Diva (2007 film)
Diva is a 2007 Malaysian film that was jointly produced by Nusantara Films, a subsidiary of Astro Shaw, and the independent film production house Tarantella Pictures.[1] It was directed by Sharad Sharan, an Indian citizen working in Indonesia, and with music composed by Mithoon Sharma, an Indian citizen. Diva had a cast composed of Indonesians and Malaysians. The film was produced at a cost of 3.5 million rupiahs. It had a simultaneous release scheduled for June 2007 in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The screening was scheduled to begin on 28 June of that year.[2]
The musical is about Kartika, an Indonesian singer.[2] After returning from travelling abroad, Kartika seeks to develop the skills of four young people but they instead sign up for a record label competing against her label.[1]
The film soundtrack CD, the first musical collaboration between India and Malaysia, was released on 15 March 2007 in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Mithoon, a 21-year-old, composed five of the songs. Loloq wrote the lyrics.[1]
Cast
- Ning Baizura - Kartika[1]
- Adam AF2 - Idit[1]
- Jeremy Thomas - Arman[1]
- Balkisyh Semundurkhan[2] - Eja[1]
- Awal Ashaari[2] - Jay[1]
- Jessica Iskandar[2] - Mera[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Motion picture soundtrack of Diva launched." The Star. 24 April 2007. Retrieved on 18 January 2013. "Diva is a production of independent film production house Tarantella Pictures Sdn Bhd together with Nusantara Films Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd which was set up to produce films that are targeting audiences around the region."
- 1 2 3 4 5 Begum, Mumtaj. "Sold on a song." The Star. Wednesday 30 May 2007. Retrieved on 18 January 2013.
External links
- Diva at the Internet Movie Database