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PRESS * Review by Commonwealth Film Festival Comittee. June 2002 * An Interview in Detroit Filmmakers Coalition Newsletter. November, 2001 * Surfing for a Soul Mate: masala.com, August 27, 2001 * "[shaadi.com]* received a standing ovation": The Weekly Voice, August 25, 2001 * Festival projects going beyond Bollywood: Toronto Star, August 19, 2001 * Full coverage of the movie at the festival at mybindi.com, August 2001 * A candid interview at mybindi.com, August 2001 * Two acclaimed features confirmed for Film Fete, The Weekly Voice, Canada, July 2001 * Love and Lust in the Techie Lane, Little India (Ignore the title!) June 2001 * A Brief note in The Hindu. May 06, 2001 * Spotlight: Raj & Krishna, India Today (International Edition), April 30, 2001 * American Born Lonely Desi, rediff.com. April 9, 2001 * Best & Fairest Review by far* in tehelka.com. March 31, 2001 * [shaadi.com]* by Telugu Whiz Kids: idlebrain.com. March 29, 2001 * A mention in The Indian Express. March 24, 2001 * On the making of the movie in Big Idea September/October 2000 * News item on making of the movie in Indian Reporter. January, 2000
FILM FESTIVALS Official Selection, Commonwealth Film Festival, UK 2001 Official Selection, Digital Talkies Intl. Film Festival, New Delhi 2001 Silver Award, WorldFest, Houston 2001 Official Selection, The Toronto South Asian Film Festival, Toronto 2001
VIEWER REVIEWS (Detailed Reviews) (Some viewer responses from Film Festivals & Film Previews)
A gentle, humorous and often wry look at the lives of expatriate Indians, Shaadi.com is a welcome addition to the Indian Diaspora film genre. The film's strength lies in the fact that the directors choose to observe rather than comment, often to extremely humorous effect.
This debut feature is a labour of love for the directors. Besides writing and directing, the pair have also shot, edited, recorded sound and even acted in this witty and honest film.
The material definitely touched the audience as laughter and sighs of recognition were obvious to observe. I found myself laughing along with everyone else and rooting supportively for these two young filmmakers to continue to realize their dreams. - Jeffrey Barrett, Masala.com
Raj Nidimoru, first time director was welcomed to Canada for their experimental digital feature, [shaadi.com]*, and received a standing ovation for their work. - Bala Menon, The Weekly Voice
[shaadi.com]* is a sweet, funny and a very relevant film - Manisha, mybindi.com
Festival Projects going Bollywood: South Asian film gala promises to defy formula -
Christian Cotroneo, Toronto Star
".. a well-received and warm comedy..." ".. a fresh, funny look at the quirkier side of the Indian expatriate success story.." "A truly wonderful moment" (the climax), "the scene hints at the enormous warmth and sensitivity of the directors, quite apart from their skill at tugging on the heartstrings after an hour of relentless comedy". "...certainly
the best surprise flick at the Festival."
I LOVED the movie! I was laughing n smiling all the way in the movie... Very lighthearted and warm, I shd say... Everything looked bright and welcoming in the movie, which I liked. - Harshika Naidu
The superb technical elements and entertaining storyline make [shaadi.com]* worth watching and definitely worth a sequel.
The movie was very good and hilarious too... looking forward to your next production. - Raghu Chandra
Lots of compliments on the slick editing... and the smart dialogues. The elevator scene at the end was definitely a highlight. They didn't even get up when the titles came on... and they just l-o-v-e-d it. - Suresh's Party
[shaadi.com]*' is an amusing romantic comedy.. well scripted, cool editing, real performances, natural dialogues, something we all desis can relate to... Finally, a film that has a realistic portrayal of single desis in USA. - Manan Katohora
"Wow" was our reaction throughout the movie! A very entertaining film that was well conceived frame by frame. A very artistic rendition. The
movie gets funnier by the number of times it is viewed, with not a dull
minute to kill.
Funny and Sophisticated. Someone to watch out for in the future. -
Ramesh Kaika I could relate to each and every scene in the movie...you have a winner here.. - Ganesh K
I
think this is perfectly made movie...we do have a winner!
What's
new and interesting is that all the characters are non-actors and what is
most amazing is how well all those non-professionals performed. A big hand
to DK and Raj. The movie's ending was the best. I can't think of any better ending than this and I'm confident that no other ending could have made such a nice impression on this movie. - Sai
Although
first timers for so many technical aspects of the movie, the result is
awesome! DK and Rajesh should be very proud of this. -
Bala ... more to come
last update: November 02, 2002 first update: March 21, 2001 |
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* This movie was formerly called 'matrimonials.com.' |
