UnIndian
| UnIndian | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anupam Sharma |
| Produced by |
Anupam Sharma Lisa Duff |
| Written by | Thushy Sathi |
| Starring |
Tannishtha Chatterjee Brett Lee Supriya Pathak Akash Khurana |
| Music by |
Salim Sulaiman Amanda Brown |
| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
UnIndian is a 2015 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Anupam Sharma starring former Australian cricketer, Brett Lee, in the lead along with Tannishtha Chatterjee. It was entirely shot in Sydney.[1][2]
Plot
The story is set in Australia in Sydney where Will Henderson (Brett Lee), tall and blonde with a charming smile, who teaches Australian English to immigrants, falls in love with Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee), a beautiful divorcee Australian woman of Indian origin and a single mother of a 10-year-old girl, Smitha. Meera is smart and independent and has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter. Meera 's ex-husband Deepak Khurana (Gulshan Grover) had earlier tried to lure and take away infant Smitha with him to India but was nabbed by the police after a complaint by Meera. While Meera's parents (Akash Khurana) and (Supriya Pathak) want to make a good match for her, she is not ready for any relationship. It takes a while before Meera is willing to take a risk by dating Will, despite family pressure to find 'a nice Indian match'; how the situation between Meera and Will develops through a series of ups and down is the focus of the narrative. Smitha confides in Will that she wants to meet her father, to which Will responds by helping her to meet him. But the clever Deepak hatches a plan to leave for India via New Zealand with Smitha. He almost succeeds but is nabbed by the police again after Will reveals to Meera his attempt to help Smitha. Meera lashes out at Will for his folly and tells him that Deepak is gay and a very mean, self-centered man who is least interested in his daughter. Police are informed and block Sydney airport and railway station, ultimately stopping Deepak at the port where he was planning to escape by ship with Smitha. After some misunderstanding, Will decides to quit his job and leave Sydney. Smitha asks her mother to stop Will from leaving since he is a good man at heart. Meera agrees and rushes to the airport to stop Will but finds that the flight has already taken off. She returns home dejectedly but is surprised to find Will there with her parents and daughter Smitha waiting for her.
Cast
- Brett Lee as Will Henderson
- Tannishtha Chatterjee as Meera
- Stephen Hunter as Detective Thompson
- Pallavi Sharda as Shanthi in a special appearance
- Sarah Roberts as Priya
- Gulshan Grover as Deepak Khurana, Meera's ex-husband
- Andy Minh Trieu as burly detective
- Supriya Pathak Kapur as Savita, Meera's mother
- Maha Wilson as Emma
- Heather Maltman as Michelle
- Arka Das as Tinku aka TK
- Nicholas Brown as Dr Samir, cardiologist
- Akash Khurana as Meera's dad
- Adam Dunn as Mich
- Bali Padda as Arjun
- Kashif Amjad as Vik
- Anupam Sharma as Swami
- Kali Holmes as Swami's assistant
- Laura Joy Bunting as Jess
- Maya Sathiamoorthy as Smitha, Meera's daughter
- Kumud Merani as Binky Aunty
- Abhinav Bali as Venkatesh
- John Howard as John Saunders
- Tiriel Mora as Rick Beecroft
- Tamara Bartaia as Paulette
- Sharon Johal as Dipti
- Deji Adiatu as Concierge
- Shingo Usami as International student
- Evan Gong as International student
- Michele Mattuizzi as Emma's boyfriend
- Megan Connell as cop
- Rob Flanagan as boat Captain
- Manveer Singh as Gurjeet, waiter
- Jane Fullerton-Smith as netball coach
- Susan Ling Young as Chinese laundry lady
- Jacqueline Maloney as Jess's mother
- Paulette Munoz as restaurant waitress
- Mark Sheridan as Professor Brown
- Bali Padda as Arjun
- Sunil Datwani as Atul
Soundtrack
| UnIndian | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Salim Sulaiman, Amanda Brown | |
| Released | 19 August 2016 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 38:54 |
| Language | Hindi English |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
The soundtrack for UnIndian is composed by Salim Sulaiman. The background score is composed by Amanda Brown. The music rights are acquired by Zee Music Company.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gayatri Mantra" | Salim Sulaiman | 02:21 |
| 2. | "UnIndian Theme" | Amanda Brown | 01:22 |
| 3. | "How to Pick up an Indian Girl" | Amanda Brown | 00:55 |
| 4. | "Fagun Laya Re Holi" | Salim Sulaiman | 03:47 |
| 5. | "Coffee" | Amanda Brown | 01:24 |
| 6. | "Icn (feat. Anandi Bhattacharya)" | Amanda Brown | 01:09 |
| 7. | "Judaiyaan" | Salim Sulaiman | 03:14 |
| 8. | "Detective Mum" | Amanda Brown | 00:59 |
| 9. | "Smitha s Fear" | Amanda Brown | 01:02 |
| 10. | "Chase Sequence" | Salim Sulaiman | 04:54 |
| 11. | "I Love Your Mum" | Amanda Brown | 01:29 |
| 12. | "Soona Aangan" | Gul Hora | 04:32 |
| 13. | "Smitha & Meera in Car" | Amanda Brown | 01:07 |
| 14. | "Final Chase - Netball Scene" | Salim Sulaiman | 02:09 |
| 15. | "Hari Om Hari" | Salim Sulaiman | 03:27 |
| 16. | "In My Shoes" | White Shoe Theory | 03:15 |
| 17. | "TK's Slideshow" | Amanda Brown | 01:48 |
| Total length: | 38:54 | ||
References
- ↑ Ravi, Nandu (18 June 2014). "Brett Lee to play lead actor in Bollywood film "UnIndian"". Yahoo News India. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Brett Lee's new film Un-Indian is the latest in a string of bizarre on-screen performances". News.com.au. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.