Storm Glass Productions (UK), SD Films LLP and Miracle Communications are proud to announce the UK release of New British Asian feature film ‘LIFE GOES ON’ by debut writer/director Sangeeta Datta.
There will be a Press Screening on Thursday 4th November from 3-5pm followed by a Q and A led by Journalist and Author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (The Independent) with the Director and Lead Cast members Om Puri, Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan from 5-6pm at 15-17 Charlotte Street Hotel, Charlotte St, London, W1T 1RJ. Famous Bollywood playback singer, Abhijit Bhattacharya will be present at the event, which will close with the launch of the soundtrack for the film.
Regional Premieres of ‘Life Goes On’ are scheduled to take place in Birmingham (14th Nov 2010) Leicester (20th Nov 2010) and London (Nov 2010 tba) followed by a nationwide theatrical release in Jan 2011 distributed by Miracle Communications.
‘Life Goes On’ is a multi-cultural adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous ‘King Lear’, set in contemporary British Asian context. The film features a well known star cast from India headed by acclaimed international actor Om Puri (East Is East, City of Joy, Charlie Wilson’s War), revered Indian writer, playwright and actor Girish Karnad (Samsakara, Pukar, Iqbal), legendary Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore (Apur Sansar, Aradhana, Eklavya) acting opposite her daughter Soha Ali Khan (Rang De Basanti, Tum Mile) for the first time.
Also, part of the cast are British newcomers Rez Kempton, Neerja Naik, Chris Hatherall, Mukulika Banerjee and Misha Crosby.
Outstanding young British Asian music talent, Soumik Datta, has composed the soundtrack for the film collaborating with top Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, singer/songwriter Fiona Bevan, Bollywood playback singer Abhijit Bhattacharya and singer Reena Bhardwaj. The film marks the 150th anniversary of the Bengali Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore and uses Tagore’s songs as a tribute. These have been translated for first time into Hindi by Javed Akhtar.
‘Life Goes On’ is the first feature film by Writer and Director Sangeeta Datta (Associate Director of Brick Lane, The Last Lear, Choker Bali; The Raincoat). Managing Director of Stormglass Productions, Datta is also known as a film historian, lecturer, critic and documentary filmmaker. Her film, ‘The Way I See It’ on Indian female filmmakers was received to critical acclaim. ‘Life Goes On’ has travelled to film festivals Marche Du Film and Cannes Film Festival and has won Best Feature Film award at the prestigious Pravasi Film Festival, India and the Audience Appreciation Award at the Tongues on Fire Film Festival, London 2010.
Shot on location in and around London and also in Kolkota, ‘Life Goes On’ tells the story of a grief stricken British Bengali doctor who struggles to cope with his three daughters after his wife’s unexpected death. The drama explores their relationship and unfolds over five days leading up to the funeral. A series of events also leads the main protagonist, a Hindu, to face the demons of his past and his old and unspoken prejudice against Muslims. A cross generational family drama with an emotional narrative, ‘Life Goes On’ is ideal for family viewing.
View the trailer and more info on the film at http://www.lifegoeson.info/
Attached is an E-Brochure with full cast Biogs, Synopsis and Images.
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