Mostafa, who has previously directed the critically acclaimed short film Under the Sun in 2005, will have three artists from three different countries playing lead roles in his film. They will later meet at a crucial juncture in the film.
While Sonu will play the character Basu in the film, the other two characters will be played by Ahmed Ahmed (an Egyptian American comedian) and Yassin Alsalman (known by his stage name Narcicyst or Narcy, he’s an Iraqi hip hop performer).
Sonu confirms that he is playing the role, “I found the script extremely interesting and took it up. It has a stellar cast and the technicians are some of the best in Hollywood.” He adds, “I can’t reveal much about the plot or the characters as the film is in the pre-production stage.”
But a well-placed source reveals that the plot of City of Life is based on three parallel stories, of people coming from different backgrounds and cultures. It will have a Romanian ballerina who is forced to give up dancing after an injury and has to work as an assistant hairdresser. She is jilted in love and life but is determined to succeed. The other is of course Sood, a cabbie with starry dreams. The third is a young and wealthy Arab who disguises his identity to mix with friends from the wrong side of the town. He does this to experience the dangers from which he is protected in his father’s palatial home.
Mostafa, who has made short films and mock TV ads, is expected to begin shooting in October. The film will see its characters speaking in Arabic, English and Hindi.
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