MUMBAI: Singer-music composer Adnan Sami will be shooting in Afghanistan next year for his debut film “Afghan – In Search Of A Home” as an actor.
Adnan will make his acting debut with “Afghan – In Search Of A Home” directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru. He will be seen in the role of an Afghani musician.
“He (Adnan) is a royalty from Afghanistan and even his forefathers are from there. We were discussing what happens to the war zone countries in terms of their art, culture. Places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria are culturally rich countries.
“What usually happens in war zone countries is museums are locked, films are not being allowed to be made. So, there is no art and culture,” Radhika says in an interview.
Both Radhika and Vinay believe the refugee story will resonate with the audience.
“The story is about a musician from Afghanistan and what happens to his journey in finding his home. It is a heart- wrenching tale of an artiste,” she adds.
The pre-production work is on at the moment and the shoot will begin from February next year. It is a straight 60-day schedule.
“We will be shooting in Delhi, Amritsar, Banaras and a then there is a 10-day schedule in Afghanistan. We will start shooting in Afghanistan mostly in May. This is going to be the last schedule, we can’t shoot there at the moment due to weather issues.
“The story starts from Afghanistan and then it continues in India – it goes to Delhi Punjab and it concludes in Banaras,” says Vinay. (AGENCIES)
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