Lisa Ray
출생 : 1972-04-04, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
약력
Lisa Rani Ray is a Canadian actress, model, television host, philanthropist and social activist. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008 she starred alongside Sheetal Sheth in the romance films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen.
Ray made her Indian cinematic debut in 1994 with the Tamil film Nethaji, alongside Sarath Kumar, in which she appeared in a brief role. In 2001 she appeared in the Bollywood film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2002 she acted in the Telugu film Takkari Donga, alongside Mahesh Babu. On 16 November 2010, TLC India announced that it would film a new 5-part series, Oh My Gold, with Ray. It premiered in 2011. The series Oh My Gold was set against the cultural-yet-contemporary backdrop of India. Uncovering the beauty of various cities, Ray played both a host and a travel guide. In 2016, Ray appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's biographical Veerappan.
Sheela
한 음악가가 자신의 목표와 열정을 깨달아가는 과정을 담은 음악영화이다. 세계적 뮤지션 A.R. 라흐만이 스토리와 음악을 담당했다. 음악의 힘을 믿는 한 젊은이의 성장과 사랑의 이야기가 라흐만의 음악과 함께 펼쳐진다.
Liza Merchant
An official adaptation of the cult horror film Oculus. The film revolves around a haunted mirror. It shows the emotional journey of siblings Natasha Merchant played by Huma Qureshi and Kabeer Merchant played by Saqib Saleem dealing with the death of their parents.
Priya (Spy)
The journey of the world's most notorious sandalwood and ivory smuggler, Veerappan who was finally captured on October 18, 2004.
The film stars Ruhi Singh as Rhea, a free-spirited girl, whose life turns upside down when her father gets appointed as the Prime Minister of India. The fiercely independent Rhea starts to feel stifled because of the security team that accompanies her wherever she goes and the young lady jumps at the chance of an adventure provided by a mysterious stranger Aryan Shekhawat (Krishna Chaturvedi), who she runs off with while on a vacation in South Africa, much to the anguish of her security team led by RAW agents Lisa Ray and Jaaved Jaaferi.
Sarah
A hot young Wall Street trader finds a formula based on climatology to play the market and win big... but at what cost?
Eva Stout
Successful entrepreneur Max learns that the woman he married has always really been interested more in his money than in being his wife. After his cousin Ricky gets burned by a gold-digger himself, Ricky introduces Max to the world of the pickup artist, hoping to give Max confidence and the tools to find a woman who likes him for who he is.
Maya Chopra
Inside the Canadian diplomatic compound in New Delhi, a mischievous cook affects the lives of her employers and fellow staff.
Dominique Ball
평범한 시민 아서는 우연히 길거리 창녀인 여자를 만나게 되면서 그녀와 함께 범죄자를 소탕하겠다고 나서지만 오히려 오랜 시간 공들인 수사관들의 노력을 수포로 만들고 만다. 하지만 스스로를 수퍼영웅 디펜더라 굳게 믿고 있는 아서는 자신만의 방식으로 사회의 악과 맞서 싸우는데...
Tala
결혼식을 앞두고 있는 요르단인 탈라와 그녀의 친구 알리를 통해 만나게 된 인도계 영국인 레일라는 서로에게 호감을 느낀다. 결국 넘지 말아야할 선을 넘은 그녀들은 고민끝에 각자의 가족에게 털어 놓게 되는데...
Fleur
Recently paroled after serving a long stretch for his wife's murder, Joey One-Way aligns himself with a producer who has optioned the play he wrote in prison. As he sets about adapting his work for the big screen, Joey falls for his new pal's ex-con wife, and enters into a doomed affair.
Beth
Various lives intersect over the course of 48 hours in Canada's largest and most culturally diverse city.
Etta Parr
An ex-con returns to his rural Ontario roots and outwits a corrupt and wealthy thoroughbred owner trying to take over a slew of local farms. Ray Dokes, a charming ex-ballplayer, returns from jail to discover the rural landscape of his childhood transformed by urban development. Determined to stay out of trouble, Ray heads to the farm of his old friend Pete Culpepper, a crusty Texas cowboy who trains losing racehorses and whose debts are growing faster than his corn.
