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  • Swati Shetty’s & Grant Kessman’s prodco Bridge7 acquires Slumdog Millionaire sequel rights

    Swati Shetty’s & Grant Kessman’s prodco Bridge7 acquires Slumdog Millionaire sequel rights

    MUMBAI: For those who know Swati Shetty, they will always commend her for her never-say-die spirit. The Los Angeles-based former Netflix director international originals & acquisitions and  producer of Umrika has got together with former CAA agent Grant Kessman to set up a production outfit Birdge7.

    And amongst the first transactions it has done is acquiring the film sequel and television series rights of the Oscar winning, Danny Boyle-directed Celador produced Slumdog Millionaire.

    This is what the duo had to say after striking the deal with Celador: “Some stories stay with us long after the credits roll and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is undoubtedly one of them. Its narrative is universal, cutting across cultural and geograpahical lines and it embodies the kind of stories we love — ones that bridge entertainment with profound human experiences. What makes ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ extraordinary is not only its cinematic brilliance — spanning storytelling, music and its remarkable accolades, but also how it brought together talent from across the world to make a global winning team.”

    Celador International chairman Paul Smith expressed his confidence in the duo acquiring the rights and said the studio was looking forward to working with Bridge7. 
     

  • Slumdog fame stars Rubina and others to star in British film

    Slumdog fame stars Rubina and others to star in British film

    MUMBAI: Rubina Ali, the child who played the young Latika in Dany Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire‘, is being considered for a small budget British film – ‘Lord Owen‘s Lady” – that will also have Anthony Hopkins in a major role.

    Expected to earn 1000 pounds sterling a day, she stands to earn around 21,000 pounds (around Rs 1.6 million) for the assignment.

    The romantic comedy set to be filmed in India, England and Wales, is about a young Welsh nobleman who falls in love with an Indian girl. Former rugby player Gavin Henson is all set to make his acting debut with the film.

    Ali confirmed this and said: ‘I have a new film and I will be traveling to England and Wales later this year. I am so excited because I think this is going to be my best year. I want to go and meet Danny uncle at his home and talk to him again.‘

    Before I met him, I was living in a slum and now look at what my life has become – he visits us regularly in Bombay and now I want to visit him in his home. The only other person I really want to meet in England is the Queen – I want to see Buckingham Palace. I have always wanted to meet a real queen,‘ she added.

    The film also features Ali’s Slumdog co-star Azharuddin Ismail. The 13-year-old actress said one of the best things about filming in England will be the chance to meet her Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle again.