Mother Teresa’s extraordinary contributions and lifelong service to the poor and sick in the slums of Calcutta (now Kolkata) have been recognised throughout the world. Now, this upcoming biopic of Teresa starring Jacqueline Fitschi-Cornaz reflects her untold and lesser-known facets of her philosophy.
The film depicts Mother Teresa’s early years in India (from the mid-1940s), as shown was trying to help the poor, sick, and dying. It also tells the story of Kavita, a British young girl of Indian origin who travels today to India in search of answers to some major questions.The film will be released in English and Hindi and will be seen in cinemas only. Kamal Musale, known for films such as ‘Curry Western’ and ‘Millions Can Walk’, has directed the film.
Speaking about the cast, Banita Sandhu, who made her debut with Shoojit Sircar’s ‘October’ in 2018, said, “We are very similar in many ways. She is a young girl still figuring out her life and identity. Trying to process and work through her relationships and her relationship with herself. However, our reactions to these things are very different, which is what drew me to her. She can get quite agitated, which I found difficult to relate to at first. We put in a lot of effort in rehearsals.”
Playing the titular role of Mother Teresa, Jacqueline Fitschi-Cornaz, who has over 30 years of experience in films, started the idea of this movie. She co produced it with Kamal Musale, Richard Fritschi and Thierry Cagianut. It is particular in the sense that this film was financed only with donations, and all profit will go to poor children, providing healthcare and education.
Helmed & written by Kamal Musale. Produced under the banner of Curry Western Movies (Pvt Ltd), Les Films du Lotus (Sàrl) & Kavita Teresa Film (Ltd). Starring Banita Sandhu, Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz & Deepti Naval are there in prominent roles.
Apart from that, Vikram Kochhar, Bryan Lawrence, Heer Kaur, Kevin Mains, Lina Baishya, Shobu Kapoor, Mahi Ali Khan, Faith Knight and Jack Gordon are there in pivotal roles. Keiko Nakahara is the DOP, Rekha Musale is the production designer. The music is scored by Peter Scherer, Annick Roddy, Walter Mair & Laurence Crevoisier. Cinepolis and PEN Marudhar are going to release the film across India. ‘Mother Teresa & Me’ will hit the screens on May 5.
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