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Miss California Ms California Starcast: Ms California In a huge undivided joint family the eldest son is staying in California. The intention of grandfather in the house is to conduct the betrothal to his grand daughter in United States of America with a humble and simple culture loving boy from his home town. The protagonist Diganth from India is a wild life photographer. His aim is to become one of the best photographer in India. The heroine Jahnavi residing in California is an ace model. She is pinning hopes for 'Miss California' contest first position. Both participate in their respective field. In India on a vacation from United States of America Jahnavi in the remote village of her grandparents obviosuly finds it difficult to get going. She hates Indian mentality and culture here. On compulsion staying in a village Jahnavi slowly forced to love the tradition and culture of the country. When it is time for her to leave India for the final contest she is immensely in love with the boy she was hating all these days. How she changes her attitudes, how the handsome Diganth also comes to California and inspire Jahnavi in her contest with Indian attire are the twists and turns of this film. There is also a message tucked in this film for all NRI's. This film is slated for release in the month of October. SYNOPSIS He is from India. He is a photographer. His aim is to be the Best Photographer. He participates in Photography Contest He is Diganth and She is Jahnvi. She hates India. She hates Indians. She hates the culture. She hates the tradition. She hates the atmosphere. But… one fine day, she loves India. She loves Indians. She loves the traditions and she loves the Atmosphere. It's the time when she is in a dilemma, to stay back in India or to go Back to fulfill her aim of winning the contest. What would she do? Will she win the title or will she sacrifice her love for - Rohini (the childhood friend of Diganth). Find out the answers for yourself, in Kodlu Ramakrishna's Miss.
California Nov 28, 2004 American beauties RAJESH RAI CHATLA meets Jahnavi and Sowmya - the two girls from New York who have landed in Sandalwood to try their luck in Kannada films.
This is their first brush with filmdom. Yet, they know almost everything associated with glamour, coming from the ‘fashionable’ New York. They are Jahnavi and Sowmya who have been selected by director Kodlu Ramakrishna for his new movie Miss California, produced by NRI Ravi Dattatreya. Jahnavi did her studies in Califronia. She is lovingly called ‘Janu’ by her family members. Her father Arasu works in a health care centre while mom Jumma Devi is a doctor. Brother Pavan is studying medicine. Barring her participation in a few school plays, Janu is a novice when it comes to acting. She, however holds a degree in international relations and Japanese language. According to her, she was offered Miss California around 12 years ago, which she had accepted. (That means to say that the NRI producer had planned this movie that early!) “I have already modelled for a few modelling agencies. This is my first major assignment. My dream is to become a successful business woman,” she says. What does she know about Miss California? Not much, except that it will be set in a rural background. Does she know anything about Kannada? Has she seen any of the Kannada films? “No,” says Janu. But she knows about Shahrukh, Aishwarya, Rani and Amir, she adds. The other actress in the film, Sowmya is settled in Queens, New York. Her grandmother is in Mysore. Sowmya studied in Bangalore till standard VII. Her father Krishnamurthy is a bank employee while mom Tara is a housewife. “I am living in NY for the past 12 years, working in an IT company. I have often visited Bangalore during my vacation. I got my portfolio done while in college. Modelling offers started pouring in and I modelled for jewellery products and walked the ramp too. I took part in Indian cultural shows,” says the tall girl. “The films happened all of a sudden. That does not mean that I didn’t think about acting in movies. I found out that the Miss California crew was looking for actresses through a website and I applied. I also found out that the producer was based in New York. I spoke to Ravi Dattatreya and Ramprasad about my stint in modelling and was selected.” In the film, she plays a pucca Indian woman. According to her, the story is really good. Is she interested in continuing to act in movies? “I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it.” Has she watched any Kannada movie of late? “I have watched Ekangi, Preeti, Prema, Pranaya and recently, Poorvaapara. I love to watch Kannada films, but sadly the movies do not reach America at all!” she says. Sowmya is learning ‘creative and contemporary dance’ from a Bengali teacher for the past one year. Proud of being a Kannadathi, Sowmya is yet to take a decision on her future.
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Dr.Ravi Dattatreya who is the main guy behind this whole project. Ravi, a Kannadiga now settled in New York, USA is the producer and also the music director of this movie. Ravi has a PHD in finance and is now involved in investing on technology companies in USA. His passion is music and that is the main reason why he is coming out with his movie. He has given 7 totally different kinds of tunes and who ever listened to his tunes are saying that Ravi will become a household name as soon as the movie gets released. Both Ravi and his wife Goda have very good taste and the suggestions they gave during the story script writing really helped the team a lot. |
