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‘Aganthukaya’ copies in India
Veteran filmmaker Vasantha Obeysekere's latest film ‘Aganthuakaya’ (Outcast), completed its editing and dubbing and has been sent to India for the printing.

‘The digital editing of the film was completed just in three days at TVT studio’ director Obeysekere said. ‘The editor Ravindra Guruge did an excellent job completing its editing just in three days and I am quite happy with the final touches given to the film’ he added.

‘I will be saving Rs 1.5 million for the Film Corporation by completing the film with a budget of Rs. 6 million. The film sponsored by the National Film Corporation (NFC) giving directors selected from the scripts submitted was granted Rs 7.5 million. But I managed to complete the shooting with just 20,000 feet of reel and in eighteen days shooting’ the experienced director said.

‘I am quite satisfied with Rohana Weerasinghe's background score which was completed in a limited number of days. I am hoping to get the mother print in two weeks time’ he said.

One of the five films sponsored by the NFC, the story of Aganthukaya revolves around a tragic plight of a principal.

Dealing with the repercussions of the politicising of society the film narrates the plight of a principal who was caught between the principles he lived for and how he withstood pressure from outside.

The main roles are played by Saumya Liyanage, Chandani Seneviratne and Sanath Gunatilake. Photographed by Mahesh Nishantha, Aganthukaya is produced by Malcolm Manthara. "The arrangements have been made for the release of the film in March next year," Mr. Obeysekere said.

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