Road, Movie Hindi Movie
Road, Movie is a 2010 Indian movie directed by Dev Benegal starring Abhay Deol, Mohammed Faizal Usmani, Satish Kaushik and Tannishtha Chatterjee. The feature film is produced by Ross Katz and Susan B. Landau
SYNOPSIS:
Vishnu (Abhay Deol), a restless young man, itches to escape his father's faltering hair oil business. An old truck... Show more
Vishnu (Abhay Deol), a restless young man, itches to escape his father's faltering hair oil business.
An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain of desert India, he discovers he's not merely transporting a battered vehicle but an old touring cinema.
Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a young runaway (Mohammed Faizal Usmani), a wandering old entertainer (Satish Kaushik) and a striking gypsy woman (Tannishtha Chatterjee - Brick Lane). Together they roam the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The journey turns dire when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious waterlord.
The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the two forty-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. As in 1001 Nights, if the films are good, they live and move on. If the films are boring, they face death in the outback.
The journey proves transformative for each of the travelers, but especially for Vishnu who discovers life, love and laughter on the Indian highway.
Produced by the US-based Ross Katz and Susan B. Landau, and presented by The Indian Film Company and Studio 18, the script of the Dev Benegal-directed feature was an official selection at L'Atelier du Cannes in 2006. Road, Movie (in Hindi) is India's first breakthrough feature at TIFF'09 - an official selection that will have a world premiere at The Winter Garden Theatre on September 18.
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Cast & Crew Details:
Abhay Deol | ||
Mohammed Faizal Usmani | ||
Satish Kaushik | ||
Tannishtha Chatterjee | ||
Virendra Saxena | ||
Yashpal Sharma |
Director: Dev Benegal
Producers: Ross Katz, Susan B. Landau
Sound Designer: Vikram Joglekar
Cinematographer: Michel Amathieu
Editor: Yaniv Dabach
Screenplay Writer: Dev Benegal
Original Story Writer: Dev Benegal
Road, Movie IN THE NEWS
Road, Movie' first Hindi film to go to Tribeca: Abhay Deol - Mar 04, 2010 |
Driving truck no big deal, says Abhay Deol - Mar 04, 2010 |
'Road, Movie' about discovering laughter, happiness: Dev Benegal - Mar 02, 2010 |
'Road, Movie' about journey of cinema - Feb 28, 2010 |
Abhay Deol - one life, different takes - Feb 28, 2010 |
Abhay Deol had almost got rejected for 'Road, Movie' - Feb 17, 2010 |
Tannishtha sang and composed song in 'Road, Movie' - Feb 14, 2010 |
Road, Movie selected as Berlin Festival opener - Jan 14, 2010 |
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