Samir is a second generation Indian living in America . He lives in his own world of dreams hoping one day he will become a star in Bollywood films. Since childhood, he has actively taken part in theater, dance performances, TV ads and runway / ramp shows. Samir's parents moved to USA with an-intent of giving him a chance for better opportunity and instead Samir sees himself on the big screen in India. He has strong values and is close to his roots. Being determined to follow his dreams, Samir drops out of Computer Engineering and leaves for Bollywood against his parents
will.
As we know, reality is different from dreams. Is Samir ready for a rude awakening? Does he find success in Bollywood or does he come back to America? The film is based on reality, says a press release. |
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Jitender Kheterpal (Director)
Jitender started his career as an actor in Bollywood & he interacted with several talented people from NSD (National school of Drama ) who inspired him in believing that a good actor can become a good director as well. As a result, he ventured into direction in the year of 2002 where he made
his debut with a short-film - 'Virar To Churchgate', film based on struggle in city of Mumbai and this was highly appreciated in
the British film festival. |
Thus began his journey as a director. Jitender also writes story, dialogue & screenplay inspired from real life situations. His second venture was
'Filmi Very Filmi'- a short film based on the life of struggling aspiring actors who are tagged as - 'Side Actors or Extras'. Being brought up in a atmosphere of social service Jitender was inspired to make a movie on
the life of deaf & dumb boy & his struggle to make his place in this normal world titled -
'Main Bhi Hoon'. Then came his next venture - 'Lo Aaya
Samir' -a light comedy which is based on the life of an NRI (Non Resident Indian) boy who comes to Bollywood to try his luck. He comes across people from different aspects of Bollywood & learns the meaning of success after
a series of struggles. The experiments on these short films has given Jitender insight into human life & especially women oriented subjects
which inspire him & also subjects related to NRI (Non Resident Indians) & their issues/challenges in India & abroad. |
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Samir Bhatnagar - Actor
Samir has been performing on stage since childhood and has taken active part in fashion shows, cultural dances and theater. Samir was born in India, brought up in California, and obtained a degree in Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley. |
However, he simply felt that acting was his calling in life. A pivotal point in life came where Samir decided to move to Bollywood and follow his dreams and ambitions. Samir attended Kishore Namit Kapoor for grooming his acting skills. Modeling served as an interface to jump start Samir’s career, as he has done major campaigns for Denim cologne, Times Card, Southern Comfort, Tata Mobile, VJ for Channel V and music video for known
singer(s) like Asha Bhosale.. From Femina’s Bachelor of the Fortnight to runway work with some of the biggest designers in India like Prasad Biddapa and Vikram
Phadnis, the glamorous world of modeling was a cultivating experience to broaden his horizon and came back to US to further pursue experience in acting. Samir has been instrumental in formulating scripts and concepts, and “Lo Aaya
Samir” is a proven example about a young man’s journey to
Bollywood.. This project is very near and dear to his heart, and is based on true experiences. Samir has also done short films and completed another Indo-American film,
“Khanda”. “Khanda” has been truly a unique experience where Samir reaches out as an actor to perform and deliver a negative personality. Samir continues to model by doing major campaigns for
Verizon, Hewlett Packard, New York Life Insurance and many more. |
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