V arenya is one of the twenty-three films selected for the co- production market of Film Bazaar 2013. We spoke to the director Shripriya Mahesh:
Shripriya Mahesh
Tell us about your project. What language will it be in?
Varenya is about a South Indian Hindu priest who accepts a young apprentice, and is forced to question the doctrines of his religion.
The film is in Tamil and will be shot entirely on location in Madurai.
Varenya was selected for Ifp’s Emerging Storytellers section and was presented at Independent Film Week. It was also selected by Film Independent for the Screenwriting Lab. Both Ifp and Film Independent are supporters of the film.
Which stage of development is it in currently?
We are currently in development and are focused on fundraising. We are just beginning the casting process. For this film, we are looking for a mix of trained actors and non-actors from the world.
Shripriya Mahesh
Tell us about your project. What language will it be in?
Varenya is about a South Indian Hindu priest who accepts a young apprentice, and is forced to question the doctrines of his religion.
The film is in Tamil and will be shot entirely on location in Madurai.
Varenya was selected for Ifp’s Emerging Storytellers section and was presented at Independent Film Week. It was also selected by Film Independent for the Screenwriting Lab. Both Ifp and Film Independent are supporters of the film.
Which stage of development is it in currently?
We are currently in development and are focused on fundraising. We are just beginning the casting process. For this film, we are looking for a mix of trained actors and non-actors from the world.
- 11/18/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
The Nominations for the 2013 Iifa (International Indian Film Academy) awards have been announced and Anurag Basu’s beloved Barfi! leads the pack with 13! Also in included in the esteemed lists are films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Kahaani, Agneepath, Vicky Donor, Paan Singh Tomar, Talaash, English Vinglish and more. The nominees in each category are voted on by members of the Indian Film Industry at the official Iifa Voting Weekend. The votes are then tallied and the final list is compiled for the popular categories. The winners of the popular categories are determined by the fans because they can vote for who they think are the best in each category at Iifa’s website.
The nominees are….
Best Singer – Female
Shreya Ghoshal – ‘Chikni Chameli’ (Agneepath)
Rekha Bhardwaj – ‘Phir Le Aya Dil’ (Barfi!)
Shreya Ghoshal – ‘Aashiyan’ (Duet) (Barfi!)
Kavita Seth – ‘Tumhi Ho Bandhu’ (Cocktail)
Shalmali Kholgade – ‘Pareshan’ (Ishqzaade)
Best Singer – Male
Mika Singh...
The nominees are….
Best Singer – Female
Shreya Ghoshal – ‘Chikni Chameli’ (Agneepath)
Rekha Bhardwaj – ‘Phir Le Aya Dil’ (Barfi!)
Shreya Ghoshal – ‘Aashiyan’ (Duet) (Barfi!)
Kavita Seth – ‘Tumhi Ho Bandhu’ (Cocktail)
Shalmali Kholgade – ‘Pareshan’ (Ishqzaade)
Best Singer – Male
Mika Singh...
- 4/23/2013
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
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