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presents MEDIA KIT AS AT 25.04.15 Publicity Catherine Lavelle T 02 9405 2880 M 0413 885 595 E [email protected] unindianfilm.com www.facebook.com/unindianthefilm @unindianfilm A cross-cultural comedy, unINDIAN is the first production of the newly established Australia India Film Fund and is proudly an Australian film. … or as Tim Gilbert from The Today Show put it: “A lamb chop with a little bit of a tandoori dressing!" AUSTRALIA INDIA FILM FUND PRESENTS ‘unINDIAN’ A FILMS & CASTING TEMPLE PRODUCTION STARRING TANNISHTHA CHATTERJEE AND BRETT LEE WITH SUPRIYA PATHAK KAPUR, AKASH KHURANA, GULSHAN GROVER, JOHN HOWARD, ARKA DAS, SARAH ROBERTS, NICHOLAS BROWN, ADAM DUNN, TIRIEL MORA, KUMUD MERANI SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY PALLAVI SHARDA AND INTRODUCING MAYA SATHI CASTING GREG APPS AND SEHER LATIF (INDIA) COSTUME DESIGNER SHEREEN KHAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER TYLAH PRATT HAIR & MAKE UP DESIGN BEC TAYLOR AND ZELJKA STANIN SOUND MARK CORNISH EDITOR MARCUS D’ARCY DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MARTIN McGRATH ACS MUSIC SALIM SULAIMAN (SALIM MERCHANT & SULAIMAN MERCHANT) COMPOSER (AUSTRALIA) AMANDA BROWN PRODUCER ANUPAM SHARMA PRODUCED BY LISA DUFF STORY & SCREENPLAY THUSHY SATHI DIRECTED BY ANUPAM SHARMA EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS DEVENDRA GUPTA AND CHANDRU TOLANI COMPLETION BOND: FILM FINANCES AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIAN THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTOR: FRIENDS INDIA ENTERTAAINMENT © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABOUT THE PRODUCTION With an all-star cast and crew, unINDIAN – the first feature of the recently established Australia India Film Fund (AIFF), was filmed in Sydney and around NSW. Starring the internationally acclaimed actress Tannishtha Chatterjee (Bhopal: A Prayer of Rain, Siddharth, Brick Lane) and Brett Lee in his first lead role, unINDIAN also features Supriya Pathak Kapur (Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, Wake Up Sid, Gandhi), Akash Khurana (Barfi, Sarfarosh), Indian theatre and film icon Gulshan Grover (I am Kalam, Desperate Endeavours), John Howard (Mad Max: Fury Road, Evil Angels), Arka Das (The Code), Bollywood Star finalists Sarah Roberts (Felony, Neighbours), Nicholas Brown (Kites, Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away, Mr and Mrs Murder),Adam Dunn (Careless Love, Packed to the Rafters), Tiriel Mora (King Kong, Happy Feet, The Castle), Kumud Merani, Australian Bollywood star Pallavi Sharda (Save Your Legs, Besharam) and introducing Maya Sathi. Presented by Devendra Gupta, the comedy was directed by Anupam Sharma, written by Thushy Sathi, produced by Anupam Sharma and Lisa Duff (Last Cab To Darwin), executive produced by Devendra Gupta and Chandru Tolani, filmed by Martin McGrath ACS (Muriel’s Wedding, Killing Time), edited by Academy Award® nominee Marcus D’Arcy (Lorenzo’s Oil, Babe) with music by Salim Sulaiman and composer (Australia) Amanda Brown, with support from the NSW Government's tourism and major events agency – Destination NSW, UNSW Australia (the University of New South Wales) and Cochlear Ltd. Film Finances Australasia is providing the completion guarantee/bond. Beautiful divorcee and single mother of one, Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee) is an Australian of Indian origin. Smart and independent, she has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter … despite family pressure to find 'a nice Indian match'. Then Meera meets Will (Brett Lee)… tall and blonde with a charming smile. But falling in love with an Australian man is not only scandalous - it's unindian! Does she do as her family wishes? … Or does she follow her heart and live her life the way she wants? Highlighting the complexities of wooing another from a different culture, unINDIAN is a comedy with a lot of heart and a little spice! Founder and CEO of the Australia India Film Fund, Devendra Gupta said: “AIFF was formed with the vision of creating high quality cross cultural productions. unINDIAN is a very special film bringing Australian and Indian cultures together. We are proud to have produced our first film in our home city and to be supporting the local film industry.” © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD SYNOPSIS Beautiful divorcee and single mother of one, Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee) is an Australian of Indian origin. Smart and independent, she has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter … despite family pressure to find 'a nice Indian match'. Then Meera meets Will (Brett Lee)… tall and blonde with a charming smile. But falling in love with an Australian man is not only scandalous - it's unindian! Does she do as her family wishes? … Or does she follow her heart and live her life the way she wants? Highlighting the complexities of wooing another from a different culture, unINDIAN is a comedy with a lot of heart and a little spice! © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD KEY CAST Meera Tannishtha Chatterjee Will Brett Lee Savita (Meera’s Mum) Supriya Pathak Kapur Ashok (Meera’s Dad) Akash Khurana John Saunders John Howard TK Arka Das Priya Sarah Roberts Samir Nicholas Brown Mich Adam Dunn Rick Tiriel Mora Binky Aunty Kumud Merani Deepak Gulshan Grover Vik Kashif Amjad Dipti