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Here’s your weekly dose of an indie film in progress; every Friday, we spotlight a bigger project, usually from an established filmmaker or affiliated with a bigger production company. "Divorce Invitation" Director: S.V. Krishna Reddy Writers: S.V. Krishna Reddy, Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman Producer: Venkat Executive Producer: Ram Reddy Sure Co-Producers: Reddy Srinivas, Bala Rajasekharuni Cast: Jamie Lynn Sigler, Elliott Gould, Jonathan Bennett, Nadia Bjorlin, Lainie Kazan, Richard Kind, ...

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Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson and Andrea Bowen have been confirmed to join the already cast Jonathan Bennett, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Nadia Bjorlin in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Divorce Invitation.’ The film is the U.S. directorial debut of acclaimed Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy, who also wrote the screenplay with Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman. ‘Divorce Invitation,’ which will begin filming in late August 2011 in Los Angeles, follows happily married Mike Christian, set to be played by Bennett. He runs into his high school sweetheart, to be portrayed by Bjorlinto, who he comes to believe is his soul mate. But Mike has a...

Divorce Invitation

Jonathan Bennett, Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, Andrea Bowen, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Nadia Bjorlinto have joined the cast of the romantic comedy "Divorce Invitation".

Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy helms the story of a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart and soul mate. One catch - he signed an iron-clad pre-nup and his wife won't let him get a divorce. Shooting will commence this month in Los Angeles.

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Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, and Andrea Bowen join Jonathan Bennett, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Nadia Bjorlinto round out the cast of the romantic comedy Divorce Invitation. This project will mark critically acclaimed Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy's U.S. directorial debut. Krishna Reddy, Bala Rajasekharuni, and Robert Naturman wrote the screenplay. Venkat will produce with Ram serving as an executive producer. M.S.P. Srinivas Reddy is co-producer. Shooting will commence this month in Los Angeles.

Divorce Invitation centers on happily married Mike Christian, who runs into his high school sweetheart Alex and sparks fly. Mike is convinced she is his soul mate. But he has one huge problem - he signed an iron-clad pre-nup, and his wife Dylan will not let him out of the marriage.

Kazan's many credits include Beaches, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and most recently a recurring role on Season 7 of Desperate Housewives.

Hollywood has poked fun of Wedding Crashers and taken audiences on a Honeymoon In Vegas. It was only a matter of time before screenwriters tried their best to make divorce funny. Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy prepares to make his U.S. directorial debut with the ensemble comedy Divorce Invitation, and so far, he has recruited top-tier supporting players for his key roles. Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, and Andrea Bowen have been added to a cast that already included Jonathan Bennett, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Nadia Bjorlin. Not exactly the cast of Soderbergh.s Contagion, but that doesn.t mean there isn.t talent to be found in the bunch. Now we.ll be curious to see where Reddy goes with the premise, which centers on a man named Mike Christian who runs into his one-time sweetheart, Alex, and grows convinced that she ...