Love Lies and Seeta
What is it Shot in 50+ different locations in just 28 days, using the revolutionary red camera, the film is shot completely in Manhattan and Brooklyn NY with an ensemble cast of Indian - American and American actors, the movie aims to appeals to the hipster generation of moviegoers as well as all the audience who love cinema. The movie is completely funded by Film Enthusiasts, and stars, Melanie Kannokada who has been Former Miss India USA and has acted in hit American TV Series Rules of Engagement, Arjun Gupta who has acted in American TV series Nurse Jackie, Lavrenti Lopes who has acted in American Film Sub-Hysteria and Desperate Endeavors, Michael Derek who acted in As the World Turns, Leah Kavita, Caroline Korale, Daniel Wilkinson who acted in Hotel Chelsea, Rob Byrnes and Aaron Katter in key roles. The Story This Indo-American independent film is about "falling for a girl who doesn't believe in love", interweaving friendships that cross-traditional borders of ethnicity. The movie follows the lives of the male leads - Rahul, Tom, and Bhavuk, who have all independently met the beautiful Seeta at different stages in their lives. As the friendship amongst the three men grow, a chance encounter with Seeta makes them realize they all have fallen in love with the same woman. They reach-out to their friends outside the group to cope with falling in love with Seeta. The love triangle envelops the characters and their friends. The city backdrop depicts a New York summer and makes its urban-natural beauty an important supporting character.
When : Love Lies and Seeta has already made its presence felt at the various film festivals. It was selected for IFS Independent Film Makers Showcase LA March 2012. It was the Closing Night Feature at the India International Film Festival 2012, Tampa Bay. It got the Honorary mention Award at LA New wave Indie Film Fest, LA Dec 2011. It was quoted as the New Talent found on home ground in the Mumbai Film Fest 2011, and was screened at the NFDC Film Bazaar - IFFI in GOA Nov 2011. Releasing on May 04 2012 |
