Shiv Shastri Balboa
Synopsis:
Shiv Shastri a retiree, a widower from India, and a big Rocky movie fan moves to the USA to be with his only son.
Stuck in a large house alone with a dog, he is forced to befriend him and makes an unlikely bond with an undocumented housekeeper named Elsa.
Though they belong to different economic and social strata, these two lonely souls end up on an unexpected road trip through the American heartland which teaches that it’s never too old to reinvent yourself.
Shiv Shastri Balboa is a comedy that discusses cultural stigma, undocumented immigration, and racism and how a man’s passion for cinema can overcome it all.
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Director
Ajayan Venugopalan shot of fame writing and directing “Akkarakazhchakal” a Malayalam web series.
He followed it by writing critically acclaimed Malayalam films like English and Ivide. He also wrote and directed Metropark, a web series that was nominated for multiple Filmfare awards.
Shiv Shastri Balboa, his debutant feature film stars Anupam Kher,Neena Gupta, Jugal Hansraj, Sharib Hashmi, Nargis Fakri, etc.