Local film smashes the box office
The local film, Keeping up with the Kandasamys has raked in a remarkable R1.6 million at the box office during on opening weekend with almost 30 000 people flocking to the cinema to see the comedy.
The film opened at number 3 on the Top 10 after Logan: The Wolverine and Fifty Shades Darker.
Keeping up with the Kandasamys was produced by the award-winning duo, Helena Spring and the late Junaid Ahmed.
"Seeing the feel-good impact of Keeping up with the Kandasamys on audiences, as it celebrates family values with humour and laughter, has been a wonderful experience and I'm both thrilled and thankful for the tremendous support cinema goers are giving the film," says Spring.
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Set in Chatsworth, Keeping up with the Kandasamys opens a window into the lifestyle and subculture of modern-day Indian-South Africans, their aspirations, dreams and challenges.
"I loved shooting this film on location in Chatsworth. It's an iconic place, like District Six or Soweto. It's vibrant, lively and spirited, and I believe we have managed to not only capture its idiosyncrasies but also its heart and soul that will make global audiences fall in love with it too, over a barrel full of laughs," says director Jayan Moodley about her debut film.
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The film stars Jailoshini Naidoo and Maeshni Naicker as the matriarchal rivals of neighbouring families, whose young adult children become romantically involved, and despite their best efforts to keep them apart.
In the end though, they are forced to acknowledge that love will always prevail.
Other cast members include Rajesh Gopie, Koobeshan Naidoo, Mariam Bassa and Neil Govender