Goan Welfare Association in Doha is all set to celebrate its ‘World Goa Day 2014’ with the preview of the much awaited Konkani film ‘Nachom-ia Kumpasar’ (Let’s dance to the rhythm) on November 28, 2014 at the Royal Plaza Cinema, Al-Sadd at 4.30 p.m.
The film has been produced by Goa Folklore Productions and is schedule to be released in Goa from December 4, 2014 onwards. The film is a nostalgic recreation of a Goan era gone by. An era that will showcase the musical heritage of this little pocket on earth called GOA.
The film main actors are Vijay Maurya and Palomi Ghosh besides our very own Prince Jacob and John D’Silva. The two Goan stage stalwarts will regale and surprise you with their most amazing and engrossing performance.
As they say…every land has a story. For Goa, that story is Music… the Art of the Muses as the Greeks would say.
The voice of Goa is the voice of its music. Influenced heavily by 450 years of Portuguese colonial rule, it is a voice that speaks of human failing and creative triumph, passion and jealousy, love and betrayal, all in the same breath… blowing lustily through the brass tubes of a jazz trumpet.
‘Nachom-ia Kumpasar’ (Lets dance to the rhythm) is a Konkani feature film – a tribute to Goan Music and her Musicians. Narrated through the emotional rollercoaster of a love story destined to tragedy, it celebrates Goan music through the eyes of its eclectic generation of musicians in the 1960s and 70s.
The film weaves its lilting narrative through 20 timeless Konkani songs that convey the timbre and texture of a pitch and rhythm they made their own.
Nachom-ia Kumpasar is a nostalgic tale set in the times these musicians lived and died in – unrecognized, unappreciated. And unsung.
Vijay Maurya is an actor & writer. He has acted in critically acclaimed films like Nishikant’s ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ & Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Black Friday’. He is also a screenplay writer and has won the ‘National award’ for best original screenplay for ‘Chillar Party. As Actor his few credits are Bhootnath Returns, Chillar Party, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Black Friday and Paanch.
Palomi Ghosh a very excitable young lady who found her calling to acting at the ‘theatre electives’ at North Carolina University where she was studying. This lead her interest in acting and her credits are ‘The Waiting City’, Australian film, directed by Claire McCarty, ‘Gandhi of the Moment’, an Indo American Feature, directed by Kranti Kanade.
Ester Noronha, Mangalorean multi-lingual lass is a talented singer actor in Hindi & Kannada films. She has sang in Nachom-ia Kmpasar. As a Konkani singer, she had an exceptional debut album released ‘Kallzan Thavn’ which was widely accepted across the Diaspora. She has a few more albums along with Hubert D’Souza, the singer musician from Mangalore. She has acted in Hindi films such as ‘Mr. Money’ and ‘Qayamat hi Qayamat’ and Kannada releases such as ‘Nimhans’ & ‘Naavika’, Ester is a trained carnatic music artiste and a Bharatanatyan to boot.
Cielda Pereira, a singer in the film from a small beginning has come a long way. After many local competitions in her village of Betalbatim conquered, she is on a high after winning ‘Goencho Avaz’, the voice of Goa Competition, an event held under the umbrella of the Herald Group. Cielda is very young yet has a great head on her shoulder. The melodious voice and a scintillating smile add to her demure and charm.
The preview of the film and celebration of World Goa Day will be in presence of distinguished Chief Guest James John, Assistant General Manager – Marketing for Gulf Times (Number 1 English daily newspaper in Qatar). To preside over will be Glen Barretto, Director of “EVEREST” a TV serial on Star Plus produced by Ashutosh Gowariker. Bardroy Barretto, the Director and Angelo Braganza, Producer of Nachom-ia Kumpasar will be Guests of honour.
Versatile Reena Castelino will host the event. “It is a great honour and privilege for Konkani speaking community in Qatar to witness the preview of this movie prior to its release in Goa (India)”, said Simon D’Silva, President of Goan Welfare Association. D’Silva also added that this feature film is produced after decades.
