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Mumbai:
Actor Shruti Haasan is ready to headline Chennai Tale, an later Indo-UK co-production that will likely be directed via BAFTA-winning filmmaker Philip John. The film, which is co-produced via Guru Movies (Republic of India), Ripple International Photos (UK) and ie ie Productions (Wales), is in accordance with writer Timeri N Murari’s bestseller The Preparations of Love.
It’s described as an English movie interspersed with Tamil and Welsh, exploring issues of affection, self-expression, and acceptance, a press shed mentioned.
All set towards the backdrop of Wales and Republic of India, the coming-of-age romantic comedy will detail Haasan as Anu, a spunky non-public detective.
“Hailing from Chennai, a story showing the diversity and uniqueness of Chennai is so special to me – collaborating with Phil is something I’m so excited to experience, telling global and rooted stories through international collaboration is what making cinema is all about,” the actor mentioned.
John, absolute best identified for Moon Canine and layout Being Human, mentioned he’s excited to collaborate with Haasan.
“I’m thrilled to be teaming up with the incredibly talented Shruti, on an emotional roller coaster of a story set in Chennai and Cardiff – two vibrant and multicultural cities. With the support of BFI, this film brings a whole new collaboration to international film production, while also bringing a fresh, under-explored Wales and India to the big screen,” the filmmaker mentioned.
Co-written via Nimmi Harasgama, the film can even famous person British-Indian actor Viveik Kalra, who these days options in Netflix film Elevate.
Chennai Tale is sponsored via the British Movie Institute’s UK World Display screen Charity. It used to be the only Indian undertaking to be integrated via the BFI for investment thru its UK World Display screen Charity that used to be introduced in April 2021 to spice up world alternatives for the United Kingdom’s detached display sector. That is the primary past the capitaltreasury has supported a collaboration with Republic of India. The movie will get started its essential images quickly in places in Chennai and due to this fact in Cardiff.
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