Cosmopolitan (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Nisha Ganatra

Writer:

Sabrina Dhawan (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The story of an East Indian immigrant who turns to pop culture as he tries to reinvent his life and woo the girl next door. |

Plot Keywords:

Indian | Immigrant | East Indian | Christmas | Clueless

Cast

Roshan Seth	...	Gopal
Carol Kane	...	Mrs. Shaw
Madhur Jaffrey	...	Madhu
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yolande Bavan	...	Preema
Purva Bedi	...	Geetu
Monisha Chowdhary	...	Dancer
Taj Crown	...	Harish
Amit Dave	...	Band Member
Kevin Dhaniram	...	Dancer
Jyotsna Gautam	...	Dancer
Sheena Jain	...	Dancer
Shenil Jain	...	Dancer
Rameshwar Joshi	...	Dancer
Phalguni Papaiya	...	Dancer
Hettle Patel	...	Dancer
Monica Patel	...	Dancer
Pinkesh Patel	...	Band Member
Susan Patel	...	Dancer
Umesh Patel	...	Band Member
Kal Penn	...	Vandana's Fiancee
Chris Rael	...	Band Member
Avani Shah	...	Dancer
Shivani Shah	...	Dancer
Neerja Sharma	...	Vandana
Vishal Shetty	...	Dancer
Stephen Barker Turner	...	Hans
Jerry Vattamala	...	Dancer

Directed by
Nisha Ganatra

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sabrina Dhawan		writer

Produced by
Brian Devine	....	producer
Jason Orans	....	producer
Jen Small	....	producer

Original Music by
Andrew Lockington

Cinematography by
Matthew Clark

Film Editing by
Jane Pia Abramowitz

Production Design by
Rolf Grimsted

Art Direction by
Siobain Flaherty

Costume Design by
Robin Shane

Makeup Department
Brian Abbott	....	assistant hair stylist
Brian Abbott	....	assistant makeup artist
Michael Costain	....	additional hair stylist
Lorraine Godfrey	....	additional hair stylist
Ryan McKnight	....	additional makeup artist
Leza Ann Rawlins	....	additional makeup artist
Leo Won	....	key hair stylist
Leo Won	....	key makeup artist
Kamila Zmrzla	....	additional makeup artist (as Kamila Otcasek)

Production Management
Cherry Montejo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marco Londoner	....	first assistant director
Kristal D. Moseley	....	second assistant director
Stefanie Ring	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Mridu Chandra	....	art department coordinator
Jim Mickle	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Samuel Crow	....	utility sound
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Jan McLaughlin	....	sound mixer
Eric Milano	....	foley artist
Tom Paul	....	sound designer
Tom Paul	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daniel Perlin	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Craig	....	gaffer
Taylor Drake	....	additional grip
Vanina Feldsztein	....	assistant camera
Lisa Marie Gleeson	....	electrician
Justin Scott Gravatt	....	best boy electric
Melissa Guimaraes	....	best boy
Melissa Guimaraes	....	grip
Matthew Hale	....	key grip
Andrew B. Hansen	....	additional grip
Sandy Hays	....	Steadicam operator
Carey Kirkella	....	still photographer
Marcus Lehmann	....	grip
Albino Marsetti	....	camera operator: second unit
Brian McKee	....	additional grip
Nathaniel Miller	....	assistant camera
Craig Pressgrove	....	first assistant camera
Andre Sala	....	camera intern
Craig Striano	....	grip
Adam Troeger	....	camera operator
Adam Troeger	....	jimmy jib operator
Perry Unjang	....	additional grip
Justin Whitaker	....	additional electrician
Zach Zamboni	....	additional electrician
Allen Zellman	....	additional electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gina Fabiano	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Erin Crackel	....	assistant editor
Nicholas Goodman	....	additional editor

Music Department
Ron Searles	....	music score recording engineer

Other crew
Andrew Cesana	....	set production assistant
Michelle Coe	....	assistant production office coordinator
Alan Davison	....	production assistant
Matthew Fabiano	....	location manager
Daniel Fernández	....	set production assistant
Toure Folkes	....	set production assistant
Josh Ingalls	....	set production assistant
Novera A. King	....	set production assistant
Isadora Kriegel	....	key set production assistant
Ariel Levy	....	additional script supervisor
Ushma Parikh	....	location manager: Jackson Heights
Paolo Passas	....	set production assistant
Rujuta Vaidya	....	choreographer
Angela Victor	....	production accountant
Sharon Watt	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Roger Kass	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Gigantic Pictures
• KTEH

Distributors

• Gigantic Pictures (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Other Companies

• Goldcrest Post Production London  on-line editing

Runtime:

USA:53 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company:

Gigantic Pictures

Soundtrack:

Meri Desi Rani

A great film, with great actors and a plot we all can relate to.....

"Cosmopolitan" is a charming film about starting over, when life throws you some serious curve balls. Our hero, Gopal, whose wife has left him for a life of solitude and meditation in the ashram, back home in India, and whose daughter is traveling to Mongolia with her boyfriend, must look within (and without) to start life anew. For starters, he decides to tune into what women want, through reading Cosmopolitan magazine (a magazine he formerly shunned and discouraged his daughter from reading). He also seeks refuge in Bollywood films. The flashy dance numbers bring his spirits up, as he embarks on a new relationship with the cute American neighbor next door (the irrepressible Mrs. Shaw).

This film was written by the beloved writer and director, Mira Nair, whose previous works (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, Salaam Bombay!) covered very compelling and thought-provoking topics. This film is no different. It examines how we reinvent ourselves, after life has been anything but kind. The protagonist grows, as he comes to terms with his own shadows, and must rise above his own selfishness and learns to love again. This film has it all...romance, drama, great dance numbers (done in the Bollywood style). You will love it.....