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| studio = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] | | studio = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] | ||
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| released = 2003 | | released = {{Film date|2003}} | ||
| runtime = 86 minutes | | runtime = 86 minutes | ||
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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] | ||
[[Category:2003 films]] | [[Category:2003 films]] | ||
[[Category:2003 English-language films]] | |||
[[Category:English-language Indian films]] | |||
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| Five by Four | |
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| Directed by | Roopa Swaminathan |
| Produced by | Sunit Tandon |
| Screenplay by | Roopa Swaminathan |
| Story by | Roopa Swaminathan |
| Starring | Divyadarshini Hardeep Minhas Preetha Eashwar Rao Cary Edwards Sapna Usha Seetharam |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | S. Satheesh J. N. Harsha |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
Five by Four is a 2003 Indian English film written and directed by Roopa Swaninathan.[1] It stars VJs Cary Edwards, Sapna and Usha Seetharam, Eashwar Rao, television artistes Venkat, Preetha Raaghav and Divyadarshini and popular Kannada model Hardeep Minhas.[2] The music was by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by Ravi Varman.[3] The film in English was produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).[4] It did not get a theatrical release,[5] but was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Writers market at Santa Monica, and other venues.[6]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Cary Edwards as Nayan
- Eashwar Rao as Ajay
- 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[edit | edit source]
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.[4] The film consists of four stories about a gang of five girls.[7] She first named the film "Five String Quartet".[2] The film was shot entirely in Tamil Nadu.[8] 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.[2] 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.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Cinemas of India, Videos, Festival Participation & Awards, National Award, Regional Cinema, Independent Cinema, Art House Cinema, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda". Nfdcindia.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NFDC produces English film". The Hindu. 26 September 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "NFDC's English venture". The Hindu. 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 25 June 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A tale of two stories". The Hindu. 23 February 2004. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "I want to write Rajnikant's biography..." Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Department of English". Al.odu.edu. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu News : She beat Adoor Gopalakrishnan for the prize for the best book". The Hindu. 21 July 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "'Five by Four' for Shanghai fest". The Hindu. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Five By Four". Flipkart.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.