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Indian images in 'Invisible Man'
By Susitha R. Fernando
At the initial stages of Sri Lankan cinema, Indian artistes played key roles both before the camera and behind the screen as well. The Indian singers sang playback while Indian actresses acted the roles.

Repeating the practice of fifty years, Sri Lankan director Dinesh Priyasad's latest film ‘Invisible Man’ has a main role for a South Indian actress Rima Zen and leading playback singer Udith Narayan for songs. The South Indian actress Zen will play opposite Roshan Pilapitiya while the well known Bollywood singer sings a number of songs. The Muhurath for the film which is also the twenty second production for EAP Films was held in Colombo recently.

Others in the cast are Jeewan Kumaratunga, Tennyson Cooray, Cletus Mendis, Sachini Ayendra, Anusha Damayantha, Vimal Kumara de Costa, Sunil Hettiarachchi, Ronnie Leitch, Shesha Palihakkara, Upali Keerthisena, Anuruddhika Padukkage, Buddhi Keerthisena and Gami Jayalath. A group of child actors Kisal Sanjaya, Sanudi Priyasad, Tiranya Manoli and Dilsara Mendis are also to play in 'Invisible Man'.

Nimal Rosa is the cinematographer, Navaratne Gamage and Ranga Dassanayake will jointly write the musical score with Latha Walpola, Uresha Ravihari, Kingsley Peiris, K. Sujeewa and Ronnie Reach in the playback.
Somapala Leela nanda, Hemasiri Halpita and Nilar N. Cassim have composed the songs for the film. Dhammika Bandara and Mahinda Kumara are assistant directors while Nimal Wickremasinghe is the production executive.

Sam Perera the make up artiste, Welegedara Ranasinghe art director, screenplay K. D. Nicholas, Somapala Leelananda and Dinesh Priyasad. Nihal Sanjaya is the executive producer and production coordinator.

The shooting on location of Invisible Man is to begin on October 18 and it will be filmed in the latest 3D technology with DTS sound system.
The director has scheduled the release of the film for August 17, 2006.

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