Saavariyaa.com - The Konkani film on internet marriages

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By: Vivek Sabnis Date: 2009-02-05


Pune: As youth get hooked on to matrimonial sites in search of soul mates, a film titled saavariyaa.com has been made to make people identify and understand true love
With the increasing use of Internet by youngsters, love stories have started blossoming online. The youth are getting hooked on to chats rooms and matrimonial sites in search of love and soul mates.

And to make people understand the love that they seek on Internet, producer-director Rajendra Talak, has made a film titled saavariyaa.com which would be released this Valentine's Day.

"People are in search of soul mates through the net. But does it really work? That's the question I want to ask the audience through this movie," said Talak.

According to Talak, we don't get time for ourselves and are busy with our day-to-day work. But technology makes things easier. "We don't even have time to find our soul mates and hence, we get hooked to matrimonial sites for prompt results, which are just a click away," he said.

Talak added that even for doing so, one requires some perceptive and a rational mind to take the final decision like Prajakta, the leading lady did in the film.

Partly shot in London, saavariyaa.com also provides tips for heart to heart interactions, which can make relationships a bliss.

The film even provides tips to youth about maintaining a relationships. "Besides, the film also speaks about techies, who look at life from a different view point, but in a positive way," Talak claimed.

The e-love

In an incident of love blossoming through Internet, a Pune-based girl fell in love with a Pakistani boy as they used to chat for long hours. Later, the girl even went to Pakistan and got married to him.

However, their love didn't last for long and the couple parted recently after being together for three years.


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'Saavariyaa.com'- a film on internet marraiges- in the making
Panaji, Nov 7 (UNI) A two-hour film in Marathi and Hindi titled 'Saavariyaa.com', featuring emerging trend of internet marriages among Indians, is in the making.

Disclosing this to media persons here yesterday, its director Rajendra Talak, who has won several awards for his Konkani and Marathi films, said that the bilingual film will be shot both in Goa and London locales from early next year.

''These days, the youth are more confused lot and they should decide whether internet marriages are good or bad for them. In fact, we should encourage such marriages,'' Mr Talak said.

The film, with Rs 19 lakh budget, will be completed within a month if everything goes well, he said.

He, however, hastened to add that he did not seek the assistance of the Goa Government for making the film as he had burnt the fingers by doing so for his three award winning films since the year 2004.

''I have so far received a mere Rs 60 lakh from the Government, as against my claim of Rs 1.35 crore spent on the three films, even as I am moving from pillar to post to get the arrears under the Government scheme,'' Mr Talak said.

The scheme, he said, was introduced with a good purpose to encourage making of award winning films in Konkani and Marathi in Goa.

He blamed bureaucratic hurdles for the inordinate delay but admitted that none had so far asked him for ''commissions'' for clearing the arrears.

Mr Talak has urged Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to fix a deadline for sanctioning the assistance under the scheme so that there will not be any such ''hurdles, headaches and sad experiences as mine.'' A determined Talak has also announced his decision not to produce any films in ''Konkani'' so that others came forward to make them.

He, at the same time, regretted lack of enthusiasm and committment among Goan artistes in making Konkani/Marathi cinema in Goa for various reasons as cinema production involved ''hard, dedicated and protracted work which none prefer in the state.'' It may be recalled that Mr Talak has won laurels for his Konkani telefilm 'Shitu', another national award winning Konkani film 'Aleesha' and bilingual film 'Antarnad' in Konkani and 'Savelee' in Marathi.

'Aleesha' was screened in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2004 when the festival was held for the first time in Goa, while ''Antarnad'' was screened in the Festival last year.

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At a press conference, the filmmaker said that his latest release will open under the Indian Panorama section of the festival at Kala Academy on Sunday. The film will be a bi-lingual in Konkani as well as Marathi.
On 'Saavariyaa.com' the filmmaker said that it took him two-and-half months to make "at a total cost of Rs 1.2 crore, of which the Konkani version cost Rs 60 lakhs." While the Konkani version is ready for screening the Marathi one will take some time with a tentative date of February planned.
Describing his latest release, Mr Talak said that it was a love story, which will "appeal to lots of people because it has music for the younger generation in it." He plans to ask for an entertainment tax exemption for it as he "wants to make it more affordable to the masses."
'Saavariyaa.com' is a story about a young girl, played by actress Priyanka Bidaye whose marriage is arranged through an internet matrimonial site. Whether the girl decides on a partner selected by the computer or one whom she meets while at work, in her college, is the crux of the film.
(The Navhind Times)

