American Daylight
American Daylight is a 2004 Indian film production in Hollywood. The film is directed by Roger Christian and produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainment. The film stars Nick Moran as Lawrence, an American music executive, who falls for Sujata (Koel Purie), a call center worker in India, then flies halfway around the planet to meet her. Nick's journey is complicated by his wife (Jennifer Siebel), Sujata's boss (Vijay Raaz) who sees Lawrence as a romantic rival, and the assassin hired by that boss to kill Lawrence.
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Directed by | Roger Christian |
Written by | Farrukh Dhondy |
Starring | Nick Moran Koel Purie |
Music by | Amaan Ali Bangash Ayaan Ali Bangash |
Cinematography | Hinman Dhamija |
Edited by | Alan Strachan |
Distributed by | Kaleidoscope Entertainment |
Release date | 2004 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
After October 2004 screenings at the London Film Festival and Pusan International Film Festival, the film opened wide in India on December 17, 2004. The film was premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]
The film's crew included cinematographer Hinman Dhamija, editor Alan Strachan, composers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, art director Yoyendra Tyagi, and costume designer Shaahid Amir.
References
- Elley, Derek (November 1, 2004). "Film Reviews: American Daylight". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- Bhushan, Nyay (December 30, 2003). "Night and 'Daylight': East meets West in film about call centers". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- "American Daylight premiered in Europe". India News Portal. sify. October 28, 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- Kit, Borys (November 13, 2003). "Nick Moran is starring in "American Daylight" for director Roger Christian and Kaleidoscope Entertainment". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- "Bangash brothers compose for American Daylight". India News Portal. sify. February 2, 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2011.