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Cinedigm Acquires North American Rights for the Romantic Comedy '7 Days' - Eyeing Early 2022 Theatrical Release
The Film, From the Duplass Brothers, Debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival Earlier This YearLOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2021 / Cinedigm
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Film, From the Duplass Brothers, Debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival Earlier This YearLOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2021 / Cinedigm announced today that the Company has acquired all North American rights to the romantic comedy 7 Days, which premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. The film stars Karan Soni (Deadpool, Office Christmas Party), who also co-wrote the film, Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers, Bad Education), Gita Reddy (Orange Is The New Black), Zenobia Shroff (The Big Sick), Aparna Nancherla (The Great North) and Mark Duplass (The Morning Show). The rom-com is set to release in theaters in early 2022.7 Days was Written and Directed by Roshan Sethi, who began his career of writing as a student at Harvard Medical School and co-created Fox's The Resident while finishing his residency. 7 Days follows Ravi (Soni) and Rita (Viswanathan) who are set up by their traditional Indian parents on a pre-arranged date and seemingly have nothing in common. He's conservative and nervous while she does her best to continue to smile politely. When a shelter-in-place mandate is issued as the COVID outbreak intensifies, Ravi is forced to spend the night at Rita's. Soon he sees that she's not the straight-laced girl she pretended to be. As their time stuck together stretches towards a full week, the pair develop an unlikely bond, and in the face of a heartbreaking turn of events, that bond grows into something stronger.\"Through Roshan Sethi's deft direction, 7 Days reminds us that the best relationships surprise us, make us better people and push us outside of our comfort zones,\" said Yolanda Macias, Chief Content Officer at Cinedigm. \"Karan Soni and Geraldine Viswanathan bring impressive comedic timing and genuine emotion to their roles as these two charming, imperfect and utterly relatable romantic leads. We are thrilled to share this festival favorite with audiences everywhere.\"\"We made this movie as a loving ode to the traditional arranged marriages that raised many of us,\" said Sethi. \"The story is meant to both embody and subvert the expectations of romantic comedies. We think it's a love story you haven't seen before rooted in the hilarity and warmth of Indian-American culture.\"\"Having worked with Karan when he was an actor on Safety Not Guaranteed and later during his Directorial Debut in Room 104, I ...