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Knock Knock I am looking to marry! by Anita Udeep

Synopsis

Nithya, a 24 yr. old software engineer working for an MNC, hails from a traditional Tamil Brahmin community. Living in a family that is steeped in tradition, the arranged marriage set up is inevitable and her parents are on the look out for a suitable match for Nitya!

On the other hand Sandeep, 26yr.old Software Engineer, also working for an MNC, is a Punjabi, who is desperate to find a girl for himself after his parents fail to take his hints of wanting to get married.

Nithya & Sandeep meet in an acting class, where they become friends quickly.

Caught up in a world of arranged marriages and pressures from their families, the two friends face a number of hilarious situations, before they realize their love for each other.

So Knock, Knock and get ready for a romantic comedy that's a sure entertainer!

Cast and Crew

Anita Udeep, The writer, Producer and Director of the movie, is an Engineer from India with a 3-year Masters in Film and TV Production from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angels, where her short films 'Flowery Thorn' and 'OM' have won critical acclaim. She interned with DreamWorks on the Sci-fi TV series 'TAKEN'. She has also released her own Tamil pop album 'Mugangal' and rendered numbers for movies ('Flavors' and 'Whistle).

Radhi, the heroine, has played lead roles in many Tamil movies like 'Gummalam', 'Enge Enathu Kavithai', 'Solla Marantha Kadai' and 'Pallavan'. She has also acted in a Malayalam movie 'Kerala House Uddan Villpannekku'. She is presently working on: 'Vaa Vennilla' and 'Anbe Un Vasam.

Suhaas Ahuja, the hero, completed his education in filmmaking in the US. Since then, he has worked both behind the camera as well as in front. He has served as asst. director to Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Michael Muthu & Sushmaa. He also hosts the show 'Gaana Bajana' on Southern Spice Music. Suhaas has been seen on stage recently, and will again be in the near future. He also sings & plays guitar.

Preetha Jeyaraman, the Cinematographer, worked with acclaimed cinematographer and director P.C. Sreeram for five years after graduating from the Film Institute, Chennai in 1993. She completed her Masters in Film and Television from Bond University, Australia in 2002. While in Australia, Preetha worked with Warner Brothers Studios on the production of their feature film 'Scooby Doo'. She shot 'Bus Stop', which won the 'Best Tertiary Drama' award at Warner Roadshow Studio's 16th Queensland New Filmmakers Awards, 2002. Preetha was also the cinematographer of 'Asli Azaadi', a film to record the testimonies of India's surviving women freedom fighters.

Rajeevan Nambiar, the art director, has a wide experience spanning 13 years in the field of film- making and art direction. He has also assisted well-known art director, Sabu Cyril. He has more than 200 TV commercials to his credit and he is also a specialist in computer graphics, animation and design. Some of the well known clients that he has worked for includes Agsar paints, Cavin Kare, Prince jewellery, Lalitha Jewellery, Ponds etc. His foray into feature films as an independent art director started with a Tamil film 'Mounam Paseyade'. After which he has done a string of feature films, which includes the recently released ';Parthiban Kannavu', 'Kaakha Kaakha' and 'Jayam'.

Mahesh Shankar, the music director, did his BE at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering. During this time, he started performing with Ganesh-Kumaresh, Sivamani, Vikku Vinayaka Ram, Selva Ganesh and others. After graduating, he did his Masters at North Carolina State Univerity, Raleigh and started working in California. There he worked on a tamil pop album - Mugangal - with Anita Udeep. He also scored the music for Dream2Reality Films' Flavors, a comedy shot in the US. He also worked with Ganesh-Kumaresh on the end-credits track for the movie "Dance like a Man."

Sundeep Menon, the editor, worked on Ad films & Documentaries for Picture Productions handling agencies like HTA, O&M, Goldwire, apart from other production houses. He also freelanced with AVM studios and Digi media ( Bangalore ) for various projects. At present he is working as a Domain expert for Real Image Media Technologies handling training, demos on the Avid range of products.