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Premiers

The Indian Premieres segment includes a wide range of Indian cinema that will be screened from the 24th of November to the 30th of November, 2008 at various venues that include INOX and Kala Academy.
The films include ‘Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye!’ Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Dibakar Banerjee, the film revolves around ‘Lucky’ a 15-year-old middle class kid who rises to notorious fame but at the same time is deeply searching for that one thing that shall always keep him satisfied in life.
Secondly, ‘Dhuaaan...From the Fire Within’ is the heartbreaking story of how a young woman is trying hard to bring into this world her beloved child and at the same time also tries to keep her family and the world happy.
One interesting film to watch out for is the Goan movie ‘Saavariyaa.Com,’ directed and produced by Rajendra Talak. It’s an interesting story of how two youngsters begin to find each other’s lives interesting and then all of a sudden, Love takes them to an altogether new world. Saavariyaa.Com is indeed a must watch to all those who love and respect Konkani and its Cinema.
‘Thanks Maa’ produced by Quantum films limited and directed by Irfan Kamal is a heart touching story of how a young street kid comes to the rescue of a two-day-old abandoned baby and in the bargain loses his most precious possession...the flawless and God like image of a Mother he used to see in his dreams.
‘One Day In Cochin’ Produced by Philippa Isidore Presentations and Directed by Tom Peirce is the story of a group of people coming from different social backgrounds but their paths cross when their love for travelling comes to fore when they tour the lovely city of Cochin. In doing so, they win, love and loose. In short, everything can change in one day at Cochin!
And lastly, ‘Tandala – Ek Mukhavata’ is Produced by Madhuri Ashirgade and directed by Sanjay Surkar. A woman is not born, but she is made a woman! The movie is the story of a woman’s struggle to get herself liberated from all such superstitious customs, beliefs and experience the pleasure of womanhood!
So in short, the Indian Premieres is a great treat to all those who adore Indian cinema and indeed its one opportunity that shouldn’t be missed!

http://www.iffigoa.org/esg2008/iffi2008/premiers.php

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India
'Saavariyaa.com'- a film on internet marraiges- in the making
Panaji | Wednesday, Nov 7 2007 IST



A two-hour film in Marathi and Hindi titled 'Saavariyaa.com', featuring emerging trend of internet marriages among Indians, is in the making.

Disclosing this to media persons here yesterday, its director Rajendra Talak, who has won several awards for his Konkani and Marathi films, said that the bilingual film will be shot both in Goa and London locales from early next year.

''These days, the youth are more confused lot and they should decide whether internet marriages are good or bad for them. In fact, we should encourage such marriages,'' Mr Talak said.

The film, with Rs 19 lakh budget, will be completed within a month if everything goes well, he said.

He, however, hastened to add that he did not seek the assistance of the Goa Government for making the film as he had burnt the fingers by doing so for his three award winning films since the year 2004.

''I have so far received a mere Rs 60 lakh from the Government, as against my claim of Rs 1.35 crore spent on the three films, even as I am moving from pillar to post to get the arrears under the Government scheme,'' Mr Talak said.

The scheme, he said, was introduced with a good purpose to encourage making of award winning films in Konkani and Marathi in Goa.

He blamed bureaucratic hurdles for the inordinate delay but admitted that none had so far asked him for ''commissions'' for clearing the arrears.

Mr Talak has urged Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to fix a deadline for sanctioning the assistance under the scheme so that there will not be any such ''hurdles, headaches and sad experiences as mine.'' A determined Talak has also announced his decision not to produce any films in ''Konkani'' so that others came forward to make them.

He, at the same time, regretted lack of enthusiasm and committment among Goan artistes in making Konkani/Marathi cinema in Goa for various reasons as cinema production involved ''hard, dedicated and protracted work which none prefer in the state.'' It may be recalled that Mr Talak has won laurels for his Konkani telefilm 'Shitu', another national award winning Konkani film 'Aleesha' and bilingual film 'Antarnad' in Konkani and 'Savelee' in Marathi.

'Aleesha' was screened in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2004 when the festival was held for the first time in Goa, while ''Antarnad'' was screened in the Festival last year.

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Echoes from the valley E-Love

Depicting a new age love triangle between an internet relationship and in-person relationship, director Rajendra Talak is all set for the release of his next Marathi film- Saavariyaa.com. In the city for the promotion of the film, Talak said, "Despite the fact that the exchange of information and emotions have become easier, we are going away from each other. This needs to be given a thought. The film is based on expression of love using Internet as the medium. Priyanka Bidaye, who plays the lead role in the film said, "This is the first time that I am doing a Marathi film and I personally believe in the philosophy that my character in the film portrays. I am playing the role of Pritam, a Goan girl in the film." Saavariyaa.com is scheduled to release on February 14.
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