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Director NRI Manish Gupta

 

Karma, Confessions and Holi
Hollywood and Bollywood stars together in mainstream cinema

New York, Oct. 07, 2005
Subash Agarwal

NRI (non-resident Indian) Manish Gupta, an alumni of New York Film Academy, this is going to be the first Indo-US co-production bringing Hollywood and Bollywood stars together in mainstream cinema

"Karma, Confessions and Holi" (AKA: Karma)
Exposing underbelly of Indian community living in the US. 5 couples meet over a weekend - tipsy, they end up sharing stories from the past and relationships change forever..

'Talk about sex? No way, we are Indians!!'
From the land of the TajMahal and Kamasutra thousands of techies and not-so-techies have migrated to the US with their curry, philosophy and traditional Indian values frozen in time of immigration. Amidst the affluent world of yoga, spirituality, charka meditation, Deepak Chopra and Chicken Tikka masala that have come to be associated with one of the wealthiest immigrant community, there is loneliness, confusion, ambitions, compromises and yes sex – ‘but we are Indian, we don't discuss it’.

What happens when the world of early immigrants, doctors, professors and engineers, frozen in time, hanging on to unrealistic Indian traditions meets the philosophy of this new-age sophistication? It's a surefire recipe for confusion and chaos in this simmering Indian curry. 'Karma, Confessions & Holi' allows a kaleidoscopic glimpse into the lives of a group of relatives, friends and strangers who get together for a weekend to celebrate the festival of spring, color and new beginnings - Holi.

An unexpected 'unmentionable' encounter before the celebrations triggers tipsy partygoers to confess their inner most secrets that have never been revealed. The results are catastrophic as this seemingly harmless game gets out of hand. The truth is a bitter pill of betrayal and shattered illusions. Will their lives be the same again? Can the morning of Holi bring new promises and new beginnings..? Find out as this karmic encounter comes full cycle.

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen and Supermodel Naomi Campbell will come together in an Indo-American English film, depicting the relationship between Indians and Americans, shooting for which begins in New York next week.

Star cast also includes Randeep Hooda, Suresh Oberoi, Rati Agnihotri, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Deepal Shaw, Drena De Nero and Sticky Fingas. Negotiations were also on with christopher Walken, Debbie Mazor and Michael Busehimi.

Hollywood writer Marcus Guillory was commissioned to rewrite the film, originally written by Manish Gupta


Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen

A person reared in the cocoon of cantonment life, in a middle-class suburb of Delhi, now showered with attention of global proportions. An ambassador of feminine beauty, peace, love, and optimism, at an age most kids are worried about getting a driving-license and a drinking permit. That's Sushmita Sen. That's Miss Universe, 1994 orginally born on 19 Nov 1975.

Sushmita is intelligent, but it is an intelligence as yet untainted by realism. Before all this happened, hers was yet a gossamer world, tipped between the cradle and the crown. Creative rather than literal, poetic rather than pedantic, it is these very qualities that endeared her to the viewers and judges.

She has led a rather normal filmi existence and has had her fair share of carping critics, her erratic lifestyle, her unpunctual ways, her live in relationships, her much married boyfriend Vikram Bhatt,her phenomenal asking price, her undeflated ego,her problem and consequent patch up with Akshaye Kumar, all have brought her morethan her share of flak.


Supermodel Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell almost seems prehistoric in the fashion industry since she has been on everyone's radar for what feels like forever. She continues to be as beautiful today as she was when she first started modeling. Although she has faced personal ups and downs, she still remains one of the world's top models.

BIO

At the age of 27, British born Naomi Campbell had already conquered the fashion world, setting modeling runways and magazine covers ablaze with a sophisticated, sultry style that has made her both a media star, and international celebrity. After only a few years in the modeling business, she quickly began breaking new ground, becoming the first black model to appear on the covers of Time Magazine, as well as French and British Vogue. Since then, she has become a veritable renaissance woman proving herself exceptional beyond the realm of supermodel.

In 1995, she made her debut as a recording artist with Babywoman, released by Epic Records. Her release La, La, La Love Song with Japanese singer Toshi, reached #1 in Japan. Naomi has also appeared in numerous music videos, including Michael Jackson's sizzling video,In The Closet, directed by Herb Ritts.

Naomi is also now making a name for herself in the world of film and television. She appeared in Spike Lee's Girl 6, co-starring Madonna and Theresa Randle, and will be seen in the upcoming An Alan Smithee Film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Whoppi Goldberg and Jackie Chan.

Campbell's other film credits include Miami Rhapsody opposite Antonio Banderas, Sarah Jessica Parker and Mia Farrow, and Tony Hickox's Invasion of Privacy. Naomi's television credits include NY Undercover and Fresh Prince of Bel Air, among others.

Naomi, who co-authored a bestselling novel, Swan, published by Heinemann/Mandarin, followed up with the photo book titled Naomi. The book is a personal selection of photos from photographers Herb Ritts, Steven Meisel, Richard Avedon, Ellen Von Unwerth and Peter Lindbergh.

Proceeds from the sales of the book are being donated to the Red Cross Somalia Relief Fund. Naomi is also active in many other initiatives supporting underprivileged children.

She recently joined the Dalai Lama in fundraising efforts to build kindergartens for poor communities worldwide, through UNESCO. The first is being built in Campbell's name in her spiritual home of Jamaica.

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Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen


Supermodel Naomi
Campbell


Director NRI Manish Gupta, movie