Asha Black
| Asha Black | |
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| Directed by | John Robinson |
| Produced by | Bindhu John Varghese |
| Written by | John Robinson |
| Screenplay by | John Robinson |
| Story by | John Robinson |
| Starring |
Ishitha Arjun Lal Sarath Kumar |
| Music by | Jecin George |
| Cinematography | Alby |
Production company |
Nimita Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language |
Malayalam Tamil |
Asha Black is a 2014 Indian thriller film that debuted writer and director John Robinson. He is an experienced director who worked under many filmmakers of different languages, such as: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. He also worked for Ad Films and performed by Ishita Chauhan, Arjun Lal, Sarath Kumar, Devan, and Manoj K. Jayan. It was released as Nee Naan Nizhal in India's South Regions languages Malayalam & Tamil.[1]
Cast
- Ishita Chauhan as Asha Srinivas (Asha Black)
- Arjun Lal as Rohit
- Sarath Kumar as Anwar Ali
- Devan as Srinivas
- Manoj K. Jayan as Senthil
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Anjali Upasana
Production
The team shot scenes in Coimbatore, Tamil, Nadu, Kerala, and Malaysia in September 2013. Director John Robinson revealed that the plot would revolve around the dangers of social networks.[2] Arjun Lal, previously seen as a junior artiste in Thanmathra (2005), made a comeback in a leading role along with Ishita Chauhan. Chauhan is a Bollywood child actor who has done many films and movies such as Aap Ka Suroor (2007) and Hijack (2008). The Tamil version developed under the title Narumugai before Nee Naan Nizhal was finalised. Though he played just a supporting role, the film used Sarath Kumar's presence to market the film extensively in both languages.
Story
Five people of Indian origin are killed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, within a short period of time. At first, the attacks are believed to be racially motivated, but the investigating officer Anwar Ali (Sarath Kumar), a Tamilian of the Indian origin, feels that there are no grounds to believe that.
As he and his team investigate the Facebook profiles of the victims, they find a common factor: they all had a mutual friend called ‘Asha Black’. Asha (newcomer Ishitha Chauhan) is a 17-year-old girl addicted to making online friends and chatting with them 24/7.
When an online romance blooms between ‘Asha Black’ and the Coimbatore-based young musician, Rohith (Arjun Lal), Rohith decides to go to Kuala Lumpur, and meet her on her eighteenth birthday.
Asha Black takes the viewer on a guided tour of the dark alleys of the World Wide Web, showing how the unmonitored use of the internet by young adults can make them prey to murky people who are supplying pornographic material on the Net, or how unloved and neglected children become victims of sex abuse.
Release
The Malayalam and Tamil versions opened simultaneously on 10 October, 2014 to mixed reviews.[3][4] A critic from The Hindu concluded, "It’s a weird love story and a crime thriller — and its big problem is that it can’t balance both".[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Nee Naan Nizhal Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Vijay George. "On Location: Asha Black — The social network". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "'Asha Black' Review Roundup: Crime Thriller Gets Average Reviews from Critics". International Business Times. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Asha Black Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Baradwaj Rangan. "Nee Naan Nizhal: Shadow play". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Nee Naan Nizhal Review: Well-Intentioned". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 12 February 2015.