Diva (English: Diva) is a 2007 Malaysian Malay-language musical drama film that was jointly produced by Nusantara Films, a subsidiary of Astro Shaw, and the independent film production house Tarantella Pictures.[1] It was directed by Sharad Sharan, an Indian citizen working in Indonesia, and with music composed by Mithoon Sharma, an Indian citizen. Diva had a cast composed of Indonesians and Malaysians. The film was produced at a cost of 3.5 million rupiahs. It had a simultaneous release scheduled for June 2007 in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The screening was scheduled to begin on 28 June of that year.[2]
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| Directed by | Sharad Sharan |
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| Cinematography | Chirantan Das |
| Edited by | Suresh Pai |
| Music by | Mithoon Sharma |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Columbia Tristar Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | MYR 3.5 million |
| Box office | MYR 300,000 |
The film soundtrack CD, the first musical collaboration between India and Malaysia, was released on 15 March 2007 in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Mithoon, a 21-year-old, composed five of the songs. Loloq wrote the lyrics.[1]
Plot
The musical is about Kartika, an Indonesian singer.[2] After returning from travelling abroad, Kartika seeks to develop the skills of four young people but they instead sign up for a record label competing against her label.[1]
Cast
- Ning Baizura as Kartika
- Jeremy Thomas as Arman
- Awal Ashaari as Jay
- Adam AF2 as Idit
- Jessica Iskandar as Mera
- Balkisyh Semundur Khan as Eja
- Mizal Zaini as Rudy
- Shenny Andrea as Siska
- Fauziah Nawi as ibu Niken
- Pushpa Narayan as Sasha
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