unINDIAN is a 2015 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Anupam Sharma and starring Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee. It was entirely shot in Sydney.[1]
| unINDIAN | |
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| Directed by | Anupam Sharma |
| Written by | Thushy Sathi |
| Produced by | Anupam Sharma Lisa Duff |
| Starring | Tannishtha Chatterjee Brett Lee Supriya Pathak Akash Khurana |
| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
| Music by | Salim–Sulaiman Amanda Brown |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe 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.[2] 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.[3] 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. In a dream sequence, Will sees himself dancing with Meera in an actual Bollywood movie (Sajid Nadiadwala's 2014 film Kick).
Smitha confides in Will that she wants to meet her father, to which Will responds by helping her to meet him.[4] However, 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 has no real interest in his daughter's welfare.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Cast
edit- Brett Lee as Will Henderson
- Tannishtha Chatterjee as Meera
- Stephen Hunter as Detective Thompson
- Pallavi Sharda as Shanthi in a special appearance
- Gulshan Grover as Deepak Khurana, Meera's ex-husband
- Supriya Pathak as Savita, Meera's mother
- Akash Khurana as Ashok, Meera's dad
- Anupam Sharma as Swami
- Maya Sathiamoorthy as Smitha, Meera's daughter
- Sarah Roberts as Priya
- Arka Das as TK
- Nicholas Brown as Samir
Soundtrack
edit| UnIndian | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| 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 | ||
Review
edit- 3.5 stars by Times Of India[6]
- 3.5 stars by Arts & Culture[3]
- 3 stars by Bollywoodlife.com[8]
- 2.5 stars by The Indian Express[9]
- 2.5 stars by News18.com[10]
- 2 stars by Hindustan Times[7]
- 2 stars by Deccan Chronicle[11]
References
edit- ^ "An unINDIAN guide to Sydney". Destinationnsw.com.au. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Brett Lee's new film Un-Indian is the latest in a string of bizarre on-screen performances". News.com.au. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Film review: UnIndian is a charming look at romance from a different perspective". The National. 13 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "UNindian (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "UnIndian movie review: Brett Lee's debut is so full of cheese you might as well order pizza - Movies News". Indiatoday.in. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Movie UnIndian Movie Review 2016, Story, Trailers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b "UnIndian review by Anupama Chopra: This one's a messy stew - movie reviews". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Unindian movie review: Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee's cross-cultural romance makes for a feel-good date movie! - Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at". Bollywoodlife.com. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "UnIndian film review: This side, that side". The Indian Express. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "UnIndian Movie Review: Brett Lee Debuts With a Cliched, Fun Film". News18.com. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "UNindian movie review: Another diasporic hybrid film!". Deccan Chronicle. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.