Media Release

Dubai, Dec 24: Sangati Creations’ maiden venture, mega Konkani film ‘Zanvoy No. 1’ written and directed by well-known Bollywood director Harry Fernandes Barkur is all set for release on January 18 in Dubai, January 25 in Abu Dhabi and on February 1 in Sharjah respectively next year. The film was already released in Mangaluru, Goa and Mumbai successfully during April 2018 onwards having special shows in various places in India.

Soon after UAE release, Zanvoy No.1 will also be released in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Israel. Plans are there to screen the movies in London and USA.

A differently made super combination package of thrill, action, comedy, romance and high voltage drama ‘Zanvoy No.1’ has created a new landmark in the Konkani film industry. It is released in 13 theatres simultaneously and already completed more than 250 shows. It is great pleasure that younger generation likes the movie. Almost all the Konkani film directors have watched and appreciated the movie.

Zanvoy No.1 has the well-known actress from Bollywood Varsha Usgaonkar who carries over the entire film with her charming and stunning acting skills in a new role. This is her maiden Konkani movie and she is very happy to be part of this prestigious project. This project is beautifully designed and presented by Mumbai's well-known Theatre and Social Activists Cyril Castelino, Leo Fernandes and Walter D’Souza of Sangati Creations who came out with this maiden venture in an attempt to take Konkani language to greater heights. Enabling overseas Konkani Theatre lovers to understand the language, they have come forward to add English subtitles so that the current generation of the community will find it easy to grasp the movie and enjoy the content.

The star cast includes male lead Kevin D’Mello who has worked in various Goan movies with female lead, an international model Josita Anola Rodrigues who is ‘Miss South Asia Teen’ and finalist of ‘World Teen Super Model of South Asia’, supported by ‘Comedy King of Goa’ Prince Jacob, Stany Alvares, Rons London, Sujatha Andrade, Ranjitha Lewis, Lyshon Fernandes, Cyril Castelino and well-known star actor of Dubai, Deepak Paladka who has to his credit acted in six movies in three different languages of Karnataka namely Tulu, Konkani and Kannada.

Cameraman Shafeeque Shaik has captured the entire movie beautifully which is crisply edited by Abhishek Mhaskar. Action of the movie is finely handled by Bollywood fame Sunil Rodrigues. The scintillating music is composed by trio Eric Ozario, Jerry Bondel and Gunwant Sen. Lyrics of the songs were penned by Jerry Bondel, Llyod Rego and Harry Fernandes. Entire music arrangement is beautifully done by Patson Pereira. Choreographer Naveen Shetty of Aryan's has brilliantly done his job while the whole production team was carefully handled by production controller Karel Prem D'Souza, William Padhrengi and Rajesh Kudla. This movie is exclusively marketed by Tony Martins / Deepak Paladka and team.

Overseas Audio Release was held in Dubai on March 1, 2018 at Winny’s Restaurant Auditorium, Karama, Dubai attended by well known and famous dignitaries of Dubai and well supported by the Konkani language lovers. Bishop of Mangaluru, and ministers of Goa have attended the release events, watched and appreciated the movie.

‘Zanvoy No.1’ created a new generation movie making in Konkani language as well as Coastalwood thus earning close comparison to Bollywood movies. Sangati Creations are expecting non-Konkani community also to come forward and watch Konkani movies as they plan their next venture in Tulu/Kannada soon.

Overseas release is being arranged by ‘Sandhya Creations Overseas Movies’ and one can contact Shodhan Prasad on +971 52 5569786 for more information.

Tickets are already in the market and in great demand. Please call the below contacts and reserve your seats in advance.

For tickets please contact:

Dubai:

Deepak Paladka – 055 1548621/Sonu Bantwal – 055 7345587/Alwyn Pinto – 050 4583930

Sandhya – 050 1273781/Quick Bite Restaurant – 04 2637888 / 058 1463130

Das Prakash Restaurant – 052 7444822

Abu Dhabi:

Valerian Dalmaida – 050 7123965/ Derick Pinto – 050 9460513/Bhasker Shetty – 050 4434981

Claud D’Leema – 050 5412737/Robert Pinto – 050 3244362/ Royal Music Institute – 02 6225410

Sharjah:

Cynthia Goveas – 050 6459054/Deepak Paladka – 055 1548621/Shodhan – 052 5569786