Welcome M1LL10NS

Welcome M1LL10NS
Amazon Prime Release
Directed byMilroy Goes
Written byMilroy Goes
Screenplay by
  • Milroy Goes
  • Stephen Lawrence Rebello
  • Emilia Fernandes e Rego
  • Gleno Alvito Dias
Produced by
  • Manna Mohie
  • Yeshwantrao Tulsidas Naik
  • Sagar Sadanand Naik
  • Amanda Kemmy Mendes
  • Ashley Avelino Moraes
  • Ravindra Nath
  • Happ Grewal
  • Monika Todorova Ganeva
  • Rohan Austin Goes
Starring
CinematographyYash Sawant
Edited byYash Sawant
Music by
Release date
  • 30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) (Los Angeles)[1]
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Hindi
  • English
  • Konkani
  • Punjabi

Welcome M1LL10NS, also known as WELCOME MILLIONS, is a 2018 Indian suspense thriller film directed and written by Milroy Goes and produced by Manna Mohie under Manna Mohie Films. The film was shot and is set in Goa[1] and tells of the journey of a lazy cop finding a smart criminal. The victim suffers the aftermath, hoping to someday get justice. It is a multi-lingual film featuring Joanne Da Cunha, Sohan Borcar, Les Menezes, and Manna Mohie. It has a post-credit scene filmed in Los Angeles featuring American actress Kathryn Michelle.[2]

The film was Razak Khan's last film:[3] the actor died soon after completing the film shoot in Goa in 2016.[2] The film was released in Laemmle's Music Hall in Los Angeles, United States and was eligible for the 91st Academy Awards,[4][1][5][6][7] but was not nominated in any categories.

Plot summary

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Alfred D'souza's life changes because of money. A year before the demonetization that hit India, D'souza is living in a small town, Cuncolim, in Goa, India. He is consumed by his dreams of being rich, but finds himself caught up in a lottery fraud. Due to the backward nature of the Goa cyber crime department his case was closed. A corrupt cop must find a way to reopen the case.

Soundtrack

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Kishan Mohan of Sapthaa Records in Kochi, Kerala[8] and Mikkel Lentz from Denmark of Michael Learns to Rock, a Danish soft rock band, have contributed to background score and also featuring their song "It's Gonna Make Sense."[2] The promotional song for commercial release is "Welcome Millions" written, composed and sung by Amaan Sheikh and Shashaa Tirupati featuring Raj Shinde. Vinick produced the EDM song.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Aiming for the stars". oHeraldo.
  2. ^ a b c d "A song worth a million". The Navhind Times. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ Nene, Chhaya (3 June 2016). "Veteran Comedian Razak Khan Passes Away at 65". India.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ^ "ਹੁਣ ਹਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ 'ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ, ਫਿਲਮ ਆਸਕਰ ਅਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ". 14 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Luck by Chance". 18 November 2018.
  6. ^ Chandani, Priyanka (26 December 2018). "Waiting in the Wings". The Asian Age.
  7. ^ "REMINDER LIST OF PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE 91ST ACADEMY AWARDS" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Chasing his dream a little too early". The New Indian Express. December 2018.
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