Independent short film (18 minutes)

Project description

CASTING CALL
Production Title: The Peanut Seller
Type: Independent short film (18 minutes)
Format: 4K
KEY DATES
Audition: Oct 17 – Oct 20, 2015 in New Delhi (contact us for exact time & location)
Shooting period: Oct 26 - Nov 7, 2015 in New Delhi
SYNOPSIS
Separated from his mother on a train as a child, an orphaned young man in Delhi meets his nemesis, learns to overcome his past and makes amends with the girl he likes.
PARTS
SHAKEEL, Gender: male, Age: 17 – Shooting days: all
Protagonist. Part already cast: Mohammed Faizal ("Road, Movie", "Dilli Dreams")
MOHAN, Gender: male, Age: 45-55 – Shooting days: 4
Responsible for the disappearance of Shakeel's mother. Takes what he wants. No respect for the law. Lives in a simple house near Old Delhi with his wife and son.
NEELA, Gender: female, Age: 17-23 – Shooting days: 2-3
A hard-working, graceful sweeper. Lives with an aunt in a lower-class neighborhood. Like Shakeel, she's had a difficult childhood and the two of them often helped each other out.
LITTLE SHAKEEL, Gender: male, Age: 6-8 – Shooting days: 2
The protagonist as a little boy. Loses his mother on the train.
SHAKEEL'S MOTHER, Gender: female, Age: 26-35 – Shooting days: 2
The protagonist's mother. Village/rural background. Hard-working. Low income.
MINOR PARTS:
(Shooting days: 1)
Mohan's wife, Age: 40s
Mohan's Son, Age: 8-12
2 Women, Age: 40-60
3 Men, Age: 18-35
Young couple, Age: 18-28
Street Writer, Age: 65-80

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