ICOMO firmly believes that cinema needs to be entertaining and gripping, since unlike advertising, which comes free to the target audience, feature films are ‘bought’ at the ticket counter for a price ranging from Rs. 20 to Rs. 300 depending on which part of the country you are in. So in that sense, the audience must get its money’s worth. 

However, ICOMO believes in entertaining films which leave a residue with the audience much after the movie is over. ‘Manjunath’ is intended to be one such film. We believe that the audience is in fact starved of such kind of cinema that not only entertains, but also leaves them something to think about. 

Film making being the collective effort that it always is, it is critical that the people/organizations that associate with ICOMO for the making of the Manjunath film have the same emotional charge about the topic and the film as ICOMO has. That collective emotional charge will allow the whole team to fight the many battles to ensure that the movie is made and released with the same powerful intent with which it has been conceived, and with which the script has been written. 

The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has decided to come forward as co-producer for this film.

ICOMO invites interest from such prospective organizations/people for partnership in funding, release, publicity or any other association.

For any enquiries about this project, write to sandeepvarm@gmail.com