| When Harry Tries to Marry | |
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| Directed by | Nayan Padrai |
| Screenplay by | Ralph Stein Nayan Padrai |
| Produced by | Nayan Padrai Sheetal Vyas Ritu Ahuja Bhushan Thakkar Ralph Stein |
| Starring | Rahul Rai Stefanie Estes Freishia Bomanbehram |
| Cinematography | Nick Taylor |
| Edited by | Jennifer Lilly |
| Music by | Siddharth Kasyap Featuring Sarah Sharp |
Production company | 108 Production |
| Distributed by | 108 Pics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
When Harry Tries to Marry is a 2010 romantic comedy film, co-written, produced and directed by Nayan Padrai and starring Rahul Rai, Stefanie Estes, and Freishia Bomanbehram.[1][2]
Development and release
Initially a featured screenplay project at the Sundance Institute Independent Producers’ Conference in 2004;[3] and a top-ten finalist of the Creative Screenwriting contest in 2009,[4] filming commenced on the film on October 21, 2009 in New York City, with additional location shooting in Kuch, India.
The film had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on October 22, 2010[5][6] and later played at the Mumbai Film Festival on October 27, 2010.[7] Subsequently, the film won Best Film (Audience Award), Best Crossover Film, and Best New Talent (Rahul Rai) at the Gala Dinner held at BAFTA by the London Asian Film Festival.[8][9][10][11] The film also won Best Feature Film (Comedy) at the Jersey Shore Film Festival, and was an official selection of the inaugural Gold Coast International Film Festival.
The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 22, 2011, and became available on video-on-demand and pay-per-view on August 1, 2011 in USA and Canada.
Cast
- Rahul Rai as Harry Shankar
- Stefanie Estes as Theresa
- Freishia Bomanbehram as Nita
- Osvaldo Hernandez Chavez as Louis
- Caitlin Gold as Mary
- Tony Mirrcandani as Dev Shankar
- Zenobia Shroff as Geeta Shankar
- Kanti Pandya as Pandit Deepak
- Micky Makhija as Commissioner Shah
- Grant Krethik as Slick Rick and Game Show Host
- Lauren LoGuidice as Angela
- Jagdish Patel as Chhotu
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the motion picture features music by Sarah Sharp, The June Junes, Small*Star, Andrea Perry, Craig Marshall, Ter'ell Shahid, Shreya Goshal, Udit Narayan, Madhushree, and Rishikesh Kamkerkar.[12]
Siddharth Kasyap was the music producer of the Indian music and background score composer. Sarah Sharp was the music supervisor. Two music videos from the film's soundtrack have been released: "She's the Latest One" by The June Junes, and "Love is Everywhere" by Sarah Sharp.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dulhe Raja" | Ibrahim Ashk | Udit Narayan and Madhushree | |
| 2. | "Aao Naache Gaaye/Garba Ki Dhun" | Ibrahim Ashk | Shreya Ghoshal and Rishikesh Kamerkar | |
| 3. | "Bhang Chadi" | Ibrahim Ashk | Rishikesh Kamerkar | |
| 4. | "Love Is Everywhere" | Sarah Sharp and Andrea Perry | Sarah Sharp | |
| 5. | "You Were Mine" | Sarah Sharp, Rachel Loy and Nayan Padrai | Sarah Sharp | |
| 6. | "Blame It on the Night" | Sarah Sharp | Sarah Shar | |
| 7. | "Hot as Hell" | Sarah Sharp and Buffalo Speedway | Sarah Sharp | |
| 8. | "It's in the Way" | Andrea Perry | Andrea Perry | |
| 9. | "Pull Me Up" | Rachel Loy, Adam Lilley and Paul Buono | SmallStar | |
| 10. | "Live a Little" | Rachel Loy, Adam Lilley and Brian Keane | SmallStar | |
| 11. | "Garden of Eden" | |||
| 12. | Untitled | Rachel Loy and Adam Lilley | SmallStar | |
| 13. | "Shake That Thang" | Duane Hunter | Ter'ell Shahid | |
| 14. | "Chasing Sleep" | Sarah Sharp, Buffalo Speedway and Sam Arnold | Sarah Sharp | |
| 15. | "Settle for Me" | Craig Marshall | Craig Marshall | |
| 16. | "It's Coming Back" | Craig Marshall | Craig Marshall | |
| 17. | "She's the Latest One" | Samuel J. Woldenberg, Max B. Woldenberg, Stephen Sulikowski and Mike Krompass | The June Junes | |
| 18. | "Setting Sun" | Samuel J. Woldenberg, Max B. Woldenberg, Stephen Sulikowski and Mike Krompass | The June Junes | |
| 19. | "There's Something About Harry" | Carlie Mantilla and Doni Carley | Carlie Mantilla and Doni Carley | |
| 20. | "Desperately" | Craig Marshall | Craig Marshall |
References
- ↑ "Globespinning with Nayan Padrai | Star-Telegram.com". www.dfw.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ BWW News Desk. "WHEN HARRY TRIES TO MARRY Premieres at the Austin Film Fest 10/22". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Padrai, Nayan (31 May 2012). "How We Financed When Harry Tries to Marry Through Staged Readings | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "When Harry Tries to Marry, by public demand". Rediff. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ 'Harry' to Preem at Austin Fest Variety Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Sep. 28, 2010
- ↑ Harrison, Alexa (2010-09-28). "'Harry' to preem at Austin fest". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ International Premiere at Mumbai Film Festival Rediff.com Archived 2023-08-29 at the Wayback Machine November 2, 2010
- ↑ When Harry Tries to Marry Wins Three Awards in London Film Festival, from AVS TV Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Backstage". www.backstage.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "'When Harry Tries to Marry' – A Happy Ending". www.lassiwithlavina.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "History". London Asian Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Soundtrack release Flipswitch PR Archived 2011-04-16 at the Wayback Machine March 21, 2011