My Friend Pinto
What is it?
Making his directorial debut with 'My Friend Pinto', Raghav Dar is out to experiment with a simple storyline that revolves around an ordinary character who brings on extraordinary setting. The director is ably supported in his first out by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala as the movie's producers.
B-town's blue eyed boy Pratiek Babbar in a totally new avatar has a taste of his first solo movie by playing the central character. He is supported by set of fine actors namely Kalki Koechlin, Divya Dutta, Shruti Seth, Raj Zutshi, Shakeel Khan and Makrand Deshpande among others. Bannered under UTV Motion Pictures and SLB Films, the movie also boasts the presence of Manisha Koirala and Naseeruddin Shah.
The Story Outline
Twenty-something Michael Pinto has grown up in a small Goan village, believing everyone in the world to be simple, kind and honest, just like him. His world revolves around a doting mother, a passion for music and the memories of a childhood friend, Sameer, who left Goa for Mumbai many years ago and hasn't replied to his frequent letters ever since.
Pinto's talent for music is only matched by his knack for finding trouble in the unlikeliest of places often resulting in the most outlandish and hilarious situations. When Pinto's idyllic world is shattered by the sudden demise of his mother he decides to head to Mumbai in search of the only friend he knows.
Will Pinto find Sameer or will trouble find him first? Will Pinto and his crazy antics survive the big bad city or more importantly, will Mumbai survive a phenomenon called Pinto?
The Arrival
'My Friend Pinto' enters the big screens on 14th October 2011.