Set up by lead Producer-Actor Sanjay Suri, Producer-Director Onir, Creative Director and Photographer Raj Suri and a team of creative professionals, KAHWA Entertainment is an Independent film production house based in Mumbai, India.

With over 15 years of experience in the Indian Motion Picture Industry, Kahwa team has been at the forefront of the current revolution of Independent Cinema in India.

SANJAY SURI - Producer (Mumbai, India)
Member: IMPPA Mumbai
Sanjay Suri has been associated with the Indian Film & Entertainment Industry for over fifteen years. Sanjay acted in his first film, “Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi” in 1999 and since then, has been in the forefront of the current revolution that the Indian Film Industry has been going through. Sanjay has so far acted in 26 feature films. His filmography in the past includes trendsetting Indian films like JHANKAAR BEATS, National Award Winners like FIRAAQ, PINJAR, DAMAN and FILHAAL.

In 2005, Sanjay independently produced and starred in My Brother Nikhil under the banner of Four Front Films, a film that won many hearts and awards worldwide and further broke the norms of the Indian Film Industry. It was the first feature in India where the protagonist was a homosexual and the film dealt with the stigma of HIV. The film was widely accepted and critically acclaimed internationally and within India where it was distributed by the top privately owned studio Yash Raj Films. The film was premiered at the prestigious “Frameline film festival”, in San Francisco followed by Winning the Jury & Audience Award at Montreal (Image+ Nation film festival), the Audience Choice award at the 20th Milan International LGBT Film Festival and continued to be screened at many more festivals.

Sanjay Co Produced his 2nd feature film titled “Sorry Bhai!”(Sorry Brother!) in 2008, under the banner of “Anticlock Films Pvt Ltd”. The film was acquired and released by a Studio (Mumbai Mantra) in India.

“I AM” is Sanjay’s 3rd feature film as a Producer. The Film project is one of India’s largest crowd sourced films with 400 Co producers from 40 cities across the world. I AM had its Canadian Premier at the “Vancouver International Film Festival ’2010”. I AM was also officially selected at Guggenhiem BERLIN’ 2010, 59TH VALLADOLID FILM FESTIVAL, SPAIN 2011 and Won the NETPAC Award for Best in Asian Cinema and Special Jury Mention at the 15th International Film Festival of Kerala 2010, winner best film at the London Asian Film Festival and continues its festival screenings . I AM deals with issues and dilemmas that bruise the modern Indian society.

Sanjay was also selected to participate in the 10th edition of Rotterdam Producers Lab. 2010 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2010 alongside the 27th edition of CineMart. His next production CHAURANGA recently won the INCREDIBLE INDIA AWARD at the Film Bazaar 2011 organised by NFDC followed winning the Goteborg International Film Festival Script development fund.

Sanjay’s diverse experience, knowledge and vision along with International exposure of festivals & markets both as an Actor and an Independent Producer empowers him with tremendous knowledge of production, creativity, marketing and distribution.

Company focus:   Features and Short Films.

Producers Released Films:
My brother…NIKHIL’ 2005,
Sorry Bhai’ 2008
“I AM” 2011

In Production:
Untold 2010 (Short Film),
Monophobia’ 2010

Under Development: Features and Shorts

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Producers Web links:
http://www.iamthefilms.com
http://www.sanjaysuri.com
http://www.mybrothernikhil.com

Contact:
E: kahwaentertainment@gmail.com