Hollywood calling

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Have you ever dreamt of a role in a Hollywood movie? If yes this might just be a ‘dream come true’ for you.



The Executive Producers are two-time Oscar winner, Emma Thompson, (Sense and Sensibility,) and Simone Sheffield and Valerie Hoffman (Precious).



The direction will be done by Oscar winner and two-time Emmy award winning director Jeffrey D Brown who will make SOLD his feature film debut. [break]



Also, appearing in the film are David Arquette (Never Been Kissed,) Gillian Anderson (Last King of Scotland,) and Indian stars: Tannishtha Chatterjee (Brick Lane,) Nandita Das, (Fire,) and Om Puri, (East is East). Sold’s Producer, Jane Charles, is a Producer and Executive Producer on feature films, series and commercials.



Since the story is of a young Nepali girl who is sold to brothel in India, the movie also has an Indian production partner consisting of ‘Sikhya Entertainment.’ The founder, of which is Anurag Kashyap, a screenwriter of twenty films, including Academy Award nominated Water.



So what are you waiting for? Go and try out for the auditions which are being held at ‘Alpha High School’ 9 am onwards on February 19 and 20. The audition in Nepal is put together by eleven11 production, a team of Shailendra Karki, Julian James Raag MM and Spandan Mocktan.



The roles and the criteria’ are mentioned below:

Lakshmi-Nepali, age range 12-16 (should look 12), strong character, happy, smart, determined, able to play scared, sad, angry.

Shahanna- Nepali, 15/18yrs old.



She is a young girl at the brothel who is at first wary of Lakshmi and later pledges her friendship and support to her.



Ama- Lakshmi’s mother, 35-45yrs, hard working, weathered face, loving, submissive.



Stepfather Anil- 35-45yrs, tired and frustrated- withered arm.







Harish- Nepali 8-10 year old boy. Sprightly, resourceful, kind, generous, helpful, playful and protective.



Pushpa- Mother of Harish and Jeena, 30’s, Nepali but looks older, gaunt and ill.



Young Krishna- 15-16 yrs old Nepali, strong and sweet, handsome.



Bajai Sita- Nepali woman that runs the store, 40- 50yrs Hard, strong, peasant, businesswoman.



Bajai Sita’s Husband- Nepali 40-50yrs Also hard and strong, peasant, crude in ways of this thoughts.



Gita’s Father- Nepali, 50yrs, a good man. a struggling farmer who has sent away his daughter to the city.



Jeena 3-5yrs, Nepali, Harish’s sister, flies a kite, gets mad, happy, sad.



For further details contact 5-524-775 or 98510-14018.

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