Brett Lee’s debut Bollywood film- unINDIAN to be released in India & Middle East

July 20, 2016

In by Cara Nash

unINDIAN will become one of the rare few Aussie indie films to have such a big release in India and Middle east along with theatrical offers from USA and Canada.
unINDIAN will become one of the rare few Aussie indie films to have such a big release in India and Middle east along with theatrical offers from USA and Canada.

Brett Lee’s debut Bollywood film unINDIAN will be released in India and the Middle East on hundreds of screens. First off, unINDIAN will premiere in India on August 19, where Brett Lee , Tannishtha Chatterjee, Bollywood stars Supriya Pathak, Gulshan Grover and Akash Khurana with Director Anupam Sharma will walk the red carpet at a gathering expected to have a who’s who of Indian Cricket and Bollywood stars.

The release was planned and announced for 5th August but given the huge response and the support of sponsors like Destination NSW and the distributors Krian Media have gone in for a longer promotional period and increased the number of shows and screens and will now premiere on 19th of August.

unINDIAN is an Australian romantic comedy with a lot of heart and little bit of spice. It follows the chequered path of Aussie bloke Will (Brett Lee), as he attempts to woo Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee), a gorgeous Indian woman who lives in Sydney with her daughter. Alongside cricket superstar Lee, and internationally acclaimed actress Tannishtha Chatterjee (Bhopal: A Prayer of Rain, Siddharth, Brick Lane), the film’s illustrious support cast includes; John Howard, Tiriel Mora, Maya Sathimoorthy, Arka Das, Sarah Roberts, Adam Dunn, Nicholas Brown, Kumud Merani, Bollywood stars Supriyaji Pathak Kapur and Akash Kurana, Gulshan Grover and Australia’s very own Bollywood Queen, Pallavi Sharda.

The film is produced by Anupam Sharma, Lisa Duff and Nitika Thakur (India).

Screen Australia states “We are proud to have supported unINDIAN. Screen Australia is delighted that unINDIAN is releasing in India and the Middle East and will certainly delight audiences with its warmth and cross cultural humour.”

Brett Lee said “unINDIAN is a heart-warming film that I’m so proud to be a part of. It’s very exciting that the people of India (and The Middle East) will now get to watch an Australian-made film with a lot of heart and laughs.”

Producer Lisa Duff says, ‘unINDIAN is a rare insight into life in multi-cultural Australia with all the joy, warmth and humour that cross-cultural relationships bring. Brett Lee has made many friends and fans in India so it is with delight that we introduce him as “Will” to Indian audiences. The themes of unINDIAN; love, cross-culturals sharing and multiculturalism are not unique to Australia. Audiences world-wide will recognise the shared experience of living in a global community so it is with excitement that we share unINDIAN with them. It has been a joy to work with director Anupam Sharma and writer Thushy Sathi to bring a fresh view of Australian life to cinema screens and audiences world-wide”.

unINDIAN was filmed in Sydney and other areas in and around NSW and also received financial support from Screen NSW. It released in Australian cinemas in October last year to rave reviews:

‘A vibrant feel good Aussie film that is liberally tinged with the enticing colours and tempos and rhythms of Bollywood’ Urban Cinefile
‘The film is engaging in its cheerful celebration of community’ David Stratton The Australian
‘An entertaining romantic comedy’ ABC Radio Brisbane
‘UNindian is entertaining, even laugh-out-loud funny’ BLITZ Magazine

Distributor of unINDIAN in India and Middle East Krian Media President Mr. Ranjit Thakur said “unINDIAN is a well-made, feel good rom-com ideally suited for the Indian subcontinent. The Indian audiences in the country & in the Middle East will love Brett Lee & the film itself. Krian Pictures is proud to present this in the region. It surely adds value to our slate of films & overall positioning in the subcontinent”.

unINDIAN will open in India across 300 screens from 19 August.

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