film: een fris, realistisch portret van vrouwen in het moderne India. Mode-fotografe Frieda brengt haar beste vriendinnen vanuit heel India samen in haar ouderlijke huis in het schilderachtige Goa waar ze aankondigt te gaan trouwen. Een spontaan vrijgezellenfeest ontstaat en de week die volgt ontaardt in een achtbaan van onderlinge ontboezemingen, vriendschap, conflicten en verzoeningen. Te midden van het feestgedruis borrelen echter ook geheimen, spanningen en verdriet op. Ondanks het feit dat hun vriendschap op de proef wordt gesteld, zijn de vriendinnen vastberaden om de dag te plukken. Totdat het lot een dramatische wending neemt.

Angry Indian Goddesses is een romantische komedie met een zwart randje; een film over krachtige vrouwen die zich vrij proberen te vechten in een land waar dat voor vrouwen niet zo vanzelfsprekend is. Een ode aan het vrouw zijn en tegelijkertijd een aanklacht tegen de Indiase mannenmaatschappij. En niet zonder controverse: de film werd in India zwaar gecensureer.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

In the last few yea rs Indi a has witnessed rapid eco nom ic growth and crashed right into the co nflict of m odernity versus tr adi tions. Contem porary Indi an wom en are at the center of this un folding of a torn, troubl ed and tarnished m odern era. Will the co un try m ove with the tim es or stay with tradi tional values or som ehow m anage both? As a film m aker I wa s deepl y inspired by the state of aff airs which Indi an wom en are experiencing: their co nflicts over caree r, soc iety, love, fam il y, sex... and there are m any layers to these stories that m ust be un ravell ed. ANGR Y INDIAN GODD ESSES is one of the fir st film s to put m odern- day Indi an wom en at the hea rt of the story.

For yea rs I longed to do a film with fir ebrand Indi an wom en in lea d roles because shoc kingly 96 % of fem ale roles in Indi an cinem a have the wom an as an acc ess ory, a deco ration, or a lover (tr anslate that to the fem ale cast being sexy), or pl aying a m other, or sister whose “izzat”(honour) the hero or “bi g bro” m ust protect. Alternatively, she is the ultim ate ‘IT’ girl! Her m ale lea d m ust have a gun and a fem ale co un terpart but the film caters to m ales: it m ust be a testosterone driven film . Fem ale roles are glam ourize d and there’s alwa ys a dance or ‘gaana’ (song). Of co urse the glam our doesn’t di gnify the wom an and it’s still the guy’s m ovie!

Be it action, rom - co m , thrill er... the m an m ust dom inate m ore scree n tim e, say the rea l li nes and win the wom en over. Even the recent lot of all Boll ywoo d buddy m ovies run high on m ale testosterone, as if wom en don’t “budd y” or co nn ect with ea ch other!! As a film m ak er who loves wom en and everything fem inine, I have bee n witness ing an outcry fr om the Indi an wom en for gender equali ty, respect and di gnity. Thu s, I wa s co m pell ed to use their fury as m y fuel to fire up the ANGR Y IN DIAN GODD ESSES!

Pan Na li n Septem ber, 201 5 SARAH- JANE DIAS as FRIEDA

Sarah is a form er Chann el V VJ and Miss Indi a 2007 . She has also app eared in the Australi an Roc k Band IN XS’s vid eo “Neve r Let you Go”. She m ade her Boll ywood debut opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Gam e (2011 ) and also starred in film s such as Kya Super Koo l Hai Hum (2012 ), O Teri (2014 ) and Happy New Yea r (2014 ). Sarah’s upco m ing film is the Gun ee t Monga (Shikhya Entert ainm ent) produced Zubaa n which prem ieres at this year ’s Busa n International Fil m Fes tival.

RAJSHRI DESHPANDE as LAXMI

Str addli ng the world of thea tr e, adve rt ising and TV, Rajshri has also acted in film s such as Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2011 ), For Hire (2012 ), Talaash (2012 ) and Kick (2015 ). In 2014 , she also pl ayed the character of Agent Vee na in Anil Kapoo r’s hit TV show 24 :India. Her lates t release is the Malayalam film , Haram (2015 ).

SANDHYA MRIDU L as SURANJANA

Sandhya Mrid ul, is acc laim ed for her roles in Saa thiya (20 02), Page 3 (2005 ), Honeym oo n Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007 ), Via Darjee li ng (2008 ), Force (2011 ) and Rag ini MM S (2013 ). She was also the runn er- up in the popular telev ision dance show Jhalak Dikhh la Jaa (Seas on 2).

