Screened in 2010, this new comedy from Gurinder Chadha is titled “It’s a Wonderful Afterlife”. The film details the story of an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.
Featuring Indian actress Shabana Azmi in the lead role it is billed as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” meets “Shaun of the Dead” and reunites some of Chadha’s “Bend It Like Beckham” cast including Shaheen Khan, Ash Varrez and Adlyn Ross. Sally Hawkins, Zoe Wanamaker, Jimi Mistry and Mark Addy have also joined the cast.
The film was co-produced by the AIM-listed the Indian Film Co. and Bend It Films in association with Studio 18, India’s leading motion picture company.
Hyperactive built and supported an Avid edit facility at Ealing Studios for this project.