Miriam
인종차별정책이 막 시작되던 1950년대 남아프리카 공화국. 흑인 사업파트너와 함께 레스토랑을 운영하는 아미나는 인도 이민자 커뮤니티의 전통과 인종차별적 규제들을 수시로 어기는 자유로운 영혼의 소유자이다. 헌신적인 아내이자 두 아이의 엄마로 살아온 미리엄은 자유로운 아미나를 만나자 그녀에게 강렬히 이끌리고, 자신을 얽매던 규범들에 의문을 던지기 시작한다. 감독은 1950년대 할리우드 멜로드라마를 떠올리게 하는 서사와 미장센을 통해 이성애 규범의 정상성을 뒤엎고 레즈비언 멜로드라마를 구축한다. 여성억압이 만연한 사회에서 두 여성의 비밀스런 사랑은 사회적 편견과 억압을 뛰어넘어 그녀들을 위한 자유의 공간을 창조한다. 카메라는 아름다운 남아프리카의 풍광과 재즈 선율 속에서 인종혐오, 여성억압, 섹슈얼리티의 문제를 생생하게 포착해내고 있다. 감독 자신의 유명한 동명소설을 영화화한 이 작품은 정통 멜로드라마의 규범을 전유한 웰메이드 레즈비언 멜로드라마이다.
(서울국제여성영화제)
Lia
Olivia lives in a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada along with her son, Thomas, a daughter, Sarah, and has been separated from her French-speaking husband, Jean Marc. She has an estranged brother named Jack Walker who she has not seen for many years, as he refused to return her phone calls, and neglected to attend their father's funeral in Montana, U.S.A.. Due to opening of Cynaco and MacNeil Mining Company, the town expects to have about new 125 new jobs. One day she gets a surprise visit from Jack, both brother and sister update each other, and Jack also gets to meet Thomas and Sarah, as well as Olivia's attractive South Asian neighbor, Lia, a single mother. He soon starts an affair with her, and even moves in her house.
Angel Matthews
Dumped on his 27th birthday by his college sweetheart for being indecisive, Neil makes a silly bet that takes him on a wild ride through New York’s singles scene.
Kalyani
1938년 인도. 여덟 살 추이야는 병든 노인과 결혼하자마자 남편이 죽어버려 과부가 되고 ‘아쉬람’에 보내진다. 이곳에서 여성들은 사회와 격리된 채 평생 수절하며 지내기를 강요받는다. 영화는 아쉬람에 사는 세 여성의 삶을 통해 인도의 구조적인 모순을 이야기한다.
Saima
Somewhere in the middle of Texas, Ameet (Sunil Malhotra) and Saima (Lisa Ray) have a problem. They were perfectly happy avoiding each other until their parents set them up to get married. The reluctant couple decide to do whatever it takes to break off the engagement. After some very embarrassing efforts, they finally succeed in getting their parents to call off the wedding, only to realize they have another problem, they're in love! Meanwhile, Saima's father (Asrani), deciding that she's passed her expiration date, promises her to Ashol (Ismail Bashey)- a sleazy playboy.
Self (archive footage)
This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers.
Bhuvana
Shaka killing his own brother for particular information about a hidden treasure. Another man who knows about it is Veeru Dada. In the encounter of Veeru Dada jumps off into a river from a cliff. After 18 years, we have Veeru Dada with a leg cut off giving info to Raja a mischievous thief who robs off the money from banks in a style. Raja gives Veeru Dada a share of 50% for his entire tip offs. Raja becomes more daring as the price tag on his head increases by thousands. There is another mischievous thief Panasa along with uncle follows Raju so that she can dupe him and escape with all the looted money of Raja. As the things go on a frolicking way between Panasa and Raja, the desperate Shaka is searching for Veeru Dada in all the places. Rest of the story is for whom will get that treasure
Sue (Sunita) Singh
Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you can say "karmic intervention," Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul's mother sees the opportunity she's been waiting for. She threatens to call off his sister's wedding unless he finds himself a "nice Indian girl." Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, and therefore not "married" to the conventions taught to young Indian women. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. She needs the money and having never been a fan of the typical Indian male, she feels her heart is safe. The charade begins....
Simran Bhargav
The film starts with the murder of Priti (Divya Dutta), wife of Shekhar (Aftab Shivdasani), a well-known journalist. Inspector Lokhande (Ashutosh Rana) investigates the case and accuses Shekhar of the murder, saying he has enough evidences to arrest him. Upon getting bail from the court, Shekhar's lawyer tells him that he will not be able to fight his case because he is a corporate lawyer. He asks him to contact Simran Bhargav (Lisa Ray), who is a criminal lawyer to fight his case.
Priya
Karunamurthy (Kitty) an honest man and the Home Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu is forced to help the terrorists to kill the Governor. Nethaaji (Sarathkumar) a journalist and a press owner runs a newspaper called 'India'. He comes to know that the Home Minister is involved in the Governor's murder and tries to investigate it. In the course of his investigation he too gets involved with the terrorists and is forced to kidnap the scientist Shivashankari. Now the police are out to get Nethaaji. Nethaaji runs from pillar to post to prove himself innocent. Will he be able to prove himself innocent? Will he be able to expose the sinister plans of the terrorists, or will he pay the prize for a crime which he never committed?