Sharon Johal Special appearance by Shanthi Pallavi Sharda Introducing Smitha Maya Sathi © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD KEY CREW Presented by Devendra Gupta Director Anupam Sharma Producers Anupam Sharma Lisa Duff Executive Producers Devendra Gupta Chandru Tolani Writer Thushy Sathi Director of Photography Martin McGrath ACS Production Designer Tylah Pratt Costume Designer Shereen Khan Hair & Make Up Designers Bec Taylor Zeljka Stanin Sound Mark Cornish Editor Marcus D’Arcy Music Salim Sulaiman Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant Composer (Australia) Amanda Brown Casting Greg Apps Seher Latif (India) © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABOUT AUSTRALIA INDIA FILM FUND The Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) was founded in 2013 by Devendra Gupta to tell India-centric Australian stories through film and TV, designed for a global audience. It has an exclusive tie-up with one of Australia’s most reputed and award-winning film production companies, TEMPLE, which specialises in Indian films and casting. Based out of Fox Studios, TEMPLE is headed by Australia’s high profile Indian cinema expert, Anupam Sharma. Anupam will be heading the film & TV arm of the project. AIFF is a commercially savvy initiative that will ensure maximum returns for investors with minimal risk. AIFF will follow Anupam’s philosophy of “Western Body – Indian Soul”. All projects will adopt western principles and business structures, including transparent accounting, efficient management, and western distribution norms in order to maintain the spirit of fair trade and accountability. At the same time, the films will be a testament to the Indian soul, creating stories of emotion, colours and music, bringing with it the mystical Indian touch that no one can define. AIFF emulates nothing but the highest professional ethics and standards. unINDIAN is the first of what AIFF hopes to be a long line of engaging films that will enthral audiences around the world. © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD Meera With an eye on her career, beautiful divorcee and mother of one, for Meera love is the last thing on her mind - despite the best efforts of her interfering family. Tannishtha Chatterjee is Meera Multi award-winning actress Tannishtha Chatterjee gained international attention for her performance in Sarah Gavron’s celebrated feature Brick Lane, which saw her nominated as Best Actress at the British Independent Film Awards alongside Judi Dench and Anne Hathaway. With a stellar career in film, her credits include Academy award- winning German director Florian Gallenberger’s Shadows of Time, Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina and Bombay Summer for which she received the Best Actress award at the New York Indian Film Festival. Her critically acclaimed performance in Dekh Indian Circus saw her receive Best Actress awards in a number of film festivals including India's National Film Award. She also appeared in Monsoon Shootout, which premiered at a midnight screening in Official Selection at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Tannishtha also starred in the recently released Siddharth, which was in Official Selection at both the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, amongst others. Most recently, Tannishtha appeared in the film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain alongside Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn and Rapjal Yadav. She is currently shooting the feature Lion! starring Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel. © unINDIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD Will Loveable, reliable and happy to help, Will has been unlucky in love … that is until Meera catches his eye. Brett Lee is Will Renowned as one of the most dynamic fast bowlers of recent cricket history, Brett Lee made his debut for Australia in the Boxing Day Test against India in 1999. He finished his first match for his country with figures of 5/47. He picked up 310 wickets from 76 Tests, joining the elite 300 Test Wicket Club before retiring from Test cricket early in 2010 to concentrate on the shorter forms of the game. Brett’s career highlights include the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year 2000, Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2006, Australian Test Player of the Year 2008 and the prestigious Allan Border Medal 2008 for the Australian Cricketer of the Year. Cricket has taken Brett to India where he enjoyed six seasons of IPL cricket, three seasons with Punjab Kings XI, based in Chandigarh, and three seasons with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Brett is an ambassador for the Cricket Education Program, which focuses on high quality coaching sessions developed by Cricket Australia and the Cricket India Academy for children 9- 14 years and plays an active role when he can. His long association with India saw him make his feature film debut as Brett Lee, Cricketer in the Bollywood film Victory. Brett also co-wrote the lyrics and appeared in the music video for Asha Bhosle’s single You’re the One. The single went to the top of the Indian music charts. In May 2011, Brett launched Mewsic, opening the first of many planned music centres in Govandi, Mumbai, ensuring that disadvantaged children in India have the opportunity to experience the joy and power of music.