Mumbhai Connection
| Mumbhai Connection | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Atlanta Nagendra |
| Screenplay by | Atlanta Nagendra |
| Produced by | Abbas Moloo, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan Rafiq Batcha |
| Starring | Rafiq Batcha Srinivas Dick Mays Alieesa P. Badresia |
| Edited by | Giri Mahesh Srikanth SH |
Production companies | Rafiq Media Productions De Arte Studios |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Mumbhai Connection is a 2011 Hindi-language film shot entirely in Atlanta, USA. The film was set to release theatrically in August 2014[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It is directed by Atlanta Nagendra, who also wrote the screenplay.[12] [13][14][15] It is produced by Abbas Moloo, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha. The music director is Praveen Duth Stephen.[16][17] [18][19][20][21]
Synopsis
[edit]An Indian salesman, Faisal, joins an Atlanta IT company only to learn that it is run by the Mumbai mafia. Worse, he is forced to sell IT services to the Atlanta mafia. Even worse, they are not buying! Now Faisal's life is on the line and the only way he can get out alive is by going boldly where no salesman has gone before.[22][23][24][25]
Cast
[edit]- Rafiq Batcha: Faisal Khan
- Srinivas: Kal
- Dick Mays: Gambino
- Alieesa P. Badresia: Tara
- Chrissy Chambers: Angela
- Eli Jones: Igor[26]
- David Peirce: Vinny
Release
[edit]Mumbhai Connection has been shown at the following film festivals.
- 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival 2011[27][28][29]
- Third World Indie Film Festival 2011[30][31][32]
- 8th Dixie Film Festival Atlanta 2011[33]
- 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival2011[34][35]
- 2nd Bronze Lens Film Festival 2011[36]
- 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2011[37]
- 7th Annual Macon Film Festival 2012[citation needed]
- South Asian Film Festival 2012[38][39]
Accolades
[edit]- Winner – Best Comedy Third World Indie Film Festival 2011[40]
- Winner – Best Comedy 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival 2011[41]
- Winner – Best Key Art Design 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2011[42]
- Winner – 3rd Best Film in Feature Film Category 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2011[43]
References
[edit]- ^ 'Mumbhai Connection' on August 22
- ^ Making Of Mumbhai Connection Showcasing Atlanta’s Talent
- ^ Set and shot in Atlanta, Hindi movie receives accolades
- ^ Bhai and Sell
- ^ Local production Mumbhai Connection Impresses at Atlanta Asian Film Festival
- ^ ‘Mumbhai Connection’ an NRI Crime Caper Set in Atlanta Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mumbhai Connection Selected in SAFF 2012
- ^ Atlanta to 'Mumbhai' Nagendra
- ^ ATLANTA NAGENDRA ‘MUMBHAI’ CONNECTION
- ^ Mumbhai Brings Atlanta Home
- ^ Hollywood actors in Hindi film Mumbhai Connection
- ^ A few questions with director Atlanta Nagendra
- ^ Techie filmmaker makes mark at film festivals
- ^ Even the Mafia Needs IT: Mumbhai Connection
- ^ Mumbhai Connection may resonate with techies
- ^ Award winning music director, Praveen Duth Stephen's personal homepage
- ^ Sunidhi Chauhan sings for an Indo-American flick
- ^ Sunidhi Chauhan sings for an Indo-American film
- ^ Sunidhi Chauhan excited about next project
- ^ Sunidhi Chauhan part of Indo-American gangster flick
- ^ Mumbhai Connection: of indie wind and creative zing
- ^ Where Godfather Meets Office Space
- ^ Kannada audiences love gangster movies
- ^ 32 Bleeps in Mumbhai Connection
- ^ Indo-American Gangster Flick "Mumbhai Connection" gets U/A Censor Rating
- ^ Professional Wrestler Eli Jones in Hindi Film "Mumbhai Connection"
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins Best comedy at 7th Atlanta asian film festival 2011 Archived 26 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Among the films that drew attention are produced by Asian American film makers, “Touch” and “Mumbhai Connection.”
- ^ Mumbhai connection at 7th Atlanta asian film festival 2011
- ^ "Mumbhai connection at TWIFF 2011". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ NRI film 'Mumbhai Connection' at TWIFF 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins Best comedy at TWIFF 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection at Dixie film festival 2011 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mumbhai connection at 10th Urban mediamakers film festival 2011
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins 2 awards at 10th UMFF 2011
- ^ The festival also screened “Mumbhai Connection.” It is the first Hindi-language film shot in the Georgia capital.
- ^ Mumbhai connection at Bengaluru international film festival 4th BIFFES
- ^ Mumbhai connection at SAFF 2012
- ^ Mumbhai connection for SAFF 2012
- ^ Mumbhai connection wins Best comedy Third World Indie Film Festival 2011
- ^ Best Comedy 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival 2011
- ^ Best Key Art Design
- ^ 3rd Best Film in Feature Film Category