| Lessons in Forgetting | |
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| Directed by | Unni Vijayan |
| Produced by | Prince Thampi |
| Screenplay by | Anita Nair |
| Based on | Lessons in Forgetting (novel)by Anita Nair |
| Starring | Adil Hussain Roshni Achreja Maya Tideman Raaghav Chanana |
| Music by | Ganesh Kumaresh |
| Cinematography | Viswamangal Kitsu |
| Editing by | Unni Vijayan Mandar Khanvilkar |
| Studio | Arowana Studios |
| Distributed by | Arowana Studios |
| Release date(s) | February 15, 2012 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 1.2 million USD |
Lessons in Forgetting is an upcoming Indian film produced by Prince Thampi for Arowana Studios. It is based on the novel of the same name by Anita Nair and directed by Unni Vijayan. It stars Adil Hussain, Roshni Achreja, Maya Tideman and Raaghav Chanana. The film is shot in 35mm Cinemascope.
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A renowned expert on cyclones J.A. Krishnamoorthy comes to India, when he learns that his daughter, Smriti, has met with a fatal freak accident. Determined to find out the truth behind his daughter’s accident, JAK starts to retrace his daughter’s path on the days that led to her accident in a small town in Tamil Nadu.
With a strong desire to know the truth, JAK embarks on his own investigation. He meets with the people who were close to Smriti. They give different versions of what they felt about her. JAK feels he is getting closer to the truth. But his hopes are shattered when he reaches a dead end.
Meera, a socialite, finds her life in chaos when her husband walks out on her leaving her with her two children, mother and her grandmother. Left to fend for herself, Meera takes up a job as an assistant to JAK. Inadvertently she leads him to a very important piece of the puzzle of the case.
Various events and coincidences, help him in getting closer to the truth. They find themselves back in Minjikapuram, the coastal town where it all began. Here JAK realises that, there was a bigger issue that Smriti was fighting against.
JAK must show the courage to confront the reality and forget the past.
Produced by Prince Thampi for Arowana Studios, the movie is based on the bestselling novel by the same title, written by Anita Nair.‘Lessons in Forgetting’ is the first film to be produced by Arowana Studios. Arowana Studios has embarked on a mission to produce good movies in English language predominantly based out of India. Arowana Studios also will be providing talented young actors and technicians a platform to display their skills and used improvised techniques, with full freedom to innovate and create good movies.
Shot entirely in India across
-Bangalore (Karnataka, India).
-Pondicherry(Tamil Nadu,India).
-Mahabalipuram(Tamil Nadu,India).
-Coonoor/ Mettupalayam(Tamil Nadu,India).
| Director | Unni Vijayan |
| Screenplay | Anita Nair |
| Director of Photography | Vishawamangal Kitsu |
| Editing | Unni Vijayan/Mandar Khanvilkar |
| Sound Designer | Gissy Michael |
| Production Designer | Malay Bhattacharya |
| Makeup Designer | Roshan N.G |
| Music | Ganesh Kumaresh |
| Casting Director | Nilesh Maniyar |
| Costume Designer | Manoviraj Khosla |
| Executive Producer | Rajagopalan Achu |