Life Goes On - a new Indian movie in English

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Life Goes On is a new movie being launched in the US this week, which is targeted to the South Asian American community. The story line is interesting - you can see the promo on the link above - and features such heavyweights like Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri and Girish Karnad, but also Ms Tagore and her daughter Soha Ali Khan together for the first time.

Here are some quotes from the actors:

Sharmila Tagore. "This is my first British film and I very much liked the process of working with a British crew, with Om Puri and with my daughter Soha for the first time."

Echoing her mother's sentiments, Soha Ali Khan stated , " Life Goes On is an original film, it is non-formulaic, and I am so happy that it is getting released now ..." " I had been wanting to share filmography with my mother and there had been several offers but none convinced us. Sangeeta's script was very convincing and it seemed almost organic for me to play daughter to my mother in the film. It was my first British film and in many ways I am the British-Asian girl Dia. I have been educated in Oxford and LSE and I have also worked in London. Working with my mother , who is a living legend, was daunting to say the least! For many reasons the film is very personal to me and the work I will always want to own and view whenever I want to". 

" I have enjoyed the process of Life Goes On and working with all the young talent in London. The film is about a Diaspora community in a multicultural world. Today it is important for all of us to understand different cultures and beliefs and respect it. To me the film is about tolerance - that is the most important message of the film. It also gave me a chance to do a romantic role at my age- opposite Sharmila- our "Sapnon ki raani!"stated Om Puri

Director Sangeeta Dutta expressing satisfaction over the release of the film in North America said, " I wrote Life Goes On as I started growing into the British Asian community in London. Here is a multicultural society and people have made long journeys to reach where they are here. Identity is about history, about the present and where you look for the future. I found it quite compelling to rework the King Lear story in a British-Asian Diaspora family. I found it most compelling to tell the story of a man who gets over his prejudice and fear and learns to look at a more hopeful, inclusive world. Working with some of my favorite actors from India as with a bunch of young talent from London was very rewarding- a great learning curve.."