Road King (film) explained

Road King
Director:	Randy Kent
Producer:	Dilip Kumar H S Indivar Bhatia Adnan Shaikh
Starring:	Mateen Hussain Rukshar Dhillon
Music:	Andria Maria Kounna
Editing:	Sri Crazy Mindz Randy Kent
Cinematography:	Arif Lalani
Country:	India
Language:	Kannada

Road King is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action, thriller film produced by Dilip Kumar H S and directed by Randy Kent, starring Mateen Hussain and Rukshar Dhillon with an ensemble supporting cast. The film is written by the Patricia Valenzuela Kent. It is the first Indian film to be directed entirely through Skype Conference.^[1]

Premise

Arjun, a motorcycle dealer in Bangalore, meets Manasa, an innocent college student who is new to town. As time passes, the realities of life start to kick in and they must face some harsh truths. Will it work out between them?

Cast

• Mateen Hussain as Arjun
• Rukshar Dhillon as Manasa
• Nayana Shetty as Ria
• Leela Mohan
• Rizwan Ulla
• Sumarao

Production

Road King is the first Indian film to be directed over Skype.^{[2] [3]} Hollywood filmmaker Randy Kent was supposed to direct the film in India but was unable to get a visa; lead actor Mateen suggested Kent direct the film over Skype.^[4]

Release

The film was released on June 23, 2023.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Road King becomes the first film to be directed through video conferencing. 6 June 2023 . New Indian Express. 6 June 2023.
2. News: Denied visa, US man directs Kannada film via Skype . 2015-09-08 . The Hindu. 7 September 2015 .
3. Web site: Woah! American filmmaker directs an entire Kannada film over Skype. 2015-09-10 . First Post. 10 September 2015 .
4. Web site: No Visa? No Problem! Hollywood Filmmaker Directs Film Over Skype. 2015-09-09 . The Quint. 9 September 2015 .
5. Web site: Road King Movie Review: An interesting filmmaking attempt, but a lesser cinematic experience . . 24 June 2023 .
6. Web site: Road King Movie Review: Easy, breezy tale of love .