MUMBAI: Independent filmmaker Shamdasani is working with Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Contestant â€?Anup Sugunan’ for her short film â€?Bollywood Invasion.’
The other artist includes â€?Venkatesh Sankaran’ – winner of Artist Aloud 2010, â€?Brian Blake’- a LA based composer for ad campaigns like Asics, Ford Fusion, and indie films such as I Heart Hollywood and Cold Cabin, and â€?Devika’- a classical singer, her work appeared in various artists album compilation which includes Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, AR Rahman, and Sonu Nigam.
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Shamdasani said, Bollywood Invasion calls for Punjabi music, Hindi music, and because the movie is set in America, we want something with a cool pop sound to it. I didn’t think we’d be able to pool together such a group of diverse, musically talented artists for a short film. We haven’t even done the feature film yet….
The film, “Bollywood Invasion” is a 16 minute dance film about a geeky college student who must dance at an underground Bollywood dance competition in order to win over the girl of his dreams. Blake and Sankaran will collaborate to create a theme song ‘Bounce with Me’ for the movie.
Speaking on Devika – lead female vocalist, Shamdasani said, “She has got an incredible voice. Her Indian classical style of singing lends a lot of credibility to this track, and we’re hoping the contrast between her and Anup will be appealing to audiences in America and India.”
The short film is set to hit the festival circuit later this year.
