Mumbai, September 12e 2018 The incredible and inspiring journey of two boys from Mumbai shantytowns to the world of international ballet will be written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala
Roy Kapur Films (RKF) by Siddharth Roy Kapur signed a contract with famous director Sooni Taraporevala to present the inspiring and hopeful journey of the two boys from Mumbai, Amiruddin Shah and Manish Chauhan, their Israeli-American mentor and their families. have triumphed over their situation and have achieved a feat that no Indian has ever had before – by visiting the prestigious world ballet institutes such as the Royal Ballet Academy of London and the Oregon Ballet Theater.
Sooni, known for her award-winning writings on Salaam Bombay, Mississippi Masala and The Namesake, has already directed a VR documentary on the same subject entitled "Yeh Ballet", for Memesys Lab by Anand Gandhi.
When Siddharth read about the boys and saw this documentary, he was so moved by their story that he immediately contacted Sooni and asked him to join him on the big screen. Siddharth and Sooni have already worked together on The Namesake, co-produced by UTV Motion Pictures, and have been in touch since then to discuss potential ideas for collaboration.
Siddharth said, "I am very excited to present this wonderful and inspiring story on screen, and I am delighted that Sooni writes and directs it. I've always admired her writing and she's outdone herself with the superb storyline she's written about "Ballet Boys". Having been involved in creating a dance and sustainable music franchise like ABCD, we intend to bring the same unbridled energy, cinematic spectacle, spectacular dance and great music to this film. What makes this film even more special …
