Vinod Kapri’s 'Pyre' to release on October 23
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
New Delhi, National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri's Hindi movie "Pyre" is set to rollout in theatres on October 23.
Adding to this, Vinod Kapri’s 'Pyre' to rollout on October 23 The Uttarakhand-set movie chronicles the poignant love story of an ageing couple whose lives revolve around their home, their memories and each other, as they quietly wait for their children, who have moved away in search of better opportunities.
Meanwhile, Kapri cast two local residents for the movie, Padam Singh, a retired Indian Army soldier, and Hira Devi, a farmer, neither of whom had ever acted earlier. Both hail from Berinag Tehsil in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district.
Notably, Kapri shared his aim was to tell the story through those people who have lived that life themselves. "'Pyre' is ultimately a movie about love between two people who have spent their lives together, and between parents and their children. I wanted to tell this story through two people who had lived that life themselves," he shared in a note.
As per the latest buzz, "Finding Padam Singh ji and Heera Devi ji was extraordinary. Their relationship, silences and emotions brought a truth to the screen that conventional actors could never have recreated," he added.
In further updates, The movie has won 18 international awards, including 15 Best Movie Awards, with Best Movie honours across Washington, D C, Chicago, Canada, Spain, Boston, Stuttgart, London and Birmingham. It has also received Best Director awards in Serbia and Boston, along with major recognitions for Music, Cinematography and Sound.
On top of that, Composer Mychael Danna, who won an Academy Award for Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" in 2012, has scored the music for "Pyre". German editor Patricia Rommel, known for her work on "The Lives of Others" and "The Tourist", is also involved in the project. Legendary Indian lyricist Gulzar also contributed to the movie by penning a song
The movie is produced by Kapri, Suresh Joshi and Arindra Rai Chaudhuri under the banners Bhagirathi Films and Mashakbeen Studios. It is distributed theatrically by Cinepolis, which has previously distributed "Hanuman Ansh".
Source: Hindustan Times