Naseer's Michael to open London Asian Film Festival

Ribhu Dasgupta's "Michael" is the opening film at the London Asian Film Festival.
The film, which was shot in Kolkata, has Naseeruddin Shah, Mahie Gill, Sabyasachi Chakraborti, Shridhar Watsar, Iravati Harshe and Purav Bhandare in the cast.
Says Ribhu, "Of course, I am very excited about "Michael" opening the London Asian Film Festival. This is a big honour for a first-time director like me. However, I will not be able to attend the screening in London."
For those not in the loop, Naseeruddin Shah plays the role of police officer (Michael). A flashback reveals the young policeman Michael as he is forced to carry out an order to shoot at a peaceful march. In doing so, he ends up killing a boy. Guilt-ridden, he begins to cave on. His failing eyesight leads to him losing his job. To make ends meet, Michael joins the piracy trade of selling Bollywood DVDs. He then gets calls from the father of the boy he killed, threatening to bump off his son as the boy's 12th birthday approaches.
Sources say Abhishek Bachchan will open the London Asian Film Festival on March 16 along with British comedian and writer Meera Sayal.
Once this screening is over, "Michael" is expected to travel to some other international film festivals before it is released in India.