‘America America 2’ trailer: Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar promises a feel-good love triangle
Filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar has released the trailer for 'America America 2', a spiritual sequel to his 1997 classic. The film, starring Shanvi Srivastava, Nirup Bhandari, and Pruthvi Ambaar, explores a love triangle set against the backdrop of Seattle and Mysuru.
Why it matters
The film is a significant cultural release for the Kannada film industry, building on the legacy of a landmark movie about the immigrant experience.
The makers of America America 2 have released a trailer for the movie. Veteran filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar has directed the movie. The Kannada relationship drama stars Shanvi Srivastava, Nirup Bhandari, and Pruthvi Ambaar.
The film is only a spiritual sequel to Nagathihalli’s classic, America America. The 1997 blockbuster, starring Ramesh Aravind, Akshay Anand and Hema Prabhath, was the first Kannada movie to be released in the US. Apart from an intense love triangle, the movie also showcased Indians’ pursuit of the American Dream at the cost of emotional isolation.
America America 2 , shot primarily in Seattle, the largest city in the US, also has portions of its story set in Mysuru. Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar has reunited with Mano Murthy for the music of the movie. The duo’s work for America America is still appreciated among the Kannada film fraternity.
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