AMRIT MAGHERA as JOANN A

A sought- aft er face in the fas hion and entert ainm ent industry, Am rit is the fo rm er brand am bassa dor of the co sm etic giant Lakm e. Am rit has graced the fr ont co ve rs and features of m any international m agaz ines including GQ, Harper’s Bazaa r, FHM, Vogue, Maxim , Verve and Fem ina. In 2014 , she starr ed in the fea ture film MAD: Mad About Dance foll owe d by the Pun jabi fea ture Goreyan Nu Daff a Karo (2014 ) and Am ar Akbar Anthony (2015 ). PAVLEEN GUJRAL as PAMELA

A m odel, anchor, actor and styli st, Pav lee n has bee n the proud face of brands such as Yam aha and Dabur. She has wa lked the ram p for des igners such as Sabyasachi, Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahili ani and on m ajor fas hion shows such as the Will s India Fas hion Wee k and Brid al Asia. She has hosted Band Baa ja Buff et on the Foo d Ne twork and Bazaa r and Joggers Park for the Travel Trendz Chann el. In 2014 , she m ade her fea ture film debut with Trip To Bhangarh.

ANUSHKA MANCHANDA as MADHUREE TA

India’s renowned pop di va was born into a fam il y who loves their roc k & roll . Anu shka cam e into the li m eli ght as a m em ber of Viva , Indi a’s m ost succ ess ful, all - girl band which sold ove r half a m illi on copi es of their fir st alb um . Her co nn ection with the youth led Chann el V got her signed on as a VJ and her pass ion for m otorcycles also led to her hosting MTV’s Stun tm ania. The super hit song Golm aa l laun ched her Boll ywood playback singing caree r and she has since worked with the hott es t m usic di rectors in the co un tr y. Known for her coo l style, Anu shka co nstantly graces the li sts of the bes t dres sed wom en in the co un tr y.

TANNI SHTHA CHA TTE RJEE as NARGIS

Tann ishtha is bes t known for her perf orm ance in the British film Brick Lane (2007 ) where she was nom inated for the British Independent Fil m awa rds in the ‘Bes t Actr es s’ category. Her other notabl e roles have bee n in Academ y Awa rd winning Germ an di rector Florian Gall enberger’s film , Shadows of Tim e (2005 ), Road Movie (2010 ) with Abhay Deol, Jalp ari: The Dese rt Merm aid (2012 ), Gulab Gang (2013 ) with Madhu ri Dixit, Monsoo n Shoo tout (2013 ) which was an offic ial se lection at the 66 th Cann es film fes tival and Chauranga (2014 ). Tann ishtha is curr ently film ing the Australi an rom antic co m edy UnIndi an with Bret Lee and Gart h Davies ’ film Lion co- starr ing Nico le Kid m an and Dev Patel. PAN NALIN DIRECTOR

Pan Na li n cam e into the global spotli ght with his debut fea ture film SAMSARA (Miram ax). The m ovie wa s a co m m ercial and critical succ ess world wid e and won over thirt y awa rds at various film - related events.

Na li n, a self- taught film m aker, wa s born in a rem ote vill age in Gujarat, Indi a. Until the age of 12 , Na li n help ed his father sell tea on a rail wa y pl atf orm . He di sli ked school, putt ing his energy into painting and draw ing instea d. He also actively staged m ythological dram as and folk pl ays .

Later, as a tee nage r, he left his fam il y and vill age in pursuit of cinem a. He studi ed Fine Art s at the M.S. University of Baroda. Na li n m ade over fift y we ddi ng vid eos to finance his education. Whil e li ving in Baroda, he di sco vered Holl ywoo d m ovies and world cinem a. A yea r later Na li n we nt to study design at the prestigious Na tional Institute of Design, Ahm edabad (NI D). Whil e at NID, he wrote about m ovies and m anage d the film club by program m ing film s fr om aroun d the world . Aft er crea ting four anim ated film s and twe nty short sil ent film s in co ll ege, Na li n co ncluded that the best film schoo l is li fe itself.

With a pass ion for cinem a and tr avel what naturall y foll owed wa s doc um entaries. Na li n m ade several of them with the BB C, Disco very, Canal Plus and other lea di ng international networks . His m ultipl e awa rd- winn ing fea ture doc um entary AYURVEDA: ART OF BEIN G wa s thea tricall y relea sed world wid e with m ajor succ ess. To date, it rem ains the highest gross ing Indi an doc um entary film .

Na li n’s rom antic epi c VALL EY OF FLOWERS wa s pre- sold to nea rly 35 co un tries and co nsid ered a m ajor un dergroun d hit. It still co ntinu es to enjoy a m ultipl e- pl atform relea se with cult, critical and co m m ercial succ ess world wid e. The Manga- li ke world of VALLEY OF FLOWERS wa s film ed in Japan and in the rem ote, high altitude Him alayas. VALL EY OF FLOWERS won Best Picture at IFFLA Los Angeles.

