‘Love Sonia’ Trailer: Promises a Haunting and Powerful Story
The film boasts names like Mrunal Thakur, Richa Chadha, Frieda Pinto, Demi Moore, Anupam Kher, & Manoj Bajpayee.
After premiering at the London Indian Film Festival, it opened the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018. Described as “hard-hitting” and “harrowing”, Love Sonia is inspired by true events, and tells the tale of a teenage girl who gets trapped in the global sex trafficking trade. It stars Mrunal Thakur (of Kumkum Bhagya fame), Richa Chadha, Frieda Pinto, Demi Moore, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Adil Hussain and Sai Tamhankar.
Love Sonia shines the light on the estimated $32 billion global trafficking business. Telling the tale of the search of a 17-year-old for her sister and their journey as they spiral down the horrific, dark work of sex-trade, the film leaves one feeling haunted. Some of the most powerful actors of our time promise to make it a compelling watch. Check out the trailer of the film here:
For director Tabrez Noorani, it’s a project very close to his heart, given that he has himself conducted raids on Mumbai brothels, rescuing women forced into sex work alongside anti-trafficking organisations. He told The Guardian:
The film is produced by David Womark, who has also produced the Academy Award winning film Life of Pi and the BAFTA awardee, Deepwater Horizon. It is slated to release on 14 September.
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