(Kogie
Naidoo)
Broken
Promises 4-Ever, the fourth instalment in the Broken Promises franchise by well-known
award-winning director, producer, and scriptwriter, Kumaran Naidu, opens in
cinemas on July 27, 2018.
The film follows the antics of the Padayachee
family and all the favourite characters from the previous movies, Amsugi,
Reuben, Saras, Bommi, and others are back.
“Broken
Promises 4-Ever is a modern take on the dysfunctional family,” says Naidu.
“The Broken Promises franchise always
deals with issues between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, which is
typical for most Indian homes, and indeed many homes in general. There can
never be harmony. I decided to reboot the franchise, keeping the same concept
but reversing the roles. The focus is now on the relationship between
father-in-law and son-in-law. It also looks at issues between Hindis and
Tamils, and between people from different religious backgrounds. Many people
will be able to relate to this story as they wonder what the solution will
eventually be for a poor couple who basically have everything working against
them.”
Amsugi’s (Kogie Naidoo) grandson, Mandoza
(Theshen Naicker), is desperate to get married. But he is afraid of making the
mistakes his father Reuben (Neel Pillay) made when he met Mandoza’s mother.
However, Mandoza is rejected by Skye (Kajol Sewgobind), his girlfriend, as she
feels that he needs to ask her father, Kallan (Kumaran Naidu), for permission.
Skye is also concerned that they are rushing into things as she has not yet met
Mandoza’s family.
A trip to Durban takes place, with
everybody excited to receive Mandoza. Unfortunately for him, all his plans to
make a good impression on Kallan go down the drain. On top of that, Kallan is
not happy about Skye being involved with a non-Christian.
As usual, Amsugi starts her antics again,
just as she once did with Natasha,
Mandoza’s mother; she not only tells Skye that they need to start
preparing for the couple’s wedding, but she also tells her exactly how she
should be doing so. Unfortunately for her, Amsugi does not realise that the
headstrong Skye is not one to be trifled with.
Naidu shot the film in Verulam, Phoenix,
Tongaat and the Durban CBD, holding open auditions for the cast.
“When I cast, I normally have open auditions,
allowing anybody, and everybody to showcase their talent,” he says. “I then
adapt a specific person to suit a role, or even rewrite the role to suit the
person. I believe that the community have great hidden talent and that they
need some mentoring to shine in the spotlight. More than 100 people auditioned
for the various roles, so we were spoilt for choice. We look for people who can
do more than learn the script – we want to see real emotions, the drama and the
quirky traits and skills that will add a new dimension to the movie.”
Helen Kuun, MD of Indigenous Film
Distribution, which is distributing the film in South Africa, says: “The Broken Promises films have been
extremely popular with audiences who love the crazy comedy of Kumaran Naidu’s
approach to storytelling Although the story revolves around an Indian family,
this movie is for a South African audience, and speaks to everyone who has ever
had family troubles.”
View official trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDtzxH3Jr0A
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