03/08/2023
HELPING CAST (FEATURE FILM, NY): PAID. SHOOT STARTS THIS SEPT! FINAL TWO WEEKS TO SUBMIT FOR BOLLY-HOLLY MUSICAL COMEDY. ALL ROLES WILL REMAIN OPEN, UNLESS ITS SAYS 'FILLED' Looking forward to a Remarkable pool of Talent 🙂 (If you have already submitted, many of you are still in the running, expect to receive audition sides soon, Thank you so much!)
DIVYA (LEAD) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, South Asian, beautiful, composed, obedient, career oriented, repsectful to parents, but wanting to find her true love, Bollywood/Ballroom dancing skills are a HUGE plus!
DIVYA’S FATHER (MR. GULMOHAR KAPOOR) (SUPPORTING) (FILLED: SONNY CHATRATH) - 50s-60s, South Asian, must be able to speak English and Hindi, Punjabi also a plus, happy nature, very loving, understanding, likes to sing old Hindi songs
PROFESSOR GRAYSON (LEAD) (FILLED) - 50s-60s, Caucasian, English Dialect coach, Intelligent, articulate, sophisticated, passionate yet manipulative, arrogant personality but comes across empathetic and supportive.
PREM (LEAD) (FILLED) - 20s-30s, South Asian/Mixed, Amazing Bollywood dancer, handsome, kind soul, has been hurt in the past, desires to find love but doesn’t know if it can exist for him so he’s willing to do an arranged marriage to please his family and settle this part of his life while he strives to become an artist.
ALINA (LEAD) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, playing an Eastern European immigrant (caucasian brunette/ethnically ambiguous), beautiful, innocent, bubbly, likable face, down to earth, an aspiring model/actress from a very conservative/orthodox religious family but making her own way in New York City, Bollywood/Ballroom dancing skills are a HUGE plus!
NATHAN (LEAD) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, Caucasian, sophisticated, handsome, tall, lawyer, open minded, loves art galleries, Alina’s fiancé
LEVI (LEAD) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, African-American, medical doctor/nurse practitioner, handsome, caring, compassionate, family oriented, secretly in love with Divya
ROCKY (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s, South Asian, cheerful, caring, best friend of the lead Prem
CLASSMATE #1 (TANYA) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, Easter European heritage and accent, easy-going, beautiful but never arrogant attitude, best friends with Alina
CLASSMATE #2 (STEPHAN) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-40s, British, well-spoken, pretends, to be from a royal family, kind at heart, wants to break into Broadway and films, obsessed with Bollywood movies.
CLASSMATE #3 (SARIKA) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, South Asian, feisty, confident, great actor and Bollywood dancer
CLASSMATE #4 (ROGER) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, Hispanic, from a wealthy Hispanic family, proud of his heritage, good-looking, funny, eager to learn and wants to be a movie star but without working too hard
CLASSMATE #5 (NARGIS) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, originally from Pakistan, very beautiful, from a conservative family, secretly wants to be an actor, loves fashion, modeling and dancing
CLASSMATE #6 (Mr. SINGH) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-40s, Must be an actual Sikh actor please, polite, energetic, must speak Punjabi also.
CLASSMATE #7 (CHARLIE) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, From Kenya, great personality, very cultured.
ROMEO GIOVANNI/STAGE MANAGER (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 50s-60s, Caucasian, fashion designer, a close friend of Professor Grayson, sophisticated, well-dressed, fashionable, control freak
SPECIAL APPEARANCE/CELEBRITY ITEM DANCE Number (CELEBRITY TBD) (OPEN)
BEATRICE/STELLA TAYLOR (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 30s-50s, Caucasian, elegant, sophisticated, cultured, well dressed but a bit too sexy, art critic, flirtatious yet independent, Nathan eventually falls for her and breaks off his engagement with his fiancé Alina. (No singing/dancing talent needed, but great expressions and acting skill a must!)
IGOR (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, Easter European, from the same country as Alina and Tanya, sent by Alina’s father to watch over her, pretty much a goon, really funny and makes a lot of mistakes, blundering, a little bit of a heavy-weight, really likes Tanya
DMITRI (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, Easter European, from the same country as Alina and Tanya, sent by Alina’s father to watch over her, pretty much a goon, really funny and makes a lot of mistakes, blundering, tall, thin, dark-haired, really likes Alina
PREM’S SISTER (SAKSHI SINHA) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 20s-30s, South Asian, vibrant personality, Bollywood dancing skills a must
PREM’S MOTHER (MRS. CHANDANI SINHA) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN)- 50s-60s, South Asian, must be able to speak English and Hindi, Punjabi also a plus, very affectionate and loving, Bollywood dancing skills a big plus.
PREM’S FATHER (MRS. ROSHAN SINHA) (SUPPORTING) (OPEN) - 50s-60s, South Asian, must be able to speak English and Hindi, Punjabi also a plus, serious, strict yet caring, Bollywood dancing skills a big plus.
ALINA’S FATHER (SUPPORTING) (OPEN)- 50s-60s, Eastern European, a priest for an Orthodox Christian church, doesn’t really like that Alina does modeling and dancing but loves her so much and wants every good opportunity for her, is mostly seen on zoom calls and in person in the ending scene
DIVYA’S MOTHER (MRs. KAJAL KAPOOR) (OPEN) - 50s-60s, South Asian, must be able to speak English and Hindi, Punjabi also a plus, loves and adores her husband, both are romantic lovebirds
ASHTHA - Divya’s 11-year-old sister (OPEN) South Asian, cute, bubbly, an adorable life of the party
CAMEO: (OPEN) Levi’s family (Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, Older brother, Younger sister)
WEDDING GUESTS: All
PLAYBACK SINGER/SONG 1: TBA (MALE, FINALIZED)
PLAYBACK SINGER/SONG 2: TBA (FEMALE, FINALIZED)
PLAYBACK SINGER 3: TBA (MALE/FEMALE, OPEN)
PLAYBACK SINGER 4: TBA (MALE/FEMALE, OPEN)
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER: TBA (FINALIZED)
FASHION DESIGNER CLOTHING LINE (OPEN)
FASHION DESIGNER JEWELRY LINE (OPEN)
PROMO SHOOT, PRESS RELEASE, FIRST FILMING SCHEDULE SEPT 2023 (DATES TBD), THEN NOV AND DEC. LOCATION: NY, NJ COMPENSATION: PAID (NON-UNION FEATURE LENGTH FILM, SAG-A PERMITTED)
Please Submit the ROLE in the SUBJECT, WITH RECENT HEADSHOTS AND FULL LENGTH PICTURES, WITH ACTING REEL/LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION.
If certain roles are not cast through social media, they will be open on BACKSTAGE and ACTORSACCESS soon to a much larger pool of Professional Talents. As always first preference to all my friends:)
Please Email ASAP: [email protected] CC: [email protected] Best wishes! MANY THANKS! — with Nidhi Kathuria and Sonny Chatrath.
