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Indian born filmmaker Karri plans ‘Mobster’
MUMBAI: Indian born filmmaker Nagendra Karri, owner of Eternal Mind Production LLC in New York, has announced his next Rs 1.5 billion film ‘Mobster‘ to be shot on multiple locales including India.
This announcement comes after the successful debut screening of his first directorial venture Where are you Sophia? – a suspenseful psychological thriller at the recently concluded Cannes Film festival.
Where are you Sophia? is based on a true story of a local newspaper columnist from a rural town called Highlands where she mysteriously disappears and ends up meeting Charlie, a young handsome man from Jersey Shores. She takes him on a journey where he is introduced to the realms of the unknown which only he can unravel as he faces the mysterious forces in the evil town of Highlands.
“Life has been very hard while making a feature film during a recession,” says Karri adding, “but it was worth every bit to make a suspenseful thriller like Where are you Sophia? which you believe in totally. Recession was not an excuse for me and I have done it.”
The 96-minute psycho thriller will keep audiences on the edge-of-their seat with paranormal elements and characters with strange backgrounds and contradicting stories. The film received good reviews at the Cannes Film Festival.
Karri is currently in India to finalise plans for the release of Where are you Sophia? and work out his new project Mobster. He is also likely to conduct audition for Mobster and talk to potential partners for his new project.
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
