When Harry Tries to Marry explained

When Harry Tries to Marry
Director:Nayan Padrai
Producer:Nayan Padrai
Sheetal Vyas
Ritu Ahuja

Bhushan Thakkar
Ralph Stein
Screenplay:Ralph Stein
Nayan Padrai
Starring:Rahul Rai
Stefanie Estes
Freishia Bomanbehram
Music:Siddharth Kasyap
Featuring Sarah Sharp
Cinematography:Nick Taylor
Editing:Jennifer Lilly
Studio:108 Production
Distributor:108 Pics
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

When Harry Tries to Marry is a 2010 American romantic comedy film, co-written, produced and directed by Nayan Padrai and starring Rahul Rai, Stefanie Estes, and Freishia Bomanbehram.[1] [2]

Development and release

Initially a featured screenplay project at the Sundance Institute Independent Producers’ Conference in 2004;[3] and a top-ten finalist of the Creative Screenwriting contest in 2009,[4] filming commenced on the film on October 21, 2009 in New York City, with additional location shooting in Kuch, India.

The film had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on October 22, 2010[5] [6] and later played at the Mumbai Film Festival on October 27, 2010.[7] Subsequently, the film won Best Film (Audience Award), Best Crossover Film, and Best New Talent (Rahul Rai) at the Gala Dinner held at BAFTA by the London Asian Film Festival.[8] [9] [10] [11] The film also won Best Feature Film (Comedy) at the Jersey Shore Film Festival, and was an official selection of the inaugural Gold Coast International Film Festival.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 22, 2011, and became available on video-on-demand and pay-per-view on August 1, 2011 in USA and Canada.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the motion picture features music by Sarah Sharp, The June Junes, Small*Star, Andrea Perry, Craig Marshall, Ter'ell Shahid, Shreya Goshal, Udit Narayan, Madhushree, and Rishikesh Kamkerkar.[12]

Siddharth Kasyap was the music producer of the Indian music and background score composer. Sarah Sharp was the music supervisor. Two music videos from the film's soundtrack have been released: "She's the Latest One" by The June Junes, and "Love is Everywhere" by Sarah Sharp.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Globespinning with Nayan Padrai Star-Telegram.com. www.dfw.com. 2016-05-23.
  2. Web site: WHEN HARRY TRIES TO MARRY Premieres at the Austin Film Fest 10/22. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. 2016-05-23. 2023-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829212903/https://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/WHEN-HARRY-TRIES-TO-MARRY-Premieres-at-the-Austin-Film-Fest-1022-20100930. live.
  3. Web site: How We Financed When Harry Tries to Marry Through Staged Readings Filmmaker Magazine. Padrai. Nayan. Filmmaker Magazine. 31 May 2012. 2016-05-23. 2023-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829212901/https://filmmakermagazine.com/46363-how-we-financed-when-harry-tried-to-marry-through-staged-readings/#.V0MsBWORLBI. live.
  4. Web site: When Harry Tries to Marry, by public demand. Rediff. 2016-05-23. 2023-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829212903/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-looking-at-when-harry-tries-to-marry/20101102.htm. live.
  5. 'Harry' to Preem at Austin Fest Variety Sep. 28, 2010
  6. Web site: 'Harry' to preem at Austin fest. Harrison. Alexa. 2010-09-28. Variety. en-US. 2016-05-23. 2023-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829212945/https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/harry-to-preem-at-austin-fest-1118024712/. live.
  7. International Premiere at Mumbai Film Festival Rediff.com November 2, 2010
  8. When Harry Tries to Marry Wins Three Awards in London Film Festival, from AVS TV http://news.avstv.com/2011/03/31/when-harry-tries-to-marry-wins-three-awards-in-london/ . Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  9. Web site: Backstage. www.backstage.com. 2016-05-23.
  10. Web site: 'When Harry Tries to Marry' – A Happy Ending. www.lassiwithlavina.com. 2016-05-23. 2023-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829212912/https://www.lassiwithlavina.com/features/cinema/when-harry-tries-to-marry-a-happy-ending/html. live.
  11. Web site: History. London Asian Film Festival. en-US. 2016-05-23. 2012-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120130181845/http://www.tonguesonfire.com/about/history/. dead.
  12. Soundtrack release Flipswitch PR March 21, 2011

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