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Karma (2008 film)
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Karma - Crime. Passion. Reincarnation is a psychological thriller, filmed in India, that touches upon reincarnation
. The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
, and it went on to win various awards including best picture in at the Marbella Film Festival in Marbella
, Spain
.
, estranged and separated from his father, Ranvir Vijayendra S Ghatge, for the past thirty years, visits him in Ooty with his bride Anna Alma Saraci from New York
at her insistence, but only for a day or two. The moment Anna alights from the train that brings them to the small town, she unwittingly becomes the medium of events including visions of a murder that took place in the woods surrounding Vik’s father’s home thirty years ago.
With little love by Vik for his father, it is Anna, an orphan, who conspires with her father-in-law to change Vik’s mind about staying longer and taking over his father’s business. The hauntings now become more frequent and intense, making Anna sick to the point of her mental state of mind questioned.
Even though Anna had never set foot in India, let alone Ooty before, she seems very familiar with the surroundings and even some people. Anna begins to questions some people who then see her as a threat. The nightmares occur more frequently and with more specificity. At first Vik accuses Anna of having some ingrained psychological problems, which hurt Anna deeply - but when strange inexplicable events happen to Vik himself he apologizes to Anna.
Vik resolves to help Anna and when it is discovered that a murder
had indeed taken place thirty years ago, together they try to solve the mystery. The spirit of Linda Claudia Ciesla
, raped and murdered thirty years ago, reincarnated as Anna, leads Anna and Vik to the discovery of the identity of the murderer.
Sehban Azim
played a small role in the film as Rocky.
previews Karma were held on 4 May 2009, in Ketnav Theatre, Bandra, Mumbai. German Model Claudia Ciesla
plays one of the lead characters "Linda" in this film.
The film was awarded Best Costumes and Best Sets in the Corinthian International Film Festival (CIFF) in Corinthia in Greece and Best Feature Film at the Marbella International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Opening Night's attraction at the Osian's Cinefan Film Festival in New Delhi on 10 July 2008. The film was screened at the Cannes film festival with international audience in the Market on 16 and 21 May 2008 drawing terrific response from audiences, distributors, critics, alike and was sold with in Cannes to the US distributor TriCoast Worldwide(except for Indian Market).
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
. The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, and it went on to win various awards including best picture in at the Marbella Film Festival in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Spain
Spain
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.
Plot
Vik, played by Carlucci WeyantCarlucci Weyant
Carlucci Weyant is an American actor and producer who has appeared in Karma: Crime, Passion and Reincarnation, Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale and The Young and the Restless and recently worked with Danny Glover, Michael Rooker, and famed actor Martin Landau in the psychological thriller ...
, estranged and separated from his father, Ranvir Vijayendra S Ghatge, for the past thirty years, visits him in Ooty with his bride Anna Alma Saraci from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
at her insistence, but only for a day or two. The moment Anna alights from the train that brings them to the small town, she unwittingly becomes the medium of events including visions of a murder that took place in the woods surrounding Vik’s father’s home thirty years ago.
With little love by Vik for his father, it is Anna, an orphan, who conspires with her father-in-law to change Vik’s mind about staying longer and taking over his father’s business. The hauntings now become more frequent and intense, making Anna sick to the point of her mental state of mind questioned.
Even though Anna had never set foot in India, let alone Ooty before, she seems very familiar with the surroundings and even some people. Anna begins to questions some people who then see her as a threat. The nightmares occur more frequently and with more specificity. At first Vik accuses Anna of having some ingrained psychological problems, which hurt Anna deeply - but when strange inexplicable events happen to Vik himself he apologizes to Anna.
Vik resolves to help Anna and when it is discovered that a murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
had indeed taken place thirty years ago, together they try to solve the mystery. The spirit of Linda Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla is a German model, actress, and singer of Polish descent.-Early life:Born in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland, she grew up in Buków, part of Silesia, five miles from the Czech border...
, raped and murdered thirty years ago, reincarnated as Anna, leads Anna and Vik to the discovery of the identity of the murderer.
Sehban Azim
Sehban Azim
Sehban Azim is an Indian actor popular for his sensitive portrayal of Dr. Yuvraj Oberoi in Dill Mill Gayye telecast on STAR One. He joined the show with the second batch of interns and was shown with negative shades at the beginning. Sehban has garnered a huge fan following for his depiction of a...
played a small role in the film as Rocky.
Cast
- Carlucci Weyant as Vik
- Alma Saraci as Anna
- Claudia CieslaClaudia CieslaClaudia Ciesla is a German model, actress, and singer of Polish descent.-Early life:Born in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland, she grew up in Buków, part of Silesia, five miles from the Czech border...
as Linda - Dj PerryDJ PerryDJ Perry is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter.- Career :A graduate of Michigan State University, as CEO of Collective Development Inc. and former Vice-President of Lionheart Filmworks he has overseen or assisted in the overall production of over 20 feature films in various genres...
as Inspector Khushroo - Vijayendra S. Ghatge as Ranvir
- Shanda Renee as Emma
- Sehban AzimSehban AzimSehban Azim is an Indian actor popular for his sensitive portrayal of Dr. Yuvraj Oberoi in Dill Mill Gayye telecast on STAR One. He joined the show with the second batch of interns and was shown with negative shades at the beginning. Sehban has garnered a huge fan following for his depiction of a...
as Rocky
Background
The first MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
previews Karma were held on 4 May 2009, in Ketnav Theatre, Bandra, Mumbai. German Model Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla is a German model, actress, and singer of Polish descent.-Early life:Born in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland, she grew up in Buków, part of Silesia, five miles from the Czech border...
plays one of the lead characters "Linda" in this film.
The film was awarded Best Costumes and Best Sets in the Corinthian International Film Festival (CIFF) in Corinthia in Greece and Best Feature Film at the Marbella International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Opening Night's attraction at the Osian's Cinefan Film Festival in New Delhi on 10 July 2008. The film was screened at the Cannes film festival with international audience in the Market on 16 and 21 May 2008 drawing terrific response from audiences, distributors, critics, alike and was sold with in Cannes to the US distributor TriCoast Worldwide(except for Indian Market).
Facts of Note
- First film to shoot in Ooty, India in over 20 years. The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as the Indian Express, under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of the then owner Ramnath Goenka, the Goenka...
- "Karma" brings in Talents from Italy, Austria, Germany, United States of America, England, Asia and India.