Na li n’s latest fea ture doc um entary FAITH CONN ECTIONS wa s an official selection at Toronto International Fil m Festival (20 13) and it won the Audi ence Choice Awa rd at IFFLA Los Angeles (2013 ). FAITH CONN ECTIONS, currently in thea trical relea se across Europe, wa s also relea sed in the U.S and Austr ali a with grea t critical and co m m ercial succ ess . Na li n recently co m pl eted film ing a spi ritual thrill er in Indi a and New Zea land call ed BEY OND THE KNOWN WORL D starring David Wenh am & Em m anu ell e Beart, which is now in pos t- production in New Zea land.

Na li n’s tr agic co m edy scree npl ay SL IGHTLY SANE adapted fr om S. H. Manto’s TOBA TE K SIN GH recently won the CJ Entertainm ent’s Awa rd for Best International Project at the Asia Fil m Market of Busan International Fil m Festival, South Korea . Na li n has served as a jury m em ber at m any prestigious international film festivals, has attended several prom inent, film m aking and scree nwriting labs, and has bee n on the panels of m any prestigious cinem a, li terature & arts co nclaves. In 2014 Pan Na li n m ade it to The Bett er Indi a’s prestigious li st of “25 NRI Across The World Who Have Made Indi a Proud”. GAURAV DHINGR A PR ODU CER

Gaurav has over a decade of experience producing som e of the large st film s and international TV shows crea ted in Indi a, includi ng such fea tures as RANG DE BASANTI, 6 and MANGAL PANDEY.

In 2011 , Gaurav produced ICE ROAD TRUCKERS for History (USA) , the bi gge st international TV show shot in Indi a. He has also li ne- produced over 10 sea so ns of THE AMAZIN G RACE for CBS – USA.

In ea rly 2012 , Gaurav co - produced PEDDLERS which wa s selected in Critics’ Wee k Section of Cann es Fil m Festival, 2012 . In 2013 , Gaurav co - produced HARAM KHOR & VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAYA with acc laim ed producer Gunee t Mo nga.

In 2013 , Gaurav produced the highly popular fea ture doc um entary FAITH CONN ECTIONS. Directed by Pan Na li n, it wa s an official selection at the Toronto International Fil m Festival TIFF 2013 - World Prem iere. FAITH CONN ECTIONS also won the Audi ence Choice Awa rd at IFF LA, Los Angeles 2013 . In 2014 , Gaurav along with Kiwi producers Matt hew Horroc ks and Christian Eek, produced the Engli sh fea ture BEY OND THE KNOWN WORL D. Directed by Pan Na li n, the film stars David Wenh am and Em m anu ell e Bea rt and is currently in post- production. Gaurav is currently busy with a slate of film s which are in di ff erent stages of developm ent at Jun gle Boo k Entert ainm ent. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

ANGRY IN DIAN GODD ESS ES HIN DI / 104 MIN S COLOR / 5.1 DIGITAL CIN EMA / CIN EMASCOPE

MAIN CREDITS

WRITT EN & DIRECTED BY PAN NALIN PR ODU CED BY GAURAV DHIN GR A, PAN NALIN EXECUTIVE PR ODU CER: NANDISH DOMLUR CO PR ODU CER: SOL BO NDY, JAMILL A WENSK E CO- PR ODU CER: SUD HIR CHANDER DHIN GRA ASS OCIATE PR ODU CER: ARSALA QUREISHI, SIDD HARTH BAGAI, GAURAV SEHGAL, SUMEE TA BHARDWAJ SEHGAL LINE PR ODU CER: SHYAM BO RA CO WRITERS: DILIP SHANKAR, SUBHADRA MAHAJAN, ARSALA QUREISHI CASTIN G & ASS OCIATE DIRECTOR: DILIP SHANKAR DOP: SWAPNI L S SONAWANE EDITED BY: SHREYAS BELTANGDY ADD ITIONAL EDITIN G: VESS ELA MARTSCHEWSK I PR ODU CTION DESIGN: ARADHANA SETH ART DIRECTOR: TIYA TEJPAL COSTUME DESIGN: ASHIMA BELAPURKAR MAKE UP & HAIR DESIGN: SARA MENI TRA LOCATION SO UND: ATIREK PANDEY SOUND DESIGN: P.M. SATHEE SH & MANOJ GOSWAMI ORIGIN AL SCORE BY: CYRIL MORIN SONGS: RAM SAMPATH FEATURIN G BHANVA RI DEVI & HARD KAUR, ANUSHKA MANCHANDA RAJESH ‘BLAA ZE’ RAMAN, M BO YER FEATURIN G ANTONETT E MENDES, KARY ARORA ASHISH PR ABHU AJGAONKAR & DR SWAPNIL SALKAR & PR ATICHEE MOHAPATRA