Mandala: The UFO Incident

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Mandala: The UFO Incident
Directed byAjay Sarpeshkar
Screenplay by
  • Prakash Belawadi
  • Ajay Sarpeshkar
Story byAjay Sarpeshkar
Starring
CinematographyManohar Joshi
Edited byRamisetty Pavan
Music byJesse Clinton
Production
company
Ajay Sarpeshkar Films
Release date
  • March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10) [1]
CountryIndia
LanguagesKannada
English

Mandala: The UFO Incident (Previously: Mysore Masala) is a 2023 science fiction action film directed by Ajay Sarpeshkar. [2] [3] [4] The film stars Anant Nag, Prakash Belawadi, Sharmiela Mandre, Samyukta Hornad, Kiran Srinivas with support from Sudha Belawadi, Dimpy Fadhya, Neenasam Ashwath, Mandeep Rai, Spoorthi Gumaste, Naresh Narasimhan, Kiran Naik and Samanvita Shetty. The film explores science fiction in an Indian context touching upon heritage and its conservation. [5]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film, initially titled Mysore Masala, was later renamed to Mandala. Anant Nag, the veteran actor of India known for his contributions to the Kannada film industry, was signed on to play a crucial role of an eccentric journalist. Prakash Belawadi plays the role of Dr. Satyaprakash, the head of a space research agency. Sharmiela Mandre, Samyukta Hornad and Kiran Srinivas play roles that are urban and savvy. Production management was handled by Cinematrix, a Bangalore based company headed by Pradeep Belawadi.

Post-production

Post-production efforts are underway in multiple cities. Mumbai for sound design by Nithin Lukose, Los Angeles for music by Jesse Clinton, Singapore for visual effects by Oliver Elvis, supported by CG artefact design by Manojna Bellur and editing by 24Post studio.

The film had a presence at the ComicCon 2018 event at Bengaluru. At the event, the team mentioned having designed and built their own VFX elements such as a spaceship, rocket launch metrics, alien scripts, etc. for the film. [6]

The title of the film was changed to MANDALA. This change was announced on all of the film's social media channels on Jan 9th 2022. The Director/Producer mentions this change reflects what the film has become. [7]

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References

  1. https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/quick-reads/ajay-sarpeshkars-next-mandala-the-ufo-incident-release-date-out
  2. Bagchi, Shrabonti (21 December 2018). "'Mysore Masala': of aliens and abductions". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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  4. "Exploring inner space". Deccan Herald. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. "Inspired by heritage, Ajay comes up with sci-fi saga". Deccan Herald. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. Fernandes, Sandra Marina (18 November 2018). "Mysore Masala preview at Comic Con Bengaluru". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. m.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com https://m.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/imageview_129673_32835797_4_2_11-01-2022_0_i_1_sf.html . Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)