Masterpiece (upcoming film)

Masterpiece

Promotional poster
Directed by Manju Mandavya
Produced by Vijay Kiragandur
Written by Manju Mandavya
Screenplay by Manju Mandavya
Starring Yash
Shanvi Srivastava
Music by V. Harikrishna
Cinematography P. V. Shankar
Edited by K. M. Prakash
Production
company
Hombale Films
Distributed by Jayanna Films
Release dates
  • July 2015
Country India
Language Kannada

Masterpiece (stylized as Master Piece, Kannada: ಮಾಸ್ಟರ್ ಪೀಸ್) is an upcoming Indian Kannada language action thriller film written and directed by Manju Mandavya. It stars Yash and Shanvi Srivastava in the lead roles.

Cast

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Production

Development

The film was announced on October 21, 2014, to coincide with the occasion of Diwali, a Hindu festival, by film producer Vijay Kiragandur that the film would be titled Masterpiece and would be produced under his banner Hombale Films. Dialogue-writer Manju Mandavya was chosen to direct, making his debut, who also wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the film.[1] On titling the film as Masterpiece, he said, "Masterpiece was a spontaneous title that somehow clicked when I was getting into the structure of the story and when the hero's character was developing in my mind." V. Harikrishna was chosen to compose the music for the film and Chennai-based P. V. Shankar as the cinematographer.[2]

Casting and filming

During the announcement of the film, it was also announced that Yash would play the lead role in the film and that Suhasini Maniratnam would portray the role of his mother. The director said that two actresses, Anushka Shetty and Priya Anand were under consideration to play the female lead.[3] Following speculations, Shanvi Srivastava was signed in late-December 2014.[4]

It was announced that the filming was scheduled to begin in November or early-December 2014, following the filming of Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, another Yash-starrer.[2] However delayed, reports said filming was to begin in the second week of January 2015.[5]

Marketing

The first look poster of the film was released on October 21, 2014, by the official Twitter handle of the film.[6] The first teaser of the film was released on YouTube on January 7, 2015.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "'Masterpiece' Yash". indiaglitz.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Yash Fulfils Manju's Dreams". The New Indian Express. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "A Yash masterpiece in the making?". Bangalore Mirror. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shanvi Srivastava to star opposite Yash in Manju Mandavya's next film 'Masterpiece'". ibnlive.in.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shanvi Shrivastava opposite Yash in 'Masterpiece'". Business Standard. 31 December 2014. Retrieved January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Masterpiece: Starring Rocking Star Yash First Look". movierani.com. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Teaser of Yash's Masterpiece is here". The Times of India. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.