Hit Gujarati film Saptapadii written by Boston based poet, playwright Chandrakant (Chandu) Shah and produced by Amitabh Bachchan's AB Corp is having its Exclusive premier in presence of STAR Swaroop Sampat hosted by Desai Family Foundation in Boston on March 24th at 5:00 PM at Entertainment Cinema Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA.

A Boston Student Shailee Shah (Daughter of Chandu Shah and Grand Daughter of super famous write Tarak Mehta) studying Theater and acting at UMass Amherst, is also acting in the film and has a very critical role to play. Part of the film is also shot in Boston area.

The cast of the film includes: (website: www.saptapadiithefilm.com)
Swati: Swaroop Sampat
Siddharth: Manav Gohil
Mohsin: Heet Somani (Introducing)
Shreya: Shailee Shah (Introducing)
Dr. Patrawala: Utkarsh Mazumdar
Police Officer: Homi Wadia
Rohan: Vihaan Choudhary
Mohsin's Dad: Dr. Sanjeev Gandhi
Mohsin's Mom: Purva Parag
Terrorist 1: Rajendra Gupta
Terrorist 2: Tarun Shukla
Terrorist 3: Alekh Sangal
The Children of Primary School, Saputara

Saptapadii has been to many international film festivals; mainly;
2012 Mumbai Film Festival
2012 Vancouver South Asian Film Festival
2012 Jaipur International Film Festival
(Awarded ‘a Special Mention’ by Jury)
2013 South Asian Art Festival, American University, Wash DC
2013 Film Festival Newzeland
2013 Film Festival Australia

Saptapadii (A Businessman’s Wife) is about how a wealthy Gujarati (Indian) couple's life and relationship turns upside down while on a vacation to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary at a beautiful hill station – Saputara.

The story traces how a businessman Sid (Siddharth) and his wife Swati drift apart due to her passionate attempts to cure a 9 year old traumatized child and Sid's obsession with expanding his business empire. The child is living at a retreat in Saputara, where the manager of the retreat, Dr. Patrawala, tells Swati of the real reason the child is bought to his retreat, adding an element of suspense.

Intense arguments erupt when Sid finds out that Swati's involvement with the child can have disastrous consequences for his business and family life. He tries to explain this to Swati who refuses to see his point of view. Both separate on these arguments. Their daughter studying in USA makes her best effort to bring them together. Eventually, Swati's determination makes Sid think about life and living for others, changing him from a businessman focused totally on his money, business and success, to a businessman sensitive and responsible to the society around him.

Does Swati cure the child? What happens when a businessman's wife, who has been giving her 100% to her marriage and family, asks for just 2% to do what she wishes?

The film is running to full houses in Mumbai in selected theatres; this is what Zee News had to report on the success of the film when Amitabh Bachchan himself twitted about the film and also posted on his Facebook page:

AB Corp's Gujarati film 'Saptapadii' a hit, Big B elated;
Zee News

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is ecstatic after his Gujarati production venture "Saptapadii" opened to rave reviews and is enjoying a successfull run in theatres in second week.

Directed by Niranjan Thade, the film's story, jointly written by Gujarati poet and writer Chandrakant Shah and Kajal Oza Vaidya, revolves around a couple whose life changes after a child, who lost his parents in a terror attack, comes into their lives.

Swaroop Sampat and TV actor Manav Gohil play lead roles in the movie that has got an overwhelming response at the box office.

"AB Corp. produced Gujarati film 'Saptapadii' now running successfully in Gujarat and Mumbai in second week. Mumbai seeks to increase the number of screens! The film has received special mention for the Green Rose at the Jaipur Film Festival," Amitabh wrote on his Facebook page.

Amitabh wrote that everyone who has seen the film has enjoyed it.

"Being talked of as the 'turning point' in Gujarati Cinema. Go and see it!! It will give huge boost for the Gujarati film industry," he added.

AB Corp.'s move into regional cinema seems to be yielding favourable results. Earlier, their Marathi film "Vihir" too won accolades.

"AB Corp. has been actively involved in producing and promoting regional cinema. Our film 'Vihir' in Marathi won several awards of recognition across the globe at various festivals," Amitabh wrote.

About Desai Family Foundation:
The Desai Family Foundation (DFF) was established in 1997. The foundation has multiple goals both in India and the United States of America (US); it seeks to improve social and economic life in the villages of India, and to develop and implement educational programs to promote Indian culture and heritage in the United States. The overall mission of the foundation is to help the community in which we live, as well as the one we came from, by promoting better health and education. The foundation envisions a society where everyone is involved in leveraging their experiences and resources to reach out to others in greater need.

Over the past 10 years, the DFF has undertaken many private initiatives for public welfare, focusing on improving the quality of life for members in our community. Our past initiatives have included donations to and operational support for Indian art and culture, education and health for women and children, and community programs in India and the US. 

For more information please visit; www.desaifamilyfoundation.org

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