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Bengaluru, Feb 1 (Ians) United States-based filmmaker Ajay Sarpeshkar’s sci-fi thriller “Mandala: The UFO Incident”, which has generated curiosity among the audience is all set for a pan-India release.

The film follows an Indian American on a quirky adventure as his rocket scientist girlfriend gets abducted by a UFO. With all fingers pointed at him and without evidence, all he has is the support of an eccentric retired investigative journalist.

With a background in engineering and technology, Ajay Sarpeshkar will debut as a director with Mandala, the first film of a planned multi-film series.

The film stars veteran Indian actors Anant Nag and Prakash Belawadi as well as rising stars Sharmiela Mandre, Samyukta Hornad and Kiran Srinivas.

After last year’s Hindi mythological superhero blockbuster Brahamastra, Mandala is another ambitious film riding the local superhero wave within the Indian cinema industry.

The film’s extensive special effects have been post-produced in world-class facilities in Singapore,...

US-based filmmaker Ajay Sarpeshkar’s sci-fi thriller Mandala: The UFO Incident follows an Indian American on a quirky adventure as his rocket scientist girlfriend gets abducted by a UFO. With all fingers pointed at him and without evidence, all he has is the support of an eccentric retired investigative journalist. With a background in engineering and technology, Ajay Sarpeshkar will debut as a director with Mandala, the first film of a planned multi-film series.

The film stars veteran Indian actors Anant Nag and Prakash Belawadi as well as Sharmiela Mandre, Samyukta Hornad and Kiran Srinivas. After last year’s Hindi mythological superhero blockbuster Brahamastra, Mandala is another ambitious film riding the local superhero wave within the Indian cinema industry. The film’s extensive special effects have been post-produced in world-class facilities in Singapore, France and USA.

Ajay said, “With this film, I wanted to kick start the under-explored sci-fi genre in the Indian film industry.

The makers of director Murugesh’s upcoming crime thriller, ‘Murder Live’, featuring actor Vinay Rai in the lead, have released the first look of the film. Kannada actress Sharmila Mandre plays the female lead in the film, which will also feature Hollywood actress Naomi Willow in a pivotal role.

Speaking about the film, director Murugesh said: “‘Murder Live’ is inspired by the English film ‘Dot Com For Murder’, directed by Niko Mastorakis. The plot of the film revolves around incidents between a psycho killer and four women.”

Crafted in the crime thriller genre with wit, the screenplay is innovative and stylish.

The movie, which has been shot entirely in England, was shot using modern technology.

Sources say that the hero of the film can infiltrate any part of the world through computers or the Internet and stage shocking incidents.

“Shooting has been completed and work on the film, which is in its final stages,...

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