Pankaj Tripathi and Ram Gopal Bajaj starrer International award winning film ‘Mango Dreams’ will premiere at Open Theaters in India on 16th May. In this heartwarming film directed by American director John Upchurch, Tripathi plays a Muslim auto rickshaw driver who forms a unique relationship with a Hindu doctor (Bajaj). The two embark on a journey across India in search of the doctor’s childhood home. The film stars Sameer Kochhar, Rohini Hattangadi, S.M. Zaheer and Farah Ahsan are also involved.
Upchurch is excited about the film’s release on independent Indian platforms. He said, “The story explores the relationship between India and Pakistan – two brothers separated at birth. The strained India-Pakistan relationship serves as a metaphor for the ongoing conflicts in many parts of the world. However, ‘Mango Dreams’ offers Ray of Reconciliation Although the film is set in India, the original story was set in America, but the film could be set anywhere in the world.
Pankaj Tripathi’s brilliant performance in ‘Mango Dreams’ earned him the Best Actor award at the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival in 2017. The film has also received recognition at many international film festivals around the world.