Press Meet:
A press meet was arranged on 20th of December at Taj Banjara. Anita Udeep (director), Suhaas Ahuja (hero) and T Subbirami Reddy attended the pressmeet. T Subbi Rami Reddy said that Anita is the only daughter of Mr. Chandra Sekhar - who is the chief of Pentafour. And she is married to the nephew of T Subbirami Reddy.

Interview with Anita Udeep:
Idlebrain.com has spoken to the director Anita Udeep about 'Knock Knock I Am Looking To Marry' (KKIALTM) . Here is the information we extracted from her

What is 'KKIALTM' all about?
A contemporary romantic comedy that takes a refreshing view of the dilemmas and predicaments faced by the 'now' generation caught in a struggle between the traditional arranged marriage scenario and the modern phenomena- the 'love' marriage

What is the budget of 'KKIALTM'?
The budget of 'KKIALM' is in between 80 lakhs to 85 lakhs. I am putting in my own money to make this film.

The lingo used in trailer reminds me of Hyderabad Blues? Did you watch that film?
Yes. I did watch Hyderabad Blues. As Hyderabad Blues highlighted the cultural difference between NRIs and Hyderabadis, 'KKIALTM' shows the difference between thinking patterns of two generations (parents and kids).

Where did you shot this film and where are you releasing it?
I shot this film in Chennai and Bangalore. We are releasing 'KKIALTM' on 26th of December in Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore with 3 prints. In Hyderabad, this film is releasing in Prasads Multiplex.

Tell us about your singing?
I am a singer and I learnt Carnatic music as well. I did a Tamil pop album titled 'Munangal'. I also sang a popular song titled 'Whistle' for a Tamil film which brought me lots of recognition.

How old are you? Where did you complete your graduation and what does your hubby do?
I am 25 year old. I completed my graduation in Electronics and Communication Engineering in Venkateswara in Chennai. Later on I did 3 years masters in Film and TV production at LA. My husband manages numtv.com that is into broadband services on internet.

Did your formal film education helped the making of 'KKIALTM'?
Yes. It taught me film grammar and how to be more creative while making films.

Do you have songs in 'KKIALTM'?
Yes. We are planning to release a sound track that consists of 7 songs. These songs are condensed into 1 minute bit songs that help the narration of film. I am following the USA release pattern where movies are released first and sound tracks are released later. We are promoting this music heavily on SS Music channel. It consists of youth based music.

What is the duration of film?
Its one and half hour film

Which one is difficult - direction or production?
Production is more difficult than direction.

What's your future plans?
I am eagerly waiting for the release of 'KKIALM'. I want to make more films

About production company N-Viz Entertainment:
N-Viz Entertainment is a production company offering total solutions on Film and Television production. N-Viz is presently based out of Chennai, a city well known for its creative talent pool and vibrant film industry.

Anita Udeep, the CEO of the company, is a dynamic & versatile creative person, in her early twenties, with a background in Electronics & Communication Engineering from India followed by a 3-year Masters in Film and TV Production from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, where her short films 'Flowery Thorn and OM' have won critical acclaim. Anita also interned with DreamWorks on the Sci-fi TV series 'TAKEN'. She has also released her own music album (Mugangal) and rendered numbers for the movies 'Flavors' and 'Whistle'.

With these achievements to her credit Anita is now ready with her debut production - "Knock, knock, I'm looking to Marry!" A hilarious romantic live action comedy in English set in the context of today's youth caught in the Indian arranged marriage scenario! She leads a group of young and dynamic creative professionals with rich and varied experience on all aspects of filmmaking.

With Hollywood waking up to the Indian movie industry, N-Viz will showcase the various flavors of India to an International audience. N-Viz is backed by top of the line infrastructure from Pentamedia, India's leading visual effects & animation studio - digital cameras, blue matte, motion capture and cutting edge visual-effects & animation.

N-Viz's creativity coupled by this strong technological base, will offer 'refreshing' content that will use technology as a tool to improve the quality while optimizing on production resources & costs - to deliver productions for the target audience as per international standards..

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