US techie shoots movie in three days
HYDERABAD: While seasoned moviemakers take months and years to complete a film, a US-based amateur created a record of sorts by wrapping up a full-length feature film in three days flat. Though not an ardent fan of cricket, US-based software engineer Venu Somineni ventured into the tricky world of tinsel town just to make a point – Indian cricket needs reforms – as he believes that cinema is the most powerful medium to send a message to people.
His film ‘Asli-Cricket’, as the title rightly suggests, revolves around the nitty-gritty of cricket and the need to bring certain reforms in the gentleman’s game.
Somineni made the movie within a span of three days without a written script or even dialogues. The movie made in Hindi got ‘U’ certification, and is all set to release in theatres across India on November 19.
According to the movie unit, the film is an attempt to convey to the Indian Cricket Board that the T-20 format is quite boring and a new format has to be introduced. Somineni said, “The duration of this movie is 1 hour 38 minutes.
Around 72 actors have been introduced to the screen for the first time in the movie. It has three unique elements that have probably never happened in the history of cinema. The entire shooting was completed in just three days, there was no written script and all dialogues were spontaneous on sets.”
He further added, “I generally don’t watch many movies and I barely watch cricket, but I know cinema is a powerful medium, so I want to bring forth this Idea. Cricket is an emotion, and there has to be reforms in it in these changing times with a new set of rules and format.”
“The budget of this movie is moderate. Some of the cast are real cricket players. The movie was shot in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. It has four songs. The story of the film itself is the hero,” he added.
He said he had also completed another movie ‘Aisa Q’, a political thriller. “It’s a pure suspense movie and I completed it in four days. It will soon be released in theatres,” Somineni said.