Indian romantic drama “Weekend” is eyeing a shoot in Russia’s remote Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, after producer Vivek Singhania’s banner Picture Perfect signed a memorandum of understanding with local outfits Saidam Baryl and Sakhafilm to explore taking the production there.
\n\nThe three-way MoU was signed during the recently concluded 9th Yakutsk International Film Festival. If the film goes ahead, it would be the first Indian feature shot in the region, which lies in Russia’s Far East and has built a reputation for some of the country’s most singular indie filmmaking.
\n\nThe story follows Varun and Kaya, two young people whose chance meeting turns into a weekend that alters their lives. The project was first developed around Indian locations, and the producers are now weighing a reworked version that draws on Yakutia’s scenery and culture. Possible locations include the regional capital Yakutsk, the Lena River, the Lena Pillars – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and isolated rural villages. The region’s summer white nights could also give the romance an unusual look.
\n\n“Indian cinema has always had the power to take audiences to extraordinary destinations,” said Singhania, producer and founder of Picture Perfect. “Yakutia offers landscapes, culture and visual…
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