Report: Shodhan Prasad
Dubai, Apr 24: The much-awaited first big budget Konkani movie 'Ek Aslyar Ek Na' is all set for its premiere and international release on May 20 at Dubai Hyatt Regency Cinema and also on May 27 at American International School, Maidan Haveli, Kuwait, informed producer Frank Fernandes Thottam of Ferns Movie International and director Pradeep Barboza in a joint press release. Release dates in other GCC countries and elsewhere will be finalised soon.
The entire production of the movie is now completed and recently its audio was released in a grand programme in Mangaluru. The songs of movie are already hitting popularity charts.
Frank Fernandes Pradeep Barboza
After a long time, one can watch a Konkani movie in the UAE. For the benefit of all Konkani speaking people residing in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, the producer has organized four shows including the premiere show on the same day. Producer Frank Fernandes is confident that Konkani speaking people of India living in the UAE will surely support their mother tongue, along with the non-Konkani speaking Kannadigas too who can get to watch a top-notch Konkani film for the first time, and thereby support all the amateur artistes in the film. This will boost the confidence of the crew and cast to make more movies in future.
The tickets for UAE and Kuwait shows will be released in a couple of days.
'Events Production' has already taken the responsibility to release the film in Kuwait while preparations are in full swing to release 'Ek Aslyar Ek Na' in Canada, Australia and Mangaluru. The exact dates of release will be announced once the finalisation of film theatres is done.
'Ek Aslyar Ek Na' will be Pradeep Barboza's first Konkani film for which he has written the story and dialogues too. A well-known personality in Konkani circles, he has vast experience with several successful Konkani plays and has also played the lead role in this movie. The promising up-and-coming beautiful actress Priya Menezes has played the lead female role. Some of the artistes include of 'MeMoRi' fame Richard Sequeira, Jerald Moras and Melwyn D'Almeida, the famous comedy trio of Konkani, John D'Silva who is already famous in Goan cinema, Deepak Paladka of 'Nirel' and 'Dhand' Tulu movie fame, Alwyn Danty, Lucy Aranha Kuwait, Lavina Gomes of Dubai, Godwin Castelino who lead the comedy part, versatile actors Alphons D'Souza Moodubelle, Claude D'Leema Shirva, Andrew Master Paladka, Gladys Hospet, Rons London, Joseph Mathias, Clara Rodrigues Abu Dhabi, Lu, Shawn Mangalore, Rohan, Prafulla and many others amateur aspiring actors. On the whole 'Ek Aslyar Ek Na' is a complete entertainment package for viewers.
The technical team comprises D Shashikumar of 'Savari 2' Kannada movie fame who has done the cinematography, with music by Vanil Veigas and lyrics by Wilson Kateel. Singers Prajoth D'Sa, Ashwin D'Costa, Priya Menezes, Jyothsna Roshan and Anjana Padmanabhan have lent their voices. Assistant directors are Stany Bela and Kishore Moodbidri. Editing is done by awarding-winning editor of 'Chandi Kori' fame Sujith Nayak. Stunts are by famous Kannada action director Mass Madha while choreography is by Akul, Girish and Rajesh Brahmavar. Alphonse Moodbelle and Rajesh Kudla are the production in-charge. Deepak Paladka is taking care of all the marketing activities of the movie.
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