Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SJM)

Mangaluru, Sep 15: The much-awaited Konkani movie ‘Osmitay’ which explores the Konkani identity was released on Friday September 15.

Osmitay movie features Ashwin D'Costa and Wencita Dias in the lead roles. The movie is directed by Vilas Ratnakar Kshatriya and produced by Louis J Pinto under Mandd Sobhann Productions banner.

The story of Osmitay is penned by Eric Ozario with Joel Pereira as the screenplay writer and co-director. The music is composed by Eric Ozario, Allwyn Fernandes, Cajetan Dias and Joel Pereira. Editing is skilfully done by Joel Pereira, while the visuals have been beautifully captured by Balraj Gowda.

The movie also stars Sandeep Malani, Dennis Monteiro, Stany Alvares, Prince Jacob, Sai Panandikar from Goa, Gowrish Vernekar, Lulu Fortes, Eric Ozario, Roy Castelino, Harry Correa, Nellu Permanur, Naveen Lobo, Arun Noronha, Mishal Fernandes and Flavia.

Osmitay showcases the visual splendour of Konkani rich folk heritage along with a love story. It serves as an ideal study material about the origin and identity of Konkani and also offers a more realistic portrayal of the community and its culture. This movie definitely promises to be a cinematic treat for the audience.

The premiere show of Osmitay was held on September 10 at Big Cinemas, which saw an overwhelming response from the audience.

The movie has been released in Big Cinemas Mangaluru, Manipal, Padubidri, Puttur, Kundapur, Cine Galaxy Surathkal, Bharath talkies Beltangady, Kalpana theatre Udupi, Padmanjali talkies Honnavar and Planet Cinema Karkala.

In the coming days, Osmitay will be released in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Goa, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Israel, Germany, Australia, Ireland and USA.