Florida Road - Movie

Those of you that live in the area may have noticed the film crew on Florida Road in the last week. With all the vehicles and large trucks arriving early in the morning, it's rather hard not to.
The movie currently in production is actually called 'Florida Road', and I've included a bit more about it below:

'Florida Road', is an independent movie being produced by Sunworld Productions, focusing on the culturally diverse city of Durban, South Africa and featuring leading local and international actors.

'We are thrilled that 'Florida Road' provides yet another opportunity to present Durban as a leading location on the international movie scene,' says Toni Monty, head of the Durban Film Office (DFO), 'and we hope to see the Durban public taking ownership of this film when they see scenes being shot, right on their doorstep.'

'Florida Road' tells the story of 'Shaan', a mid 20's Indian man with a heart of gold and a desire to write the next great Hollywood screenplay. Shaan and his two brothers, (Sanjay & Mani) moved to Durban with their parents from Mumbai, India, who wanted to provide a better life and career opportunities for their children. Shaan has yet to succeed largely because of the struggles he has in understanding the relationships with the people closest to him… especially his father and his eldest brother, Sanjay. When an untimely health issue hits the family, secrets are exposed and Shaan is forced to come to terms with life itself. The movie is a heartfelt story about love, culture, family values and following your dreams.

The film will be directed by Brad Glass, who had been developing the story for several years. He has spent a large part of his professional career working as an actor in his native United States and in several different countries including Spain, Australia, Italy and South Africa.

Fred Fontana wrote 'Florida Road' from an original concept, suggested by Glass. Fontana is a Hollywood veteran who has been both a producer and writer. He was a producer on American hits 'Soldier' starring Kurt Russell and 'Vegas Vacation' with Chevy Chase. His other feature credits include 'The Specialist' with Sylvester Stallone and 'The Next Karate Kid' with Hilary Swank. He recently produced the 'indie' film 'Stone & Ed' and has written for the television series 'Diagnosis Murder'.

The handsomely popular Bollywood star Ashmit Patel with play the lead role of ‘Shaan’. The promising young actor from India has starred in such Bollywood films as 'Murder' and 'Banaras' and is making big splashes fresh off his roles in the new films 'The Flag' and 'Friends Forever'. The very talented Bollywood actor Vipin Sharma, who recently co-starred in the Disney acquisition 'Taare Zameen Par', will portray Patel's father in the film, 'Raj'.

Stepping into the role of Shaan's mother is the accomplished Bollywood actress Smita Jayakar who has acted in over 100 films.