Synopsis:
Raj is down on his luck after another unsuccessful Hollywood dance audition but then he meets Jyoti, a woman who convinces him to start a dance class. While unsuccessful at the start, Raj's class begins to grow with students like Laxmi, a housewife new to the country, Puja, an unenthused high school student who's grandmother, Vina is forcing her to come to class, and Vincent, a young gay teen who wants to dance regardless of his father's objections.
Festivals:
AFI Dallas International Film Festival
Accolade Award of Merit
Mumbai International Film Festival
540 Film Festival – Fayetteville, Arkansas
MIAAC Film Festival New York
St. Louis Film Festival
Asian Festival of First Films - Best Screenplay Nominee
Tongues on Fire Film Festival - London (2010)
Quotes:
“3 out of 4 stars.” -- Anil Sinanan, Timeout London
“One of AFI’s top ten must see films.” -- dfwquick.com
Cast:
Lilette Dubey (Monsoon Wedding / Kal Ho Naa Ho / Vanity Fair)
Sachin Bhatt (The Ode / Bombay Dreams)
Pooja Kumar (Sita Sings the Blues)
Farah White (The Final)
Crew:
Written & Directed by Mehul Shah
Executive Producers: Raza Begg, Judy Ciancio, Michael Ciancio, Catherine Taylor
Producers: Jose Luis Partida, Mansi Patel, Mehul Shah
Associate Producer: Kim Davis
Cinematographer: Roger Lindley
Editors: Kuldeep Dhyani, Jeff Merritt, Luis Zavala
Production Designer: Noelle McWilliams
Comedy | HD | 113 minutes | 2009 | USA |