I'm looking forward to the premiere of this movie in Jozi, it promises to be loads of laughs. You can catch it at one
of the exclusive screenings at selected Ster-Kinekor cinemas
around the country on Sunday, 26 February 2017 or wait for the release in cinemas on 3 March.
Set in Chatsworth, the film opens a window into the
lifestyle and subculture of modern-day Indian South Africans; their aspirations,
dreams and challenges. The film stars Jailoshini Naidoo (Eastern
Mosaic, Lotus FM) and Maeshni Naicker (Broken Promises) as the
matriarchal rivals of neighbouring families, whose young adult children become
romantically involved, and despite their best efforts to keep them apart, they
are forced to acknowledge that love will always prevail.
When Jennifer (Naidoo) realises her beautiful tomboy
daughter, Jodi (Mishqah Parthiephal), is in love with Shanti’s (Naicker)
son Prishen (Madhushan Singh), she is determined to break them up.
But in order to do that she will have to enlist her rival’s help.
This light-hearted and entertaining story is supported by an
array of colourful characters that celebrate the rich and spicy way of life in
Durban including South African theatre actor/playwright/director, Rajesh Gopie;
comedian Koobeshen Naidoo; Neil Govender and Mariam Bassa who plays Jennifer’s
elderly, no-nonsense, ever-critical mother-in-law.
“This film has something for everyone. The universal
story of neighbourhood rivalry, our desperate need for acceptance and the climb
for perceived societal success, is something which touches everyone the world
over. At the end of the day, we can all recognise our quirks and
weaknesses and the funny side of the weird, wonderful and strangely competitive
world we live,” comments Moodley.
The film was produced in association with M-Net, the DTI,
NFVF and the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission and is distributed by Ster-Kinekor
Entertainment. KEEPING UP WITH THE KANDASAMYS will be
officially released in cinemas nationwide on March 3, 2017.
Tickets for the 12h00 and 14h00 PREVIEW shows on February
26, can be purchased via the Ster-Kinekor website or at the following theatres:
Arcades (Zambia), Brooklyn (Pretoria), Carnival City (East Rand), Cavendish
(Cape Town), Forest Hill (Pretoria), Gateway (Durban), Mall of Africa
(Midrand), Musgrave (Durban), Newtown (Johannesburg), The Zone @ Rosebank
(Johannesburg), Sandton (Johannesburg).
View the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6ZWNmRpqI
