After completing the shoot for his maiden project Beyond the Clouds in India, which is all set for its London premiere this month in the competition category, the Iranian director Majid Majidi is already set to begin work on his second film which will entirely be based in India. Interestingly titled Gold Mine, insiders say that the film’s subject came to Mr. Majidi during his frequent visits to North of India. He has been developing the idea ever since and has also done a recce of the place where his story is based. He will, once again, be collaborating with his producers Shareen Mantri Kedia and Kishor Arora, under their banner – Namah Pictures.
Talking about his second project being based in India, Mr. Majidi says, “I have always believed that India has so many stories to tell within its myriad cultures of people from a different milieu. The ambiance of India is just magical, truly incomparable to any other country. Within that ambiance, exists a wonderful relationship between human beings and nature. The undying spirit 400-101 of people and their hope for life despite their hardships is unbelievable. That’s what really inspired me to shoot my next film in India once again and thereby be the narrator of this effort of men, women, and children whose love for life encourages them to stay strong and rise above any hurdles that come in their path. I’m glad that I’m once again going to collaborate with Shareen and Kishor at Namah Pictures who are a good team and very professional in their approach.”
Throwing light on partnering with the legendary director QV_DEVELOPER_01 once again, Producer Shareen Mantri Kedia says, “It’s a pleasure to collaborate with Mr. Majidi for the second time. We share a common belief of India being a gold mine of compelling stories that have a global connect and we are very happy to be taking more of India to the world.”
Talking further about the next steps on the film i.e. its casting, producer Kishor Arora adds, “The casting for the film begins in two months and we’ll be going on floors mid-2018.”
