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'ABBA KA KUAN' RE-TITLED 'WELL DONE ABBA'
By Eye TV India Bureau
In the News Well-known director Shyam Benegal has re-titled his Big Pictures' production 'Abba Ka Kuan' as ' Well Done Abba'. The film stars Boman Irani in a double role, along with Minissha Lamba and Sammir Dattani. Ravi Kishen, Salim Ghouse, Sonali Kulkarni, Rajit Kapur, Yashpal Sharma, Ravi Jhankal and Deepika Amin have played supporting roles. The movie s based on the story of Armaan Ali, a chauffeur working in Mumbai. He takes leave for a month to find a husband for his teenage daughter, who lives in a small town near Hyderabad. Armaan Ali only returns to work after three months and by then his young employer wants to sack him. |
However, Armaan persuades his employer to hear his explanation for his delay and the story moves on from there. In fact, the film is inspired by two short stories - 'Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi' by Jeelani Bano and 'Phulwa Ka Pul' by Sanjeev. The director has almost completed the shooting schedule in Mumbai and Hyderabad film studios. The producer is very hopeful that the movie would hit the box office as Jayant Kriplani has provided the film treatment and Ashok Mishra has written the screenplay. Besides, Shantanu Moitra has given the music to the lyrics composed by Mishra, Swanand Kirkire and Ila Arun. Incidentally, Ila also plays a role.
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