{UAH} ANOTHER UGANDA MOVIE SHOT IN EM'S BACKYARD - INDIAN OF COURSE
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With the sliding rupee value, Mollywood filmmakers are thinking twice about heading to foreign locales for their movie plots.
But it looks like Africa is excluded from the list. The unique beauty of the country, which is rarely explored in Malayalam movies, will be incorporated in quite a few upcoming films.
One of the most awaited among the list is Rajesh Nair's Escape from Uganda, which narrates the tale of a Malayali family trapped in Africa. Shot across 56 locations in the scenic country, the movie promises to be a visual treat. Rajesh, who has been settled in Uganda for the past 12 years, says most of his crew were visiting the country for the first time, and had their share of presentiments. As the lead lady Rima Kallingal took her first glimpse of the place, she exclaimed, "Will anyone in Kerala believe me if I say Uganda is beautiful?" The director says, "I included her statement in the script as it sums up the view of the whole crew about the place."
Also in the pipeline is Vayalar Madhavankutty's Naku Penta Naku Taka. The African expression that translates to 'I love you, I want you' in Swahili will be a movie based in South Africa. Touted to be the first ever Malayalam film to be set and shot entirely in South Africa, this romantic thriller stars Indrajith and Bhama. The movie will even have an Afro-Malayalam track composed by Gopi Sundar.
Director Rajiv Menon's former assistant Sunish Kumar has also turned his lens to the Dark Continent for his debut flick, Waka Waka Africa. It traces the life of a teacher from Thodupuzha, who migrates to the continent. The struggles he has to face and the travails of his family back home forms the rest of the plot. "More than 80% of the film will be set in Africa and the rest in Kerala. The director is currently in Africa finalising the locations for the shoot," says Sethu Adoor, production controller of the movie. Buzz is that Indrajith will play the lead here as well.
Interestingly, the infrastructure available, the diverse locations and favourable light lure the filmmakers to the Dark Continent. "The African backdrop naturally brings in freshness. The country offers abundant daylight and there were days when we shot till late evening with natural light. The presence of the blacks and other natives are additional wow factors," says Rajesh. Also, the government provides concessions for films fully shot here. "The shooting equipments we transported to Uganda were given tax exemption. We could also avail ample police security, fulltime. The crew even managed to shoot inside the Parliament," says Rajesh.
The recent spurt of road movies proves that Mollywood is increasingly embracing movies that take viewers for sightseeing. Looks like it's time for a thrilling African safari!
But it looks like Africa is excluded from the list. The unique beauty of the country, which is rarely explored in Malayalam movies, will be incorporated in quite a few upcoming films.
One of the most awaited among the list is Rajesh Nair's Escape from Uganda, which narrates the tale of a Malayali family trapped in Africa. Shot across 56 locations in the scenic country, the movie promises to be a visual treat. Rajesh, who has been settled in Uganda for the past 12 years, says most of his crew were visiting the country for the first time, and had their share of presentiments. As the lead lady Rima Kallingal took her first glimpse of the place, she exclaimed, "Will anyone in Kerala believe me if I say Uganda is beautiful?" The director says, "I included her statement in the script as it sums up the view of the whole crew about the place."
Also in the pipeline is Vayalar Madhavankutty's Naku Penta Naku Taka. The African expression that translates to 'I love you, I want you' in Swahili will be a movie based in South Africa. Touted to be the first ever Malayalam film to be set and shot entirely in South Africa, this romantic thriller stars Indrajith and Bhama. The movie will even have an Afro-Malayalam track composed by Gopi Sundar.
Director Rajiv Menon's former assistant Sunish Kumar has also turned his lens to the Dark Continent for his debut flick, Waka Waka Africa. It traces the life of a teacher from Thodupuzha, who migrates to the continent. The struggles he has to face and the travails of his family back home forms the rest of the plot. "More than 80% of the film will be set in Africa and the rest in Kerala. The director is currently in Africa finalising the locations for the shoot," says Sethu Adoor, production controller of the movie. Buzz is that Indrajith will play the lead here as well.
Interestingly, the infrastructure available, the diverse locations and favourable light lure the filmmakers to the Dark Continent. "The African backdrop naturally brings in freshness. The country offers abundant daylight and there were days when we shot till late evening with natural light. The presence of the blacks and other natives are additional wow factors," says Rajesh. Also, the government provides concessions for films fully shot here. "The shooting equipments we transported to Uganda were given tax exemption. We could also avail ample police security, fulltime. The crew even managed to shoot inside the Parliament," says Rajesh.
The recent spurt of road movies proves that Mollywood is increasingly embracing movies that take viewers for sightseeing. Looks like it's time for a thrilling African safari!
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