Movie : That Game oF Chess, press release http://www.ThatGameOfChess.com Language : English , Runtime : 95 minutes , Format : 35 mm, THAT GAME OF CHESS, an independent film, shot in Los Angeles and completed under a modest budget of $200,000/- opened in theatres on April 3rd in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Hollywood Bollywood crossover film, which is a cross cultural love story of an Indian immigrant, got a remarkable support from Non-resident Indians community in California and now after a successful engagement of three weeks in California, the movie is now opening in Dallas and Houston on April 24th and is set to open in New York on May 9th.
That Game Of Chess, is a film inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s preaching and his three promises which he made to his Mother when he was going to England for higher studies.
Unlike various other Bollywood Crossover films depicting the repeated parental disapproval of inter-racial relationships, this movie has a new and refreshing theme. Rahul, an engineer in India gets a job opportunity in United States, but his mother and brother are against it. He makes a deal with his family – if he can a win a game of chess with his father, his family will be bound to let him go. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, he makes a series of promises to his Father about his conduct and purity before leaving for United States until he looses the track and breaks all the promises.
What makes this movie even more unique is the expertise and dedication of hardworking young Indians in America , who want to make this movie, their first venture, a wonderful experience both for themselves and the audience. This movie draws from their lives as well as the lives of other Indians living here. Everyone will be able to relate to the movie at some level. This the movie is not only about cultural conflicts; it’s about love and about life. The whole team is driven to make this a very entertaining feature both for Hollywood and Bollywood.
Synopsis : When Mahatma Gandhi wanted to go abroad to England for higher studies, his mother did not like it. Gandhi understood his mother’s fears about his maintaining sobriety and purity of conduct. Gandhi then made three promises that he would refrain from alcohol, will remain a vegetarian and will refrain from sex. He kept up all the three promises and returned with his principles of morality preserved intact. Inspired by the work of Gandhi since childhood, Rahul, when leaving India , also makes similar promises to his Father to ease his family’s concerns. Rahul, a computer engineer by education, gets a computer programming job with a very reputed company in Los Angeles but his ambitions were bigger. Rahul had several business plans which he wanted to execute and become a successful entrepreneur. Other than a few cultural adjustments in his new country, his smart and intelligent demeanor and friendly, kind, easy-going nature help him adapt well with the new surroundings. The going is good for him, but life has something else in store. His life takes a new turn, when he falls deeply in love with an American girl. The film follows Rahul on this roller coaster ride. As the story unfolds, Rahul is compelled to break his promises one by one. This movie bares the harshness of life for an Indian immigrant in America . It tells the truth in a hard-hitting manner, something which has never been done before in an Indian crossover film. America , which seemed a land of opportunity to Rahul now leaves him with shattered dreams and destroyed aspirations. Will he always be seen as a Gas Station Worker here? The land he dreamt to erect his big business empire on, will expect him to work at 7-11 ? Should he even continue his struggle here?
Crew :
Directed by Raja Bundela
Produced by Amresh M. Sinha
Story and Screen play Viresh M. Sinha
Co-Written By Oge Madekwe
cast :
Rahul Viresh M. Sinha
Elena Cazzy Golomb
Sarah Melanie Malia
Father Alok Nath
Raj Bedi Raja Bundela
Tony Spencer Scott
Lina Lina Loi
Brother Amresh M. Sinha
Mother Gini Singh
Jim Charles Pickering
Son Vrandan Sharma
Bruce Kevin carter
John John Bozeman
Tom Paul Hapeny
Mobin Ben DeSousa
Sister in Law Pragati Sharma
Billy Avi Kaur
Tanya Agnieszka Tyc
