'Minimum' starring Saba Azad to go on floors next month

A new film titled Minimum starring Saba Azad Geetanjali Kulkarni Namit Das and Rumana Molla is set to go on floors in June The international drama will be helmed by Rumana herself in her directorial debutSet in Belgium the film deals with transactional marriage and migration with love affection and friendship at the core It traces the journey of a newlywed immigrant who lands in a house that isnt hers with her motherinlaw who insidiously keeps her captiveShe finds out that everything she had been told about her husband Ali was a lie and loses all hope until a French tutor Laurie is hired to teach her the basicsTalking about the film directoractress Rumana who has been brought up in Belgium said Ive always felt inclined towards writing and it was just a matter of finding the right story that stood the test of time The inspiration for Minimum came from my own observations I have seen a lot of transactional marriages of different kindsEspecially abroad there are a lot of people who get married but dont reveal the entire truth about themselves But more than that the uniqueness of the film will lie in its treatment of such situations exploring our cultural differences with warmth affection and humour she addedRumana has appeared in many Hindi feature films including Irada which went on to win two National Awards in 2017 Along with the greenlight for Minimum 2022 started on a great note for Rumana who was selected for the prestigious Berlinale Talent Program in FebruarySaba who is set to play the character of Laurie in the film said in a statement I knew I had to be a part of Minimum as soon as I read it Its a very unusual storyThe actress who plays a French tutor in the film feels the character of Laurie is possibly the toughest Ive taken up as an actor mostly because I have to do this in a language Im not familiar with Thats what pulled me to the film I knew it would test my abilities as an artisteThe film will be produced by Shiladitya Bora of Platoon One Films and Radhika Lavu of Ellanar Films Bora had earlier produced Marathi film Picasso which won a Special Mention at the 2020 National Films Awards as well as Yours Truly a drama starring Soni Razdan Pankaj Tripathi and Aahana Kumra which premiered at Busan International Film Festival 2018Geetanjali Kulkarni a renowned name in Marathi cinema and theatre who has been getting a lot of positive response for her work in Gullak said First of all I liked the story a lot It is a very honest and detailed depiction of the life of an immigrant family The character I am playing is a person who is a survivor trying her best so that she and her son could live a better life Rumana is a young and promising director and Im very much looking forward to working with herNamit Das the theatre and film actor who is known for his work in Aarya and Wake Up Sid and Mafia revealed what drew him to the film He said I was intrigued by the name itself Whatever Shiladitya does I find it very hatke and soulful As I drowned myself in the script I realised that its a deceptively simple film with complex layers in it Im fascinated by the world of these charactersOn working with Rumana he said Right away in my first meeting with her I realised that she knows what she wants and thats the best quality of a director I love her warmth and her vision Minimum is her world that she dreamt about and is bringing to life and I cant wait to dive into itThe makers are eyeing a June 2023 releaseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever