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	'''''Five by Four''''' is a 2003 Indian film written and directed by Roopa Swaninathan.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-03.htm \|title=Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda \|publisher=Nfdcindia.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> It stars VJs Cary Edwards, Sapna and Usha Seetharam, Eashwar Rao, television artistes [[Raaghav\|Venkat]], Preetha Raaghav and [[Divyadarshini]] and popular Kannada model Hardeep Minhas.<ref name="hindu2003">{{cite web\|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601510600.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103151101/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601510600.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2004-01-03 \|title=NFDC produces English film \|date=2003-09-26 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The music was by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and cinematography by [[Ravi Varman]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/04/stories/2004060401770300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040625103425/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/04/stories/2004060401770300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2004-06-25 \|title=NFDC's English venture \|date=2004-06-04 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The film in [[English language\|English]] was produced by the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] (NFDC).<ref name="hindu2004">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022308280200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824233340/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022308280200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-08-24 \|title=A tale of two stories \|date=2004-02-23 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> It did not get a theatrical release,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/10roopa.htm \|title=I want to write Rajnikant's biography... \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> but was screened at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]], the [[American Film Market\|Writers market at Santa Monica]], and other venues.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://al.odu.edu/english/mfacw/pages/students.shtml \|title=Department of English \|publisher=Al.odu.edu \|date= \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>		'''''Five by Four''''' is a 2003 Indian English film written and directed by Roopa Swaninathan.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-03.htm \|title=Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda \|publisher=Nfdcindia.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> It stars VJs Cary Edwards, Sapna and Usha Seetharam, Eashwar Rao, television artistes [[Raaghav\|Venkat]], Preetha Raaghav and [[Divyadarshini]] and popular Kannada model Hardeep Minhas.<ref name="hindu2003">{{cite web\|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601510600.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103151101/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601510600.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2004-01-03 \|title=NFDC produces English film \|date=2003-09-26 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The music was by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and cinematography by [[Ravi Varman]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/04/stories/2004060401770300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040625103425/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/04/stories/2004060401770300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2004-06-25 \|title=NFDC's English venture \|date=2004-06-04 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The film in [[English language\|English]] was produced by the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] (NFDC).<ref name="hindu2004">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022308280200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824233340/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022308280200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-08-24 \|title=A tale of two stories \|date=2004-02-23 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> It did not get a theatrical release,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/10roopa.htm \|title=I want to write Rajnikant's biography... \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> but was screened at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]], the [[American Film Market\|Writers market at Santa Monica]], and other venues.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://al.odu.edu/english/mfacw/pages/students.shtml \|title=Department of English \|publisher=Al.odu.edu \|date= \|accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	==External links==		==External links==
			* {{IMDb title\|id=6543416}}
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913005847/http://www.cinemasofindia.com/movie/view/1800_Five-By-Four Five by Four at Cinemas of India]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913005847/http://www.cinemasofindia.com/movie/view/1800_Five-By-Four Five by Four at Cinemas of India]
	* {{AllRovi movie\|499027\|Five by Four}}

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			[[Category:2003 English-language films]]
			[[Category:English-language Indian films]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Five by Four
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Roopa Swaminathan
| producer = Sunit Tandon
| story = Roopa Swaminathan
| screenplay = Roopa Swaminathan
| starring = [[Divyadarshini]] Hardeep Minhas [[Preetha]] Eashwar Rao Cary Edwards Sapna Usha Seetharam
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]
| editing = S. Satheesh J. N. Harsha
| studio = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]]
| distributor =
| released = 2003
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = India
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Five by Four''''' is a 2003 Indian film written and directed by Roopa Swaninathan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-03.htm |title=Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda |publisher=Nfdcindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> It stars VJs Cary Edwards, Sapna and Usha Seetharam, Eashwar Rao, television artistes [[Raaghav|Venkat]], Preetha Raaghav and [[Divyadarshini]] and popular Kannada model Hardeep Minhas.<ref name="hindu2003">{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601510600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103151101/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601510600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-01-03 |title=NFDC produces English film |date=2003-09-26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The music was by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and cinematography by [[Ravi Varman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/04/stories/2004060401770300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040625103425/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/04/stories/2004060401770300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-06-25 |title=NFDC's English venture |date=2004-06-04 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The film in [[English language|English]] was produced by the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] (NFDC).<ref name="hindu2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022308280200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824233340/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/02/23/stories/2004022308280200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-24 |title=A tale of two stories |date=2004-02-23 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> It did not get a theatrical release,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/10roopa.htm |title=I want to write Rajnikant's biography... |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> but was screened at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]], the [[American Film Market|Writers market at Santa Monica]], and other venues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://al.odu.edu/english/mfacw/pages/students.shtml |title=Department of English |publisher=Al.odu.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Cary Edwards as Nayan
* Eashwar Rao as Ajay
* [[Raaghav|Venkat]] as the stranger
* [[Divyadarshini]] as Namitha
* Hardeep Minhas as Aishwarya
* [[Preetha]] as Shruti
* Sapna as Shikha Iyer
* Usha Seetharam as Meera
* Sujata Panju as Meenakshi
* Biniu Jha as Renu
* Prabhu as Martin
* Amar as Abhijeet

==Production==
Roopa Swaminathan signed up with Penguin and was writing short stories for a book. She thought the stories could be made into a feature films and approached the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]].<ref name="hindu2004"/> The film consists of four stories about a gang of five girls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/21/stories/2005072104620200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022063811/http://hindu.com/2005/07/21/stories/2005072104620200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-22 |title=Tamil Nadu News : She beat Adoor Gopalakrishnan for the prize for the best book |date=2005-07-21 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> She first named the film "Five String Quartet".<ref name="hindu2003"/> The film was shot entirely in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/05/26/stories/2004052609940200.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130901151655/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/05/26/stories/2004052609940200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-01 |title='Five by Four' for Shanghai fest |date=2004-05-26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> The director planned to shoot the whole film in 25 days, but completed it in 18 days as she had rehearsed with the actors for nearly four months.<ref name="hindu2003"/> Swaminathan also wrote about her experience making the film in her book ''Stardust: Vignettes from the Fringes of Film Industry'', which won the [[National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flipkart.com/five-by-four/p/itmdkpvme7bgqczt?pid=AVMDKPVFA8RQAQFY |title=Five By Four |publisher=Flipkart.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913005847/http://www.cinemasofindia.com/movie/view/1800_Five-By-Four Five by Four at Cinemas of India]
* {{AllRovi movie|499027|Five by Four}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2003